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John Fetterman

U.S. Senator (Class 3), PA

Democratic Pennsylvania since Jan 3, 2023

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Senator (Class 3), PA current
Pennsylvania
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2029 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District Pennsylvania current
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 1, 2030 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.177, social dim. 0.218. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (840 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Yea Oct 28, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Not voting Oct 27, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit Not voting Oct 27, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rebecca L. Taibleson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit Nay Oct 23, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky Nay Oct 23, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 3012 — Shutdown Fairness Act Yea Oct 23, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana Nay Oct 22, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephen Chad Meredith to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky Nay Oct 22, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Yea Oct 22, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Yea Oct 22, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Nay Oct 21, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: William W. Mercer to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana Nay Oct 21, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Nay Oct 21, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Harold D. Mooty III, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Yea Oct 21, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Not voting Oct 20, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Oct 16, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Harold D. Mooty III to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Nay Oct 16, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Yea Oct 16, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Yea Oct 15, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Not voting Oct 14, 2025 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Yea Oct 9, 2025 Bill Passed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Merkley Amdt. No. 3927 Yea Oct 9, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Sanders Amdt. No. 3853 Nay Oct 9, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Duckworth Amdt. No. 3210 Yea Oct 9, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Van Hollen Amdt. No. 3872 Yea Oct 9, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,097 recorded contributions totalling $2,392,858. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 277 of 1097 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 164 $507,800 21%
Corporate PAC 12 $458,198 19%
Super PAC 97 $326,035 14%
Party 4 $121,000 5%
Unclassified 820 $979,825 41%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$222,844 WIN CREATIVE LLC FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Mar 17, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$125,000 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC Super PAC Feb 9, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$42,953 NAMES IN THE NEWS CALIFORNIA, INC. FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Apr 16, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$41,500 FETTERMAN VICTORY FUND FETTERMAN FOR PA Party Dec 29, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$38,995 PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Sep 13, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$35,000 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC Super PAC Feb 13, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$34,612 JDCA PAC Super PAC Oct 12, 2022 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$32,165 NAMES IN THE NEWS CALIFORNIA, INC. FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Jan 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$31,000 FETTERMAN VICTORY FUND FETTERMAN FOR PA Party Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$28,854 NAMES IN THE NEWS CALIFORNIA, INC. FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Jul 18, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$28,500 FETTERMAN VICTORY FUND FETTERMAN FOR PA Party Oct 31, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$26,684 PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Apr 9, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$24,858 INDIVISIBLE ACTION Super PAC Jan 13, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$24,807 NAMES IN THE NEWS CALIFORNIA, INC. FETTERMAN FOR PA Corporate PAC Oct 16, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$20,000 FETTERMAN VICTORY FUND FETTERMAN FOR PA Party Sep 3, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (3 as lead sponsor)

  • S 3733 US · Jun 17, 2026
    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.
  • SRES 676 US · May 21, 2026
    A resolution recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to…
  • S 4538 US · May 14, 2026
    Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

Social media

Recent posts

  • Shut our government down and America loses. 2 MILLION Pennsylvanians depend on SNAP to feed their families. For me, it’s hungry Americans over party. Paying our military over party. Paying Capitol Police and federal workers over party. I choose country over party.
    ♥ 225 · ⇄ 69 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Food insecurity is real for many Pennsylvania families. It’s one of many reasons why I could never vote for shutting our government down. For immediate food assistance in PA, call 211 or go to www.feedingpa.org.
    ♥ 166 · ⇄ 60 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • “Now, life.” - Eli Sharabi, former hostage, on resilience and optimism. The nightmare finally ends. May the hostages have a full recovery and may we never forget those who didn’t make it out alive. Credit to President Trump for a breakthrough ceasefire of this awful war.
    ♥ 64 · ⇄ 11 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • I congratulate President Trump on this historic peace plan that releases all the hostages. Now, enduring peace in the region is possible. Our parties are different but we have a shared ironclad commitment to Israel and its people.
    ♥ 83 · ⇄ 21 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • My heart breaks and goes out to this family and the community touched by this. I will never stop paying it forward because I know this fight too well: Your life matters. Self harm must never, never be an option. Please, stay in the game.
    ♥ 156 · ⇄ 24 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Sept. 11 is a solemn reminder of the lives taken from us at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. May we continue to honor their memories and the courageous actions of our first responders, volunteers, and military in the days after.
    ♥ 155 · ⇄ 10 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • I’ve always maintained that all work has dignity, the Union Way of Life is sacred, and that it’s past time we pay people a livable wage. I’m 💯 celebrating the hardworking men and women who keep our country running—this Labor Day, and always. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
    ♥ 243 · ⇄ 24 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • The housing crisis isn’t a 🔴 or 🔵 issue—it impacts us all and Americans need solutions. Grateful to be in West Philly with the Philadelphia Housing Authority checking out their progress in developing 1,000 new units. Great things happen when we cut through the noise and deliver.
    ♥ 46 · ⇄ 5 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • I’ve made clear I’d work across the aisle, find common ground, and secure wins for PA. After a few good-faith meetings, I thank Secretary Duffy for being a man of his word and putting politics aside. We will now have $1 BILLION in infrastructure funding released for our…
    ♥ 76 · ⇄ 17 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • In an often cruel world, especially online with social media, we’ve got to do everything we can to support our kids and their mental health. Had a great conversation with folks from the National Association of School Psychologists about why that matters and ways to support them.
    ♥ 65 · ⇄ 8 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • You work hard for your money. You shouldn’t be limited on how to spend it. www.foxbusiness.com/politics/fet...
    ♥ 51 · ⇄ 10 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Every kid gets hungry. Every kid deserves a meal. Every kid deserves an education. I’ve always maintained that school lunch should be free AND absolutely free of any judgment. Feed our kids, not your biases.
    ♥ 162 · ⇄ 23 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api

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