WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Senator John Fetterman celebrated the Senate’s unanimous passage of a bipartisan bill to name the new Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the Henry…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) celebrated the Senate’s passage of key legislation, including the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), joined by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), sent a letter to Anthony Ibargüen, Chair of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors and…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a bipartisan manner. While this must-pass bill largely supports our national defense, Speaker Mike Johnson included a provision…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) proudly celebrated the Senate’s confirmation of Keli Neary to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District…
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…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrate the Senate’s confirmation of Catherine Henry to serve as a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…
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. — Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and House colleagues announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $43 million to several Pennsylvania communities as…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act, a bipartisan bill to permanently expand the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) burial benefits. This…
Braddock, PA — Today, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel. Senator Fetterman released the following statement in response: “Any move Iran makes against Israel, my voice and vote follows Israel to ensure they have whatever resources…
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,…
“As a Senator, but more importantly, as a dad to three young kids, I feel a duty to address how dangerous unchecked social media can be for our mental health.” Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie…
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Affordable Mental Health Care for Selected Reserve Act, a bipartisan effort to remove cost-sharing barriers that prevent Selected Reserve…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) issued an oversight letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr, pressing the Federal Reserve for greater transparency and detailed responses regarding the…
“Honestly, this shouldn’t even be a conversation. It’d be like asking kids to pay for the school bus every morning” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Food and…
“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…
This marks President Biden’s twelfth openly LGBTQ+ federal judge, setting a new record for the most LGBTQ+ judges appointed by any president in U.S. history WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA)…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the “Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024.” This legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the…
“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…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey proudly announced President Biden’s nomination of Keli Neary to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Neary, a…
Washington, D.C. – Today, by a vote of 91-3, the United States Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, a legislative package that included both the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Privacy…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator John Fetterman sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) endorsing the “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets” and “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra urging the agency to include…
The trip focused on the role of money laundering and illicit finance in the Israel-Hamas War Washington, D.C. – Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) recently returned from Israel where he met with American and Israeli leadership to discuss the…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) along with Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) today announced a nearly $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrated the nomination of Mary Kay Costello to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. If confirmed, Costello will sit…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to consider Pennsylvania producers’ priorities…
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, respectively. The legislation would…
Washington, D.C. – Today, a Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) judge announced a 52-week suspended sentence for Bryan Hagerich of Somerset County, PA. Hagerich, who had been detained in TCI for approximately three months for inadvertently…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Chairman of the Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee sent a follow-up letter to…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey celebrate the nomination of Catherine Henry to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. If confirmed, Henry will sit in the…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate failed to pass the bipartisan border security bill. Senator Fetterman voted in favor of the legislation. Senator Fetterman released the follow statement in response to the vote: “I voted yes on this…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern for damages from the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, OH, that also impacted nearby Pennsylvania…
Bill with authorize funding for Army Corps projects across the commonwealth, including in Philadelphia, Johnstown, Williamsport WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined his colleagues in voting to advance the Water Resources…
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman returned from a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation (CODEL) to Turks and Caicos (TCI) to meet with TCI officials about five American citizens who are currently being detained for…
Bill creates permanent funding program to supplement transit agencies’ operating expenses WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced their introduction of legislation to boost federal…
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024. The bill would establish a U.S. Senate Commission on Mental Health tasked with…
Farm Bill framework, which was released last week, includes key programs for Pennsylvania families that Fetterman fought for and secured Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman, member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture,…
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The Affordable Connectivity Program, which expired last night, helps 23 million low-income households access high-speed internet Washington, D.C. – Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Fetterman introduced the Promoting Affordable Connectivity…
“Common sense, decency, and democracy won tonight” Washington, D.C. – Tonight, the Senate passed the $95B foreign aid package. The bill, which already passed the House, now heads to President Biden’s desk. The package includes $60.8…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden administration finalized the Retirement Security Rule, which will protect working people’s retirement savings by holding financial advisors to higher standards. Specifically, the new rule closes loopholes…
Fetterman highlights the program’s value to PA seniors, flexibility of the program, and bipartisan push to get it passed at the national level WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman spoke at a Senate Housing,…
“It’s charades like this that make people hate Washington.” Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate began impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Senator Fetterman released the following statement in…
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand affordable healthcare options for members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard. The Servicemember Healthcare…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Steel shareholders voted in favor of the proposed sale to Nippon Steel. Senator Fetterman released the following statement in response: “As I’ve always said, steel is about security – both our national…
Washington, D.C. – Today, former President Donald Trump said that abortion rights should be left to the states. Trump has previously bragged about installing extreme right-wing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, said that there should be…
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined 26 Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility. This resolution aims to uplift the courage and resilience of the transgender…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman led a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging them to finalize the proposed Retirement Security Rule – often referred to as…
WASHINGTON, DC – Early this morning, the Senate passed the final part of a 6-bill “minibus” that will avert a government shutdown and fund key projects across Pennsylvania. This bill cleared the Senate by a 74-24 vote and will be sent to…
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WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman voted to advance the bill that would reauthorize the Economic Development Administration (EDA) out of the Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee. The bipartisan bill,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act, which would prohibit the export or sale of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)…
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined his colleagues, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Katie Britt (R-AL), to introduce the bipartisan Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act. The bill would cut red…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey, and Representative Summer Lee announced that Allegheny County will receive $2 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP)…
Fetterman illustrated the magnitude of PA’s housing crisis with stats out of Centre, Pike, Indiana, Montour, Lehigh, Franklin, Allegheny, and Dauphin Counties WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman spoke at the Senate Banking…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman released the following statement after the Senate passed a 6-bill “minibus” that will prevent a partial government shutdown and fund key projects across the commonwealth. The bill…
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Ron Wyden, (D-OR), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act to stop criminals from exploiting security flaws in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement after his constituent Moshe Marvit, of Pittsburgh, was confirmed to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: “Coal miners do some…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the Whole-Home Repairs Act. The bill would create a national five-year pilot program to expand on a wildly successful and popular Pennsylvania…
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today built upon their record of empowering workers through the Farm Bill by introducing the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act. The new legislation would require…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman this week joined Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and seven additional Senate colleagues to introduce the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2024. The bill, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren…
WASHINGTON, DC– Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday penned a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge urging the agency to prioritize maintaining housing affordability even as affordability…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today joined federal, state, and local officials at the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby to announce a new $317 million dollar Rail Vehicle Replacement Program…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released following statement on Senate Republicans’ intention to block the bipartisan border security supplemental: “The supreme irony of my career: During the 2022 campaign,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio: “Today marks one year since a Norfolk Southern…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the below statement expressing solidarity with hundreds of journalists who have walked off the job in the last few weeks amid massive layoffs, shutdowns, and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led nine of their Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Administrator Anne…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman today continued their push to hold Norfolk Southern accountable after the company announced that it would take steps towards joining the Federal Railroad…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Pittsburgh to formally announce a $142.3 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant for the Eastern Pittsburgh…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday released the following statement on negotiations surrounding the National Security Supplemental: “I’ve been saying for months that we need to get a deal done to address…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the ongoing Senate foreign aid negotiations: “As the grim second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion approaches, it is long past time for…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, joined by the majority of the Philadelphia area congressional delegation, today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging the Biden Administration to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced the Consistent Egg Labels Act to enforce better market terms for eggs and their alternatives. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), along with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), today introduced legislation to address discrimination on college and university campuses. The Protecting…