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Fetterman Reacts to Drastic SEPTA Cuts, Dismantling of Philadelphia Public Transit System

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) announced a proposed plan to achieve a required balance budget if the state does not pass a permanent funding solution. This plan would cut service by 45% by January 2026, decimating service for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement on X: “Increased fares, bus routes eliminated, rail services reduced – this isn’t good for

April 10, 2025

Senators Fetterman, Warner, Kaine, Sanders Question HHS Secretary Kennedy on Decision to Fire Workers Tasked with Protecting Coal Miner Health and Safety

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), along with Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., pushing back on his decision to gut the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) by firing nearly 900 employees, including almost 300 workers in Pittsburgh. Recent reporting has indicated that these firings

April 9, 2025

Fetterman Rejects GOP Budget Slashing Medicaid, SNAP for Billionaire Tax Breaks

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Senate passed the 2025 Budget Resolution along party lines after Senate Republicans blocked 19 amendments to protect Americans’ Medicaid, Medicare and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits; address the economic fallout of President Trump’s tariff orders; and rein in DOGE’s takedown of the federal workforce. U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) cast a firm “NO” vote on the budget and released the following statement in

April 5, 2025

Fetterman, Van Hollen, Huffman Push Bill to End Decades of Underfunding in Special Education

Legislation would guarantee full federal funding for IDEA, fulfilling a 50-year-old promise to America’s students and families Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) to reintroduce the IDEA Full Funding Act, legislation to ensure Congress finally fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 50 years ago, Congress passed IDEA to ensure that every child with

April 4, 2025

STATEMENT: Fetterman Backs Labor Union Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Attack on Collective Bargaining

“SEE YOU IN COURT” Washington, D.C. – Today, a coalition of labor unions representing federal workers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent efforts to slash the federal workforce, destroy the sacred right to collectively bargain, and roll back key protections afforded to civil servants. The executive order, signed by President Trump last week, tries to eliminate collective bargaining rights for two-thirds of the federal workforce, further undermining protections for

April 4, 2025

Senators Fetterman, Justice Introduce Legislation to Prevent Tragic Drug Deaths in Prisons

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) to introduce the Bureau of Prisons Security Check and Action against Narcotics in Mail Act (BOP SCAN Mail Act). This bipartisan legislation would require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to develop and implement a digital scanning strategy to prevent the smuggling of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs into federal correctional facilities by mail. “We have a responsibility to protect

April 4, 2025

Fetterman Leads Bipartisan Bill to Provide More Flexible Milk Options in School Lunches

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman [D-PA], along with his colleagues Sens. John Kennedy [R-LA] and Cory Booker [D-NJ], introduced the Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches (FISCAL) Act. This bipartisan bill would grant schools more flexibility to serve beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to dairy milk for students who are lactose intolerant or may have other disabilities. “We need to be doing whatever it takes to make sure our

April 2, 2025

Fetterman, Underwood Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Contraceptives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the Convenient Contraception Act, legislation that would improve access to contraceptive products, including over-the-counter contraceptives. The bill would allow individuals covered by private health insurance plans to receive up to a full-year supply of contraceptives at one time and would require plans to cover the associated cost at pickup. Providing a year-long supply of contraceptives has been proven

April 1, 2025

Fetterman Introduces Bill to Provide SNAP Benefits for Striking Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Greg Casar (D-TX-35) to introduce the Food Secure Strikers Act, legislation to allow striking workers to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “The union way of life is sacred – it’s what built Pennsylvania and this nation. Every single union worker walking the picket line needs to know that we have their back here

March 27, 2025

Fetterman leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Burial Benefits, Ensure Veterans and Their Families Can Be Honored Together

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act, a bipartisan bill to permanently expand the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) burial benefits. This legislation would allow the VA to provide memorial headstones or markers for veterans, their spouses, and dependent children, regardless of when they passed away, ensuring military families are properly honored together. “We can never

March 26, 2025