John Fetterman is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, having taken office in January 2023. Prior to his Senate service, he served as Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor from 2019 to 2023 and as Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2019. He serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and the U.S. Helsinki Commission. His committee assignments include subcommittees focused on aviation safety, border management, food and nutrition, and investigations.

Name

John Fetterman

Party

Democratic

State

Pennsylvania

Committees

Communication, Media, and Broadband, Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Subcommittee, Governmental Operations and Border Management Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

John Fetterman was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, defeating Republican Mehmet Oz.

Key Fact 2

He served as Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor from 2019 to 2023 under Governor Tom Wolf.

Key Fact 3

He was Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, a small steel town, for 13 years from 2006 to 2019.

Key Fact 4

He sits on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, including its subcommittees on Food and Nutrition and Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade.

Key Fact 5

He serves on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, including its subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation.

Key Fact 6

He is a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Key Fact 7

He serves on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission.

Key Fact 8

He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

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