John Karl Fetterman (/ ˈ f ɛ t ə r m ə n / FET-ər-mən; born August 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, since 2023.

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.

Jan 17, 2025 · HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, many backers hoped he’d challenge convention and the status quo.. He did and has — just not in the way many had expected. Fetterman has broken with his party on some policy matters and warmed to President-elect Donald Trump, a man he bashed …

Jan 23, 2025 · John Fetterman 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).

Jan 22, 2025 · ABC News spoke with Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat, on Tuesday to discuss Jan. 6 pardons, the Laken Riley Act, and his meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

6 days ago · 2,100+ Federal Workers in PA Will Get Pay Raises Under New Rule. Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) applauded the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for publishing a rule that will end a decades-long pay disparity affecting more than 2,100 hourly federal workers in Pennsylvania and nearly 14,500 across the country.

Nov 15, 2024 · But Fetterman, who built a blunt, says-what-he-means brand, said Democratic setbacks in 2024 had more to do with unpopular positions progressives promoted than any lack of communication from the...

Dec 27, 2023 · John Fetterman’s had a rollercoaster of a year. In January, he was sworn into office as Pennsylvania’s new Democratic senator despite suffering from a debilitating stroke on the campaign...

In 2018, John was elected as Pennsylvania’s Lt. Governor, and transformed the position into a bully pulpit, advocating for marijuana legalization, economic justice, equal protection for the LGBTQ+ community, and criminal justice reform.

Nov 8, 2022 · Fetterman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. In his role as lieutenant governor, Fetterman served as president of the Senate. He ran on a joint ticket with the gubernatorial nominee, Tom Wolf (D).