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John Karl Fetterman (/ ˈ f ɛ t ə r m ə n / FEH-tər-mən; born August 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, from 2006 to 2019 and as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from ...
6 days ago · John Fetterman (born August 15, 1969, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and began representing Pennsylvania in that body the following year. He had previously served as the state’s lieutenant governor (2019–23).
John Fetterman has dedicated his life to fighting for Pennsylvania’s forgotten communities. He was sworn in as a United States Senator to serve the people of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 3, 2023.
Nov 9, 2022 · Eliza Griswold on how John Fetterman defeated Mehmet Oz to flip a Senate seat for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections, shoring up Joe Biden’s Presidency.
Jul 28, 2023 · Senator John Fetterman at the Capitol on Thursday. After being hospitalized for clinical depression, Mr. Fetterman has been settling into a more normal life for a lawmaker. Haiyun Jiang for The...
Feb 10, 2023 · Mr. Fetterman, 53, the 6-foot-8, tattooed and goateed Democrat from Pennsylvania who suffered a near-fatal stroke last May and went on to win one of the most competitive seats in November’s...
Meet John. 20 years ago, John came to Braddock to start a GED program. He became mayor, and for 13 years worked to build the once-booming steel town back from collapse. As Lieutenant Governor, John has transformed the position into a bully pulpit for criminal justice reform.
Nov 9, 2022 · John Fetterman not only flipped a GOP-held seat blue, but he also upended Republicans’ hopes of a massive sweep of the Senate map and complicated their path to winning a majority.
Nov 9, 2022 · HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate, flipping a Republican-held seat as he recovered from a stroke during the bare-knuckled campaign and giving Democrats hope they can retain control of the closely divided chamber to boost President Joe Biden’s agenda for two more years.
As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senator Fetterman is a champion for protecting and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP and is a fierce advocate for universal free school lunch.
