Federal · Pennsylvania · Democratic

John Fetterman

Democrat U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania.

Voted further left than 56% of the Senate, based on 849 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania1
Party
Democratic1
In this office since
January 3, 20231
Term ends
January 3, 20291
Contact
Official website · 202-224-4254 · Facebook · Instagram1
Filed to run
U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2028)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 26 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 319 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 54 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 26
  • Committees: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 60 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3660: Credit Card Fairness Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 2400: Art Market Integrity Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 32 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2129: SAFE Tax Filing Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 47 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2929: Consistent Egg Labels Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 1239: Convenient Contraception Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 14 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4538: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
  • Sponsored S. 3796: Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 393: Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
  • Voted Not voting on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue5

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 24 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2776: A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 14 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3733: A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 127: Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 17 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2078: Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 814: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the "Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building". Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3468: National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
  • Voted Not voting on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 18 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 1127: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Sponsored S. 1539: Depot Investment Reform Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
  • Voted Yea on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 33 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5200: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 4470: Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 4045: Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Money: U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania (2028)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$2.3M
Spent$2.6M
Cash on hand$2.1M
Debts$21K
  • From individuals $1.9M
  • From PACs and other committees $39K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $418K

Gifts from people, by size29

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 46%
  • $200–$499 2%
  • $500–$999 2%
  • $1,000–$1,999 12%
  • $2,000 and up 37%

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'l BRHD of Teamsters)Connected to International Brotherhood of Teamsters$5,000
The Hershey Company Political Action CommitteeConnected to The Hershey Company$5,000
No Labels PAC$5,000
Ctia - the Wireless Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to Ctia - the Wireless Association$3,500
U.s. Israel PAC (Usi PAC)$3,000
Hallmark Cards, Inc. PAC (Hallpac)Connected to Hallmark Cards, Inc.$2,500
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)Connected to American Association for Justice (Aaj)$2,500
Utility Workers Union of America CopeConnected to Utility Workers Union of America (The Union)$2,500
National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac)$2,500
Infin, a Financial Services Alliance, Inc. PAC ('infin Pac')Connected to Infin, a Financial Services Alliance, Inc.$2,500
Arentfox Schiff Civic Participation Fund (Afspac)$2,500
Duane Morris Government Committee$2,500
Carnival/princess Holland America Line Inc. PAC (Halpac)Connected to Holland America Line Inc.$1,500
National Stripper Well Association PAC (Nswa PAC)Connected to National Stripper Well Association$500
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Connected to National Association of Broadcasters$375

Individual donors

  • $1.4M from 31,580 itemized gifts31
  • 25% came from people in Pennsylvania31
  • 7% came from retired people31
  • Top states: Pennsylvania $365K, New York $364K, California $176K, Florida $138K, Ohio $47K31

Where donors work31

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd8 gifts$24,000
Tilebar4 gifts$11,600
David Peyser Sportswear3 gifts$8,400
Adirventures2 gifts$7,000
Blue SKY Basin2 gifts$7,000
Excel Sports Management2 gifts$7,000
Goldensteps Aba2 gifts$7,000
Groch Enterprises2 gifts$7,000
Jewish Learning Collaborative2 gifts$7,000
Styledbyalv2 gifts$7,000
Sun Capital Partners2 gifts$7,000
Trammell Crow2 gifts$7,000
Twin Dovs Capital MGMT2 gifts$7,000
Kohelet Yeshiva High School2 gifts$6,600
Monarch Alternative Capital2 gifts$6,600

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

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    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: John Fettermanhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000479
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record S6PA00274https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6PA00274/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    FEC: contributions to John Karl Fetterman by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6PA00274/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026