Press Releases - Page 25 of 30 - U.S. Senator John Fetterman

After I-95 Bridge Collapse, Fetterman Pushes for More Resources for Philadelphia, Financial Support for SEPTA in FHWA Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today participated in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing with Shailen Bhatt, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which covers the design, construction, and maintenance of the nation’s roads. Senator Fetterman used his time to discuss critical issues facing Pennsylvania, first focusing on the I-95 overpass collapse that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday. Fetterman commended the quick

June 14, 2023

Casey, Fetterman, Boyle Announce $3 Million in Emergency Funding for I-95 Collapse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced that the Federal Highway Administration approved $3,000,000 in Emergency Relief for Federal-Aid Highways (ERFA) Quick Release funding to PennDOT for repairs associated with the I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia on June 11, 2023. The funding can be used for emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic and other preliminary work. A final

June 14, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Introduce Bipartisan Fair Trade Legislation to “Level the Playing Field” for American Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman on Wednesday introduced the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act, bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Todd Young (R-IN), and others to strengthen U.S. trade remedy laws to combat unfair trade practices and protect American workers. The legislation updates the previous Leveling the Playing Field Act, which was originally introduced by Senator Brown and signed into law in 2015, addressing

June 8, 2023

Fetterman Chairs Subcommittee Hearing, Pushes for Pennsylvania Agricultural and Economic Priorities in Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today chaired his second Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research hearing, where he focused on agricultural and economic issues critical to Pennsylvania, including expanding crop insurance to cover mushroom farmers, advocating research into psychedelic mushrooms for veterans and others with PTSD, combatting spotted lanternflies, and promoting organic farming. “This is an opportunity to decrease risk for our farmers,

June 7, 2023

Fetterman, Casey, Vance, Bipartisan Group Of Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill To Stop The Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act. The bipartisan legislation would designate the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to our nation’s agricultural economy, as a high-priority research initiative for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

June 7, 2023

Sens. Fetterman and Casey, Bipartisan Group of PA House Members Introduce Legislation to Protect Mushroom Farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues in the House, introduced the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study on providing crop insurance for mushroom farmers. The study would analyze the effects of threats to production, such as inclement weather and pests uniquely harmful to mushrooms, in addition to

June 5, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Announce $375,000 for Bucks, Delco Rail Crossing Improvement Plan

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced a $375,000 grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to study how best to alleviate congestion and train delays and improve safety and travel time for passengers and freight at three rail crossings in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) designated the funding for the following crossings: the Meetinghouse Road rail crossing in

June 5, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Announce $16,063,596 for Berks County Rail Crossing Upgrades

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced a $16,063,596 grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to make 10 rail crossings between Pottstown and Boyertown safer for motorists, pedestrians, and trains. This funding from Federal Railroad Administration will eliminate one road-level rail crossing, improve safety protections at six other road-level crossings, and raise three bridges to improve visibility at three existing

June 5, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Urge Defense Officials to Protect PA Wilds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to the Maryland Air National Guard and the Air National Guard Readiness Center to request a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the Air Force and National Guard Bureau’s proposal to lower the altitude floor at which pilots can fly in the Duke Military Operating Area (MOA) to as low as 100 feet Above Ground

May 26, 2023

Fetterman Pushes for Safer, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets in New Letters to Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday sent a new letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pushing for an updated street safety framework to deal with the “unconscionable safety crisis” on Pennsylvania streets. This follows a letter Fetterman sent earlier in the week with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), pressuring the Attorney General and Secretary of Transportation to set standards for accessibilities in

May 22, 2023