Press Releases - Page 17 of 24 - U.S. Senator John Fetterman

Fetterman Statement on SCOTUS Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Decision

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on Biden v. Nebraska: “Our government has spent TRILLIONS to bail out the big banks and the CEOs who crashed our economy. Our government cancelled MILLIONS in pandemic loans for Members of Congress. Yet SCOTUS is saying we cannot cancel some of the student loan debt for working people. “This is just ridiculous.

June 30, 2023

Fetterman Statement on SCOTUS LGBTQ+ Decision

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis: “On the last day of Pride Month, an extremist and unelected SCOTUS uses a made-up case to hand out a “constitutional” right to discriminate against LGBTQ people. What an embarrassment for our country. “This Court has sunk to a new low. Its majority doesn’t act

June 30, 2023

Fetterman Statement on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to restrict affirmative action and limit consideration of race in college admissions: “Today the Supreme Court upended the basic concept that diversity is our strength as a country. Institutions of higher education are places where people of all backgrounds come to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Today’s action

June 29, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Applaud Nomination of Judge Karoline Mehalchick as U.S. District Judge for Middle District of Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Karoline Mehalchick to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators play an essential role in recommending to the White House U.S. District Court judge candidates with the commitment to equal justice, legal experience, and integrity necessary to serve the

June 28, 2023

Fetterman, Shaheen, and Blumenthal Lead New Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights to Protect Mobile Homeowners and Renters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today introduced the Manufactured Tenant’s Bill of Rights, legislation that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enhanced protections against predatory landowners in federally backed Manufactured Housing Communities (MHC). “The bottom line is that Pennsylvania needs more good, affordable housing options ”including manufactured housing, said Senator Fetterman. “But right now, too

June 28, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Announce $80 Million for SEPTA Clean Bus Infrastructure Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $80 million for the Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to modernize transit facilities and enable them to support clean energy buses. This funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help SEPTA build resilient charging infrastructure to support low- to no-emission buses throughout their system and make the air in Southeastern Pennsylvania cleaner to breathe.

June 26, 2023

Fetterman, Full Slate of Nutrition Subcommittee Democrats Seek Information on SNAP Changes in New Letter to USDA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Monday led the full slate of Democrats on the U.S. Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking information on impacts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that were passed in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). The members urged USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide any metrics the agency used to determine

June 26, 2023

Fetterman Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released the following statement on the anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade: “It was true a year ago and it’s true today: Deciding when and how to become a mother is a decision that should be made by women and their doctors, not politicians or extremist Supreme Court Justices. “Since

June 24, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Announce $19 Million to Replace Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $19,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the replacement of the Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges between Pittston and West Pittston, PA. This funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. With this funding, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Luzerne County,

June 23, 2023

Fetterman Statement on Striking Workers in Erie

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement in response to 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America going on strike in Erie, PA: “I am proud to give my full support to the 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 506 and 618 who are on strike today in Erie. “As long as these

June 23, 2023