Press Releases

Casey, Fetterman Applaud Nomination of Judge Karoline Mehalchick as U.S. District Judge for Middle District of Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Karoline Mehalchick to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators play an essential role in recommending to the White House U.S. District Court judge candidates with the commitment to equal justice, legal experience, and integrity necessary to serve the

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Fetterman, Shaheen, and Blumenthal Lead New Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights to Protect Mobile Homeowners and Renters 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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). “The bottom line is that Pennsylvania needs more good, affordable housing options ”including manufactured housing, said Senator Fetterman. “But right now, too

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Casey, Fetterman Announce $80 Million for SEPTA Clean Bus Infrastructure Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $80 million for the Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to modernize transit facilities and enable them to support clean energy buses. This funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help SEPTA build resilient charging infrastructure to support low- to no-emission buses throughout their system and make the air in Southeastern Pennsylvania cleaner to breathe.

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Fetterman, Full Slate of Nutrition Subcommittee Democrats Seek Information on SNAP Changes in New Letter to USDA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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). The members urged USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide any metrics the agency used to determine

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Fetterman Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

BRADDOCK, PA – 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: “It was true a year ago and it’s true today: Deciding when and how to become a mother is a decision that should be made by women and their doctors, not politicians or extremist Supreme Court Justices. “Since

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Casey, Fetterman Announce $19 Million to Replace Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. This funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. With this funding, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Luzerne County,

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Fetterman Statement on Striking Workers in Erie

BRADDOCK, PA – 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: “I am proud to give my full support to the 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 506 and 618 who are on strike today in Erie. “As long as these

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Casey, Fetterman Announce $25 Million Awards for SEPTA, North Philly School Zones

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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. SEPTA will use the funding to improve trolley capacity and on-street station accessibility and make service faster and more reliable for commuters. The funding for

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Fetterman Introduces Bill to Make Pennsylvania & America’s Streets Safer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. Pennsylvania is home to some of the most unsafe streets in the nation — between 2012 and 2020, 1,426 pedestrians were killed on Pennsylvania streets. Experts have dubbed State Street in Harrisburg the “deadliest road in America.

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Fetterman Grills Powell on Price Gouging at Banking Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman yesterday called out the role of corporate price gouging in boosting inflation during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing with Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Senator Fetterman used his time to grill Chair Powell on preserving employment while lowering inflation and the way corporate greed and monopolies contribute to higher costs for Pennsylvania

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