Ilhan Omar wants to implement a plan that would help families stay afloat in these economically tumultuous times. Omar, who is the Democratic representative for Minnesota, will be introducing an income plan that will distribute monthly $1,200 checks to families throughout the United States, according to the Huffington Post. Though it sounds exciting, it won’t happening any time soon. […]

Mayor Jim Kenney defends his response to rising violence in the city and opposes two local officials calling on him to respond more urgently to the crisis. In a letter sent Thursday to councilor Jamie Gautier and mayor Rebecca Reinhardt, Kenny said, “This job is too difficult and too important to weaponize for a political […]

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is set to introduce bold legislation on Friday that would create a guaranteed income program in the U.S. to send $1,200 a month directly to most Americans. The SUPPORT Act — co-sponsored by progressive lawmakers Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Dwight Evans (D-Penn.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) — would […]

Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (both D-Calif.) today introduced the Affordable EVs for Working Families Act, a bill to provide buyers of preowned electric cars with tax rebates up to $2,500. Buyers of new electric vehicles currently qualify for a $7,500 tax credit, however there is no tax incentive to purchase used electric cars. […]

Marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Monday, lawmakers from Philadelphia highlighted improvements that U.S. House-passed funding would provide at SEPTA’s Erie Station in North Philadelphia. But some riders with disabilities question whether such improvements go far enough. Reps. Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle teamed up to request $7.2 million for […]

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — With more than 1,200 people shot in Philadelphia this year, the gun violence crisis has garnered the attention of federal agencies, local leaders and most of all city residents. So what’s being done to stem the tide? ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas rode along with Philadelphia police Wednesday night into […]

PHILADELPHIA – A local congressman sent letters to Mayor Jim Kenney and President Joe Biden pleading for action to put an end to the surge of gun violence in Philadelphia. Kiere, 19, tries to stay cool on a hot July day as he fixes cars. He sees firsthand the violence plaguing his neighborhood. “People just out here […]

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — More than 1,200 people have been shot in Philadelphia so far in 2021. Over 300 of them have died. Amid record levels of violence, an area congressman is pleading with Mayor Jim Kenney and President Joe Biden to take immediate action to stop the gun violence plaguing Philadelphia. In a letter to […]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis shows no signs of stopping. There have been at least 314 homicides in the city so far in 2021. That is up 35% from this time last year, which was a near-record year. Congressman Dwight Evans spoke about the urgent message he has for the president and Philadelphia’s […]

We can’t wait on the city to stop the bloodshed. Each of us can do at least a little something to chip away at the problem. I started thinking about the role that personal responsibility plays in fighting gun violence after seeing Adam McNeil, founder of SistaTalkPHL, interviewed on 6ABC earlier this week. He was […]