Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Fetterman

Fetterman Demands Answers for Victims of Sunoco Pipeline Leak in Bucks County

Nominee to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration commits to visiting site and holding Sunoco accountable if confirmed Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is demanding answers and action for residents of Bucks County whose drinking water has been contaminated by jet fuel from a leak in Sunoco’s Twin Oaks Pipeline. During yesterday’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Senator Fetterman pressed Paul Roberti, the nominee to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials

July 17, 2025

Fetterman, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Payment Choice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Payment Choice Act to preserve payment options for consumers. This legislation ensures customers can use cash as a form of payment and are able to do so without being charged higher prices. “It’s simple: if you’re open for business in America, you should take U.S. dollars,” said Senator Fetterman. “I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan Payment Choice Act with Senator Cramer because

July 17, 2025

Philadelphia Inquirer: Senate to vote on cuts to NPR and PBS. Here’s how WHYY and other Pa. stations would be impacted.

“Mr. Rogers, a Pittsburgh icon, taught us kindness and empathy. My wife, Gisele, learned English watching PBS,” said U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.), who opposes the federal cuts. By: Rob Tornoe Washington, D.C. – With Republicans on the verge of cutting off federal funding for NPR and PBS, one public media executive in Pennsylvania predicts local stations in rural areas will end up becoming “collateral damage” to President Donald

July 16, 2025

Fetterman, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Online Subscription Traps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer OPT-IN) Act, bicameral legislation to protect consumers from online “free trial” scams and hard-to-cancel recurring-payment programs. The lawmakers’ bill puts the responsibility on companies, rather than consumers, when it comes to subscriptions and memberships, including requiring a shift from “opt-out” conditions to “opt-in.” “It should be just as easy

July 16, 2025

Fetterman Votes “HELL NO” on GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill

Reconciliation Bill Blows Up Debt, Guts Medicaid and SNAP, Hands Tax Breaks to the Top 0.1% Washington, D.C. — Today, with the United States deadlocked 50–50 final vote, Vice President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to pass reconciliation bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) voted against it and released the following statement: “Millions thrown off health care? ✅ “Hungry kids denied food? ✅ “Huge tax cuts for billionaires? ✅

July 1, 2025

On 3rd Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe, Fetterman, Senate Democrats Work to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide

“A woman’s right to make her own health care decisions is sacred and non-negotiable. Period.” Washington, D.C. – Today, on the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, legislation to guarantee access to abortion across the country and to restore the right to comprehensive reproductive health care for millions

June 24, 2025

Fetterman, Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Ernst Introduce Legislation Making Tax Filing Easier for Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Survivors Assistance for Fear-free and Easy Tax Filing (SAFE Tax Filing) Act of 2025. By making it easier for survivors of spousal abuse or abandonment to file their taxes, the SAFE Tax Filing Act will help survivors rebuild their lives and is another step towards stopping economic coercion in abusive marriages. “We

June 19, 2025

Fetterman, Hagerty, Padilla, Hawley Introduce Bill to Fully Support Families of Fallen Federal Workers

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs, led Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) in introducing the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act. This legislation would modernize the death gratuity payment system to ensure that loved ones of civil servants who make the ultimate sacrifice receive the full

June 17, 2025

Fetterman Statement on UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Nurses’ Fight to Unionize

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement in support of nurses and advanced practice professionals fighting for their right to unionize at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital: “I’m proud to stand with the nurses at Magee-Womens Hospital who are fighting for the union way of life. The decision to form a union is sacred and should be made by the nurses alone – full stop. “Any attempt

June 13, 2025

ICYMI: Fetterman, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Answers on Un-American Transgender Military Ban

Washington, D.C. – On June 5, 2025, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined 21 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in urging Defense Secretary Hegseth to reverse course and not implement the Trump Administration’s un-American transgender military service ban. This policy would unfairly attack honorable servicemembers for who they are, compromise good order and discipline, and jeopardize our national security. In the senators’ letter, the group demands answers

June 10, 2025