Dwight Evans: “I thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me this time, and I really appreciate all you have done on this, okay?”

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.

I hope that we can continue our bipartisan work to pass this bill through the House this Congress.

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

I will repeat what I said. This was passed bipartisanly in 2016, the very same year I came in, Mr. Speaker. I shared with you that it is about the people, and at the end of the day, that is what we are here for. Mr. Speaker, I yield back…