Dwight Evans, who has been a fixture in Philadelphia politics for the better part of four decades, has made rebuilding the nation’s cities such as the Philadelphia neighborhood where he grew up, still lives, and now represents, his central priority in Congress. Whether it’s pushing for the preservation of not-necessarily-profitable hospitals that serve the underinsured, or sponsoring a bill to help paralyzed victims of gun violence, or urging Congress to include urban housing in the president’s infrastructure improvement plan, Evans is on it.

Learn what Dwight Evans says about finding common ground