# John Fetterman

John Fetterman is a Democratic U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania
- Serving since: 2023-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: F000479
- FEC candidate IDs: S6PA00274

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/F000479 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Fetterman voted against the majority of Senate Democrats 163 times; party unity 79%, the lowest of 45 Senate Democrats (average 95.3%).

## What Fetterman says (119th Congress (2025–27))

694 classified statements: 526 posts on X, 159 press releases, 7 newsletters, 2 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Fetterman | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.4% | 10.9% | 45 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 19.3% | 36.6% | 45 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 63.0% | 77.8% | 43 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 21.3% | 17.8% | 14 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 26.5% | 26.2% | 22 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.6% | 2.4% | 24 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 27% (Senate Democrats 21%); International Affairs 18% (Senate Democrats 12%); Health 17% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 14% (Senate Democrats 22%); Agriculture and Food 14% (Senate Democrats 8.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.86 (standard error 0.01), from 67,161 donors and 1,402 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 90% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 93.5% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 79% (95.3%). 163 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 408. 17.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 12 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5200: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5200
- S. 4538: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4538
- S. 4470: Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4470
- S.Res. 676: A resolution recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry and to… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/676
- S. 4045: Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4045
- S. 3796: Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3796
- 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. (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3733
- S. 3660: Credit Card Fairness Act (in committee, 2026-01-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3660
- S. 3468: National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025 (in committee, 2026-07-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3468
- S. 2929: Consistent Egg Labels Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2929

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $3.0M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 32% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 21% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Fetterman Announces $42.2 Million in Funding for Pennsylvania’s Rail Infrastructure · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-announces-42-2-million-in-funding-for-pennsylvanias-rail-infrastructure/
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2110022780259541191
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2110061385971605805
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2108947150772261179
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2108582146889900275
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2108630781434409226
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · Fetterman Statement in Support of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Strike · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-statement-in-support-of-sheet-metal-workers-local-19-strike/
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2107822007501086996
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2105696380002136279
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenFettermanPA/status/2105283629769466005

## Links

- Official site: https://www.fetterman.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenFettermanPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenFettermanPA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senfettermanpa
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000479

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/F000479