Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Fetterman

ICYMI: Fetterman, Britt Reintroduce 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 use can be for our mental health.” Washington, D.C. – On May 22, 2025, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) reintroduced the bipartisan Stop the Scroll Act, legislation that would require social media platforms to display clear mental health warning labels to users. The bill,

June 4, 2025

ICYMI: Fetterman, Warner, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Care

Washington, D.C. – On May 20, 2025, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-KS) reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act – bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The bill focuses on streamlining the often cumbersome and time-consuming prior authorization process, ultimately allowing healthcare providers to spend more time on patient care rather than administrative

June 4, 2025

Fetterman, McCormick Applaud Progress on Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Call for Increased School Meal Flexibility

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry overwhelming passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act by voice vote. United States Senator Fetterman (D-PA), a member of the committee, was proud to vote for the bill, which he cosponsored alongside his fellow Pennsylvania senator, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA). “If we want to make sure our kids can learn, grow, and thrive, we must make sure they’re receiving healthy

June 3, 2025

Fetterman Demands Answers as Trump Admin Encourages Max $200k Pay for Political Appointees While Firing Veterans, Cancer Researchers, & More

“Padding the pockets of political operatives while firing food safety inspectors is nothing short of an egregious abuse of taxpayer dollars.” Washington, D.C. – On May 28, 2025, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined his colleagues in a letter to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) calling out its recent memo encouraging agencies to ignore the recommendations of agency HR offices and offer the maximum available salary of $195,200 to Schedule

May 30, 2025

ICYMI: Fetterman Joins Welch, Shaheen, Colleagues in Call to Protect ENERGY STAR

The ENERGY STAR program has saved American families and businesses $500 billion since 1992 Washington, D.C. – On May 20, 2025, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and 19 of his colleagues in a letter urging the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally

May 29, 2025

ICYMI: Fetterman, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art

Washington, D.C. – On May 22, 2025, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues to introduce the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which would aid in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and deliver justice for Holocaust survivors and their families. “Eighty years after the Holocaust, we have a moral responsibility to do right by the victims of these atrocities and their families,” said Senator Fetterman. “I’m grateful to

May 28, 2025

Fetterman, Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Call for Return of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children Prior to Any Final Peace Agreement

Russia has kidnapped nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children to erase their cultural identity and heritage Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing a resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before any peace agreement is finalized ending the war against Ukraine. The resolution condemns Russia’s abduction and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children and notes Russia’s invasion has increasingly exposed children

May 22, 2025

Fetterman, Moore, Sorensen Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to DoD Secretary Hegseth on Critical Hiring Freeze Exemptions

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth encouraging the Department of Defense (DoD) to exempt all depots, shipyards, arsenals, and maintenance facilities from any department-wide civilian hiring freezes, pauses, restrictions, or limitations. While the DoD has had an exemption in place for these facilities since March 18, 2025, there are still

May 16, 2025

Fetterman Pushes Amtrak Nominee to Commit to Reading Rail Expansion by 2029

Amtrak Board of Directors nominee commits to prioritizing vital Reading passenger rail project Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) questioned Mr. Robert Gleason, nominee to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors, during a Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing. Senator Fetterman asked Mr. Gleason if he would commit to expanding passenger rail service in Reading, Pennsylvania. “One hundred Amtrak trains run through Pennsylvania every day, including maybe

May 14, 2025

Senators Fetterman, Cornyn, Lankford, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Address Threats from Chinese Communist Party

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the SHIELD Against CCP Act, which would create a dedicated working group at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “The CCP controls everything that happens in China and they will cheat, steal, and poison our communities if it helps them

May 9, 2025