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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

Fetterman Spends Weekend Standing In Solidarity, Supporting The Union Way Of Life

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman spent the past weekend attending two different union events in Pittsburgh, as well as traveling 5 hours to Michigan to walk the picket line with striking United Auto Workers (UAW). Senator Fetterman began his weekend on Friday by speaking to SEIU Workers United at their annual conference in Pittsburgh. In his speech, he condemned Starbucks union busting practices, saying he has “never

September 19, 2023

Fetterman Walks Picket Line with Striking UAW Workers in Michigan

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Saturday drove his UAW-made Ford Bronco from Braddock, Pennsylvania to Wayne, Michigan where he then joined striking UAW workers on the picket line. Fetterman was joined on the picket line by Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters. After walking the picket line, Fetterman addressed a group of striking workers at the UAW Local 900 union hall. “I drove 290 miles from Braddock

September 17, 2023

Fetterman Introduces Bill to Level the Playing Field Against Corporate Meat Consolidation, Empower Small and Local Livestock Producers

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman this week introduced the Strengthening Local Meat Economies Act. This critical legislation aims to be a countervailing force against out-of-control corporate concentration in meat industry sectors. It would offer critical investments in rural economies across the country by supporting small farmers and ranchers directly. Currently only a small number of huge corporations control the vast majority of the U.S. cattle, pork, and

September 15, 2023

Fetterman Statement on UAW Strike

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement after the UAW announced a strike against the Big 3 automakers: “It’s time to decide what side you’re on. Are you on the side of the Big 3 CEOs who made a combined $74 million last year, and are now claiming to they cannot afford to pay their workers? Or are you on the side of the

September 15, 2023

Fetterman Statement on UAW Negotiations

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday released the following statement on negotiations between the Big 3 automakers and the UAW: “Last year, the CEOs of the Big 3 made a combined $74 million. Yet these same CEOs are now claiming they cannot afford to pay the UAW workers who bust their asses every day. “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry – it would be laughable

September 14, 2023

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