Day: April 30, 2026

Fetterman, Colleagues Reintroduce Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act

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 delivery of technical assistance for urban and innovative producers, allow partnerships with community experts, and expand farmers’ access to grant funding. The bill is also co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-PA), Adam Schiff (D-CA),

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Fetterman, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Halt Removal of Afghan Allies to DRC

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 29 of his colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising alarm over the Trump Administration’s reported plans to transfer Afghan interpreters and allies currently located in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These Afghan refugees were evacuated from Afghanistan by the U.S. government due to their work on behalf of American forces and have been

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In Letter to DHS Secretary Mullin, Fetterman Reiterates Opposition on Proposed Pennsylvania ICE Warehouses

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 the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in Pennsylvania. “While I have been clear in my support for the enforcement of federal immigration law, this decision will do significant damage to these

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