April 4, 2025 - U.S. Senator John Fetterman

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

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

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

Day: April 4, 2025

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

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

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