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Fetterman Celebrates Love, Stands Up Against Hate at Central PA Pride

HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman and his wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman on Saturday joined the Central Pennsylvania Pride Festival in Harrisburg. Senator Fetterman, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, and PA State Representative Paul Takac (D-Centre). Senator Fetterman expressed his continuing support for the LGBTQ+ community and vowed to fight for equal protection under the law. He recounted the story of how, just 10 years earlier as Mayor of Braddock,

July 31, 2023

Fetterman, Brown Lead Bill Investing in Underserved Farmers, Increasing Access to Fresh Foods in Urban Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced the Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2023, legislation to support the growth of urban and suburban farmers through increased programmatic and research funding. For the first time, USDA Service Centers are opening in urban cities across the nation

July 28, 2023

Fetterman, Smith Introduce Bill to Help People Who Change Their Names Obtain Accurate Credit Scores

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today introduced the Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act, legislation to help consumers who have legally changed their names, such as survivors of domestic violence or transgender or nonbinary consumers, obtain accurate credit reports and scores. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) introduced companion legislation in the House in May. The Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act would amend the

July 27, 2023

As Nationwide Strike Wave Takes Hold, Fetterman, Adams, Casar Introduce Bill to Provide SNAP Benefits for Striking Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, with Reps. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Greg Casar (D-TX), introduced the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2023, legislation to allow striking workers to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The introduction of this bill comes as several high-profile strikes are currently taking place in Pennsylvania and across the country. Right now, workers with United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers

July 27, 2023

Fetterman, Casey, Reschenthaler, Lee Announce Bill to Rename Monroeville VA Facility in Honor of WWII Veteran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey, along with Representatives GuyReschenthaler (R-PA) and Summer Lee (D-PA) in the House of Representatives, today introduced a bill to designate the new Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the Henry Parham VA Clinic. Henry Parham was a Pennsylvania veteran who served during the D-Day landings on June 7, 1944. At the time of

July 26, 2023

Fetterman, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Contraception

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), joined by over a dozen of his Senate colleagues, and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) in the House, introduced the Convenient Contraception Act, legislation that would improve access to contraceptive products, including over-the-counter contraceptives. The bill provides individuals covered by private health insurance with the option to receive up to a full year of contraception at the time their prescription is issued instead

July 20, 2023

Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce New Bill to Expand Organic Agricultural Research

WASHINGTON, DC – 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. The bill would provide much needed support to the organic farming industry‚ both through expanded funding for research agencies and universities and ensuring organics research is prioritized at the U.S. Department

July 13, 2023

Fetterman Statement on SCOTUS Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Decision

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on Biden v. Nebraska: “Our government has spent TRILLIONS to bail out the big banks and the CEOs who crashed our economy. Our government cancelled MILLIONS in pandemic loans for Members of Congress. Yet SCOTUS is saying we cannot cancel some of the student loan debt for working people. “This is just ridiculous.

June 30, 2023

Fetterman Statement on SCOTUS LGBTQ+ Decision

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis: “On the last day of Pride Month, an extremist and unelected SCOTUS uses a made-up case to hand out a “constitutional” right to discriminate against LGBTQ people. What an embarrassment for our country. “This Court has sunk to a new low. Its majority doesn’t act

June 30, 2023

Fetterman Statement on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to restrict affirmative action and limit consideration of race in college admissions: “Today the Supreme Court upended the basic concept that diversity is our strength as a country. Institutions of higher education are places where people of all backgrounds come to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Today’s action

June 29, 2023