Day: March 2, 2026

Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico 

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 assistance for Puerto Ricans by allowing Puerto Rico to fully participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “I’ve always maintained that SNAP is a critical lifeline, yet Puerto Ricans aren’t fully eligible. We all get hungry and

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In Letter to Department of Education, Fetterman Expresses Opposition to Professional Degree Reclassification

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon urging the Department of Education to reconsider finalizing a proposed rule that would reclassify nursing degrees as non-professional and narrow federal student loan eligibility. “Since the beginning of the second Trump Administration, the Department of Education has implemented several changes that have effectively dismantled pathways to higher education, weakened oversight and

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