Dwight Evans: “I thank you, Madam Chairperson for your leadership on small businesses and everything you have done.”

I rise and strongly oppose this bill. It would hurt families. It would hurt seniors. It would hurt workers. We must uphold rather than undermine our country's strong economic recovery and standing. We are here to govern. That means paying…

I come here today, as the Representative of Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, located in Philadelphia.

The issue is of vital importance, as nearly 24 million children live in single parent--or nearly 30 percent of all single parents live in poverty.

That is why I am co-leading H.R. 8844, along with my colleagues Congressman Dwight Evans, Congresswoman Marie Newman, and Congresswoman Young Kim.