'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Steal From Working Class, Give To Rich: Rep Dwight Evans

PHILADELPHIA — On the heels of Congress passing President Donald Trump's signature "big beautiful bill," Pennsylvania's third congressional district representative spared no words in denouncing the landmark legislation.

Rep. Dwight Evans called the bill a "Reverse Robin Hood" bill, claiming it will rob from the poor and give to the rich.

The bill will "will steal from the working class to give the richest another tax cut," he said in a statement Thursday.

"I voted No when this immoral bill passed the House the first time, and I voted No again when it came back from the Senate," Evans said. "This is NOT what Congress should be doing!"

Evans voted no along with fellow Philly-area Reps. Brendan Boyle (PA-2nd District), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5th District), Madeleine Dean (PA-4th District), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6th District), all Democrats.

Joining them in the no vote was Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1st District).

U.S. Senator John Fetterman also voted no.

See how the bill could affect Pennsylvania online here.

Evans focused on cuts to Medicaid in his takedown of the bill.

He cited the Center for American Progress, which estimated the bill will take Medicaid coverage away from more than 50,000 people in Philadelphia and about 259,000 Pennsylvanians overall.

He also shared concerns that the cuts in Medicaid could cause more hospitals in urban, suburban and rural communities to close.

"I want 'no more Hahnemanns,'" he said, referencing the Philadelphia healthcare facility's 2019 closure.

Evans earlier this week said he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his time in congress in January 2027.