Author: Carlile Soldo

Fetterman Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Move to Fix Pay Disparity for Federal Workers

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 hourly federal employees. The rule will finally ensure that Federal Wage System (FWS) and General Schedule (GS) employees working in the same facilities are paid according to the same locality pay

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Fetterman Urges FTC & DOJ to Investigate Plant Closing in Charleroi, PA

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, urging the agencies to investigate the chain of events that led to Anchor Hocking’s decision to close their Charleroi glass manufacturing plant. Senator Fetterman also demanded the agencies hold Anchor Hocking and its private

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Fetterman, Britt Introduce Bill to Require Mental Health Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms

“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 Britt (R-AL) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, to create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms. This bipartisan legislation would ensure all users, especially children and teens, are aware

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Fetterman, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Care Access for Selected Reservists

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 (SELRES) personnel from accessing mental health care under TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS). “As a nation that relies so heavily on the courage and dedication of our Reserve and National Guard servicemembers, it’s unacceptable that so many

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Fetterman Presses Federal Reserve for More Transparency on FedNow

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 performance of FedNow, the central bank’s new instant payment platform, and the fees consumers have to pay for sending payments over FedNow. The letter follows the Federal Reserve’s reluctance to provide complete and detailed answers to

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Senator Fetterman Chairs Hearing to Expand Access to Free School Meals

“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 Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, held a hearing titled “Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.” The hearing focused on legislative solutions to eliminate student meal

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Fetterman, Casey Celebrate Historic Confirmation of Mary Kay Costello

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) celebrated the historic confirmation of Mary Kay Costello to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Costello, who will serve in Philadelphia, becomes President Biden’s twelfth openly LGBTQ+ federal

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