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Fetterman Writes Op-Ed on UAW Strike, Calls on Big 3 to Reach Fair Deal with Workers

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday published an op-ed on MSNBC about the ongoing UAW strike, his support for the striking workers, and his experience pushing for a fair deal between the locomotive company Wabtec and striking United Electrical, Radio, and Machine workers in Erie earlier this year. “Put simply, union workers built this country, and they work every day to keep it running. The least

September 29, 2023

Fetterman, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide More Flexible, Healthy Milk Options

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with colleagues Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Roger Wicker (R-MS), today introduced the Addressing Dietary Distress in the Stomachs of Our Youth (ADD SOY) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would grant schools more flexibility to serve beverages that are nutritionally-equivalent to dairy milk for students. Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the House companion legislation. “We need

September 28, 2023

Fetterman Congratulates House Oversight on First Impeachment Hearing, Delivers Gift to Committee Room

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday directed his staff to deliver a gift to the House Oversight Committee to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America™️ squad as they embark on their historic impeachment journey.

September 28, 2023

Fetterman Statement on Menendez Caucus Meeting

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday released the following statement on Senator Menendez’s visit to today’s Democratic Caucus Meeting: “Unless Senator Menendez is coming today to resign, I am not interested in hearing his ‘explanation’ for gold bars stashed in a mattress. “We’re past the point of his tough talk and defiance, given the scope and scale of his alleged corruption.”

September 28, 2023

Fetterman Pushes Back Against Foreign Ownership of American Farmland at Senate Agriculture Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Wednesday attended a U.S. Senate hearing in the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to discuss foreign ownership in American agriculture and push for more restrictions on foreign ownership of farmland and other resources. “Let me say, I hope many of our colleagues agree that the Chinese government and other U.S.  adversaries should own zero agricultural land in our country,” said Sen. Fetterman in the

September 27, 2023

Fetterman Statement on Passing of Steelworkers President Tom Conway

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Monday released the following statement after the death of United Steelworkers Union International President Tom Conway: “Gisele and I are devastated by the passing of United Steelworkers President Tom Conway, a force in the labor movement and an advocate for workers across Pennsylvania and this country. “Throughout my time in public service, it was always an honor and a privilege to spend

September 25, 2023

Fetterman, Whitehouse, Welch Introduce Bill to Cancel All School Lunch Debt

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Peter Welch (D-VT), last week introduced the School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act to cancel student lunch debt nationwide. “‘School lunch debt’ is a term so absurd that it shouldn’t even exist. That’s why I’m proud to introduce this bill to cancel the nation’s student meal debt and stop humiliating kids and penalizing hunger,” said Senator Fetterman. “It’s time to come together

September 25, 2023

Fetterman Calls on Senator Menendez to Resign

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Saturday released the following statement: “Senator Menendez should resign. He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence under our system, but he is not entitled to continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations. I hope he chooses an honorable exit and focuses on his trial.”

September 23, 2023

Fetterman Statement After Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the below statement following a Senate-wide meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Meeting with President Zelenskyy only affirms my one thousand percent support for Ukraine. “If you can’t support Ukraine right now, that’s un-American and you’re not standing up for democracy. “The people of Ukraine had the courage to stand up and fight an evil empire, but now Republicans in

September 21, 2023

Fetterman, Dean Introduce Bill to Suspend Student Loans for Survivors of Sexual Violence

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) in the House, today introduced legislation to establish a student loan deferment option for survivors of sexual violence who temporarily withdraw from an institute of higher education to seek treatment and focus on their mental and physical health rehabilitation. “In February, I

September 20, 2023