Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)
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Recent News About Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)
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Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce New Bill to Expand Organic Agricultural Research
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, joined by Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), on Thursday introduced the Organic Science and Research Investment Act.
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Fetterman Statement on Scotus Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Decision
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on Biden v. Nebraska.
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Fetterman, Shaheen, and Blumenthal Lead New Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights to Protect Mobile Homeowners and Renters
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today introduced the Manufactured Tenant’s Bill of Rights, legislation that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enhanced protections against predatory landowners in federally backed Manufactured Housing Communities (MHC).
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Fetterman, Full Slate of Nutrition Subcommittee Democrats Seek Information on Snap Changes in New Letter to Usda
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Monday led the full slate of Democrats on the U.S. Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking information on impacts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that were passed in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA).
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $19 Million to Replace Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $19,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the replacement of the Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges between Pittston and West Pittston, PA.
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Fetterman Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Fetterman Statement on Striking Workers in Erie
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement in response to 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America going on strike in Erie, PA.
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $25 Million Awards for Septa, North Philly School Zones
On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing two $25 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for SEPTA’s trolley modernization project and for the City of Philadelphia’s school zones traffic safety project in North Philadelphia.
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Fetterman Introduces Bill to Make Pennsylvania & America’s Streets Safer
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today introduced the Shovel-Ready Streets Act, a bill to fund street safety improvements and make roads safer for pedestrians in Pennsylvania and across the country.
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Fetterman Pushes Fed Nominees to Stand Up for Working People
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today participated in a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on the nominations of Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook and Dr. Adriana Debora Kugler to serve as Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the nomination of Dr. Philip Nathan Jefferson to serve as Vice Chair of the Board.
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Fetterman, Casey, Philly Congressional Delegation Push for Emergency Funds to Expand Septa Capacity After I-95 Collapse
Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey, joined by Representatives Brendan Boyle (PA-2), Dwight Evans (PA-3), Madeleine Dean (PA-4), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6), today sent aletter urging the Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration to provide federal funds to support additional capacity on SEPTA following the collapse of a bridge on I-95.
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After I-95 Bridge Collapse, Fetterman Pushes for More Resources for Philadelphia, Financial Support for Septa in Fhwa Hearing
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today participated in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing with Shailen Bhatt, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which covers the design, construction, and maintenance of the nation’s roads.
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Casey, Fetterman, Boyle Announce $3 Million in Emergency Funding for I-95 Collapse
On June 14, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced that the Federal Highway Administration approved $3,000,000 in Emergency Relief for Federal-Aid Highways (ERFA) Quick Release funding to PennDOT for repairs associated with the I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia on June 11, 2023.
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Casey, Fetterman Introduce Bipartisan Fair Trade Legislation to “level the Playing Field” for American Workers
Pennsylvania U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman on Wednesday introduced the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act, bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Todd Young (R-IN), and others to strengthen U.S. trade remedy laws to combat unfair trade practices and protect American workers.
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Fetterman Chairs Subcommittee Hearing, Pushes for Pennsylvania Agricultural and Economic Priorities in Farm Bill
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today chaired his second Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research hearing, where he focused on agricultural and economic issues critical to Pennsylvania, including expanding crop insurance to cover mushroom farmers, advocating research into psychedelic mushrooms for veterans and others with PTSD, combatting spotted lanternflies, and promoting organic farming.
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Fetterman, Casey, Vance, Bipartisan Group of Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act.
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Sens. Fetterman and Casey, Bipartisan Group of Pa House Members Introduce Legislation to Protect Mushroom Farmers
On June 5, 2023, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues in the House, introduced the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study on providing crop insurance for mushroom farmers.
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $375,000 for Bucks, Delco Rail Crossing Improvement Plan
On June 5, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced a $375,000 grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to study how best to alleviate congestion and train delays and improve safety and travel time for passengers and freight at three rail crossings in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $16,063,596 for Berks County Rail Crossing Upgrades
On June 5, 2023 , U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced a $16,063,596 grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to make 10 rail crossings between Pottstown and Boyertown safer for motorists, pedestrians, and trains.
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Casey, Fetterman Urge Defense Officials to Protect Pa Wilds
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to the Maryland Air National Guard and the Air National Guard Readiness Center to request a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the Air Force and National Guard Bureau’s proposal to lower the altitude floor at which pilots can fly in the Duke Military Operating Area (MOA) to as low as 100 feet Above Ground Level (AGL).