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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), in collaboration with U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers, submitted a steel plaque on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be included in the America 250…
Pennsylvania pavilion was named top state exhibit during America’s 250th Anniversary celebration on the National Mall – a win Senators Fetterman and McCormick say belongs to all of Pennsylvania WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Pennsylvania…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After President Trump refused to sign the bipartisan and bicameral 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the housing package is now forced into law as outlined in Article 1, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution. The…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) penned a letter to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh urging the board to begin rulemaking under the 1987 Expedited Funds Availability Act to expedite payments and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following reports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cancelled its plans to repurpose warehouse facilities in Tremont and Upper Bern Townships into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the passage of his resolution in the Senate recognizing National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the industry and to healthy diets, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) today…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the LNG Export Security Act, which would amend current law to provide certainty to American energy producers and ensure administrations…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following an April 29th letter from U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the release of nearly $600 million in delayed…
The Washington Post By: John Fetterman Many might not know, but I won my first race by a single vote to be mayor of Braddock, a small steel town — one of the poorest in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania — where 90 percent of the population…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) reintroduced the Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act to improve federal support for urban farmers. This bill would strengthen the quality and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following his original letter to former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) today sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterating his opposition to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) led his Pennsylvania colleagues U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), and U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) and Dan Meuser (R-PA-09), in introducing a bipartisan,…
BRADDOCK, PA — Today, following Judge Gerald J. Pappert’s ruling that approves the administration’s effort to obtain information on Penn Jewish faculty as part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena, U.S. Senators John…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) penned a Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed in support of the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act discussing its importance for Pennsylvanians and all…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) authorized retailers to treat delivery drivers fairly, pay…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act to address inequalities in food…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced their bipartisan, bicameral Enhanced Cybersecurity…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jon Husted (R-OH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio)…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $289,366,974 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding was included in the eleven FY26 Appropriations bills signed into law, supporting 121 projects…
BRADDOCK, PA – Following reports of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) intention to convert two recently purchased warehouse facilities into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, U.S. Senator John…
(Watch Senator Fetterman’s full remarks here) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) questioned a panel of industry leaders on autonomous vehicles (AVs), with a particular focus on how they impact Pennsylvania’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki, urging them to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the third anniversary of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement: “Three years ago, the toxic Norfolk Southern…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 14 bicameral lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices, and build…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), to introduce the…
Legislation would restore farmers’ autonomy to fix their own equipment, boost competition in the agricultural repair market WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Elizabeth…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) voted to consider H.R.4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. Senator Fetterman released the following statement: “I voted YES to start considering the House’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and 19 other colleagues reintroduced the Billionaires Income Tax Act, legislation that would close loopholes and ensure billionaires pay their fair share in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) cosponsored the bicameral Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025, introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). This bill aims to make it easier for veterans…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman helped introduce a bipartisan legislation to repeal two union-busting executive orders and restore collective bargaining rights and workplace protections for federal workers. The…
WASHINGTON, D.C – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and eight of his Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Department of Labor to reverse its July decision to cancel a proposed rule to end the subminimum wage program, which allows…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and David McCormick (R-PA), introduced the Art Market Integrity Act, bipartisan…
Text of Bill (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) co-sponsored the Price Gouging Prevention Act, a bill that helps the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general stop…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs, led Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Josh Hawley (R-MO)…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement in support of nurses and advanced practice professionals fighting for their right to unionize at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital: “I’m proud to stand…
“Padding the pockets of political operatives while firing food safety inspectors is nothing short of an egregious abuse of taxpayer dollars.” Washington, D.C. – On May 28, 2025, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined his colleagues in a…
Russia has kidnapped nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children to erase their cultural identity and heritage Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing a resolution calling…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth encouraging the Department of Defense…
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the SHIELD Against CCP Act, which would create a dedicated working group at the U.S.…
Washington, D.C. – On April 30, 2025, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Todd Young (R-IN), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to introduce the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security…
“Trump and Musk are thoughtlessly axing thousands of VA staff, threatening to fire thousands more, and fighting to take away the bargaining rights of all VA staff on top of it. This bill is an alternative approach.” Washington, D.C.…
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D‑PA) announced his support for the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025, a bill led by Senators Peter Welch (D‑VT) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY) that strikes down the Republicans’…
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act would restore job training, income support, and relocation help for displaced workers through 2031 Washington, D.C. – On April 11, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D‑PA) joined Senators Gary…
Washington, D.C. – In recent weeks, United States Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has expressed his deep concern with several actions taken by the Trump administration that would endanger Pennsylvania miners. In March, it was announced that…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act. The Housing Supply Frameworks Act…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), along with Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,…
Legislation would guarantee full federal funding for IDEA, fulfilling a 50-year-old promise to America’s students and families Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S.…
“SEE YOU IN COURT” Washington, D.C. – Today, a coalition of labor unions representing federal workers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent efforts to slash the federal workforce, destroy the sacred right to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Greg Casar (D-TX-35) to introduce the Food Secure Strikers Act, legislation to allow striking workers to qualify for…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced legislation that would direct the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay off all outstanding student meal debt. The legislation also would grant the USDA…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Katie Britt (R-AL) to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to cut red tape and strengthen the domestic bus manufacturing…
Washington, D.C. – Two years ago today, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, less than one mile from the Pennsylvania border. Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman released the following statement on the derailment and…
2,100+ Federal Workers in PA Will Get Pay Raises Under New Rule Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) applauded the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for publishing a rule that will end a decades-long pay…
“This program helped thousands of Pennsylvanians stay in their homes, imagine what it could do for families across the country.” Washington, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)…
Braddock, PA — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) celebrated the Department of Commerce’s announcement of two CHIPS Act funding awards for semiconductor production in the commonwealth. The investments include up to $79 million to…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman announced a $14.62 million allocation of federal disaster recovery funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help North Central Pennsylvania rebuild and…
“I’m always going to trust and follow the wisdom and the judgement of the union. My goal is their goal: to protect the union way of life and allow it to endure.” Washington, D.C. – Today, President Biden officially blocked Nippon Steel’s…
Washington, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) celebrated the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of a $303.5 million loan guarantee to Eos…
Braddock, PA – Today, after more than a year of advocacy from Sen. Fetterman and several of his colleagues, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a proposed rule that aims to correct a decades-old problem that has shortchanged…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) penned a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, Jonathan Kanter,…
“Just as labor unions help workers stand together for fair treatment, the Tenants’ Right to Organize Act will empower renters to come together and make positive changes in their homes and neighborhoods.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator…
“I’m calling bullshit on the U.S. Steel executives” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Steel executives threatened to move its headquarters from Pittsburgh, putting thousands of union jobs in the region at risk should the proposed sale to…