Press Releases - Page 15 of 24 - U.S. Senator John Fetterman

Fetterman, Casey Send Letter Pushing for Changes to Department of Education’s Interpretation of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on Hunter Safety Classes

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey, along with over a dozen bipartisan Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Senate Appropriators requesting clarifying language to address the Department of Education’s interpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as it relates to archery and hunter safety education. Currently, the law is being interpreted in a way that prevents schools from using certain federal funding to provide hunter safety education

September 13, 2023

Fetterman Statement on UAW Negotiations

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Monday released the following statement on the UAW’s ongoing negotiations with the Big Three automakers: “If the Big 3 can find money in the couch cushions to bump executive pay by 40% over the past few years, they sure as hell can find the money to give hard-earned raises to the people who actually build the cars and trucks Pennsylvanians drive. “It

September 12, 2023

Fetterman, Braun Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Support Organic Agricultural Research

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) today introduced the bipartisan Streamlining Organic Research Act. The bill would provide much needed support to the organic farming industry‚ both through protecting funding for research agencies and universities and ensuring organics research is prioritized at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “I’m proud of our work to negotiate a bipartisan compromise for OREI funding and the resulting

September 11, 2023

Fetterman Spends Labor Day with Workers and Their Families at Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade

PITTSBURGH, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman spent Labor Day morning with union workers, administration officials, and elected officials at the annual Pittsburgh Labor Day parade. Sen. Fetterman joined Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Julie Su, Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council President Darrin Kelly, Rep. Chris Deluzio, Rep. Summer Lee, Mayor Ed Gainey, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Angela Ferritto, and other local and regional officials in greeting union

September 6, 2023

Fetterman Statement on Deal Between UE Union and Wabtec, Ending Strike After Over 70 Days

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement after the UE Local 506 and 618 workers in Erie who have been on strike from Wabtec for over two months ratified a new labor agreement with the company, ending the strike: “I am very glad that the UE workers and Wabtec were able to reach a deal this week. The strikers and their families made

September 1, 2023

Fetterman Statement on Biden Admin Request to Reschedule Marijuana from a Schedule I Drug

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services sent a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recommending that the agency reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III: “For many, many years now, I have been pushing for decisive action on marijuana. Nearly one year ago to the day, I met with President Biden in Pittsburgh

August 31, 2023

Fetterman Statement on UAW Strike Authorization Vote

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement after the United Auto Workers announced that 97% of Big Three workers voted to authorize a strike: “We’ve got your back if you do.”

August 25, 2023

Fetterman Swings Through Erie, Shows Support for Seniors and Striking Workers

ERIE, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman swung through Erie County on Monday, where he stopped by the county’s annual Senior Fair and headlined a rally to stand in solidarity with striking Wabtec workers. Sen. Fetterman first visited State Representative Ryan Bizzarro’s annual Senior Fair & Older Living Expo, where he met with constituents and promised to protect Social Security, Medicare, and seniors’ right to live with dignity in

August 23, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Call on Norfolk Southern to Join Close Call Reporting System in Continued Push to Hold Company Accountable

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman today sent a letter to Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw regarding the company’s failure to join the Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). C3RS allows employees to report near-misses or close calls on railroads when they see them and ensures that the employees cannot be disciplined for reporting these events. Norfolk Southern has not yet joined

August 18, 2023

Fetterman Swings Through Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania for Events

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman last week wrapped up a busy swing through central and northeastern Pennsylvania, holding multiple events throughout the Commonwealth to meet with constituents. Sen. Fetterman on Wednesday visited Penn State University’s Agriculture Progress Days to meet with advocates and speak about agriculture and farming. Sen. Fetterman delivered remarks about his work fighting for rural communities on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

August 14, 2023