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Fetterman Says He's Being Shamed Into Showing Up

Under scrutiny, senator maintains his mental health issues have been weaponized against him

(Newser) - Sen. John Fetterman has been showing up for Senate duties more often lately, but not because he wants to. After suffering a stroke and being hospitalized for six weeks for treatment of depression, the Pennsylvania Democrat says he's being shamed into attending committee hearings, casting procedural floor votes, and...

Senate Democrats Reportedly Strategizing on Fetterman

'We're trying to be good friends,' says one amid a spate of troubling reports

(Newser) - Alarmed by reports that Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is behaving erratically and posing a danger to himself , Senate Democrats have been meeting privately to discuss ways to help, the Hill reports. "We're all in touch with each other having conversations about how to intervene. People are trying to...

Sources: Fetterman Staffer Fled Meeting in Tears Over His Behavior

Odd behavior reportedly happened the day before New York article was published

(Newser) - Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved, sources tell the AP . Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why "everybody is mad at me," "why does everyone hate...

John Fetterman Hits Back After 'Hit Piece'

Pa. senator calls New York article questioning his mental health 'incredibly invasive,' isn't resigning

(Newser) - A New York profile on Sen. John Fetterman suggesting he's not doing well physically or mentally and may not be fit to continue serving in office is still causing a buzz, and now the Pennsylvania Democrat is pushing back. Fetterman, who had a stroke in 2022 and was treated...

Magazine Profile Raises Concerns About Fetterman
Former Top Aide Suggests
Fetterman Is Spiraling
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May 4, 2025 8:22 AM CDT

Former Top Aide Suggests Fetterman Is Spiraling

Other staffers agree in New York profile, which the senator calls an untrue 'hit piece'

(Newser) - A lengthy report in New York magazine suggests John Fetterman's mental and physical health has been deteriorating in dangerous fashion since his treatment for clinical depression in 2023—treatment that followed a stroke. The magazine's Ben Terris obtained a letter written by the Democratic senator's former chief...

Spending on GLP-1 Drugs Has Skyrocketed

Spending increased 500% from 2018 to 2023, reaching nearly $72B

(Newser) - It's not just talk. Americans' spending on GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed in the last five years. Spending hit $71.7 billion in 2023 for a 500% increase from $13.7 billion in 2018, according to a research letter published this month in JAMA Network Open...

Democrats Are in a Shutdown Pickle
Democrats Are in
a Shutdown Pickle
Mar 13, 2025 6:22 AM CDT

Democrats Are in a Shutdown Pickle

They don't want to vote for the GOP spending measure, but fear the alternative is worse

(Newser) - The government will shut down at midnight Friday unless Congress passes a spending measure before then, and the deadline is putting Senate Democrats in a bind: They don't want to vote for the GOP-authored resolution before them, but they fear the alternative of triggering a shutdown is worse. Coverage:...

Fetterman Wears Shorts to Trump Inauguration

Democratic senator was in the front row

(Newser) - Sen. John Fetterman wore his signature outfit of a hoodie, shorts, and sneakers Monday despite the bitterly cold weather in Washington, DC—and despite the nature of the event he was attending. The Democratic senator was in the front row at the Capitol Rotunda as President Trump was sworn in,...

Fetterman on Mar-a-Lago Visit: 'No One Is My Gatekeeper'

Trip to Trump's estate not finalized; Pennsylvania senator may be first Dem senator to go there

(Newser) - The revolving door of visitors (and rumored visitors ) to Mar-a-Lago has been active since Donald Trump won November's election, but a soon-to-be guest is a rather surprising one. The AP reports that Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will head to the Palm Beach estate to meet with the president-elect,...

As Some Democrats Bail on Biden, Fetterman Digs In

Senator defends president, mocks peers he sees as weak-kneed

(Newser) - The number of congressional Democrats calling for President Biden to step aside , either in public or in private, is growing. One person most definitely not in that camp is Sen. John Fetterman, who campaigned with the president across his home state of Pennsylvania on Sunday.
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Fetterman Was Speeding Just Before Car Crash: Cops

Cops say Dem senator was 'at fault'; he says he needs 'to do better and do it slower'

(Newser) - Sen. John Fetterman suffered a bruised shoulder in a weekend car crash in Maryland, but it looks like he and wife Gisele, who was traveling with him Sunday morning when the accident took place, will be OK. The Pennsylvania Democrat's office says in a statement that the incident on...

American Sentenced, Freed by Turks and Caicos

Bryan Hagerich had ammunition in his luggage

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania tourist detained in Turks and Caicos for having ammunition in his luggage was released Friday after receiving a suspended sentence of 52 weeks. Bryan Hagerich, who was arrested in February while on vacation with his wife and children, could have received a prison term of 12 years, UPI...

AOC Slams Fetterman: 'I Stand Up to Bullies'

Congresswoman slams fellow Dem over his remarks on the previous day's fracas in the House

(Newser) - On Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found herself in a verbal battle with colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene during a House Oversight Committee hearing, after MTG poked fun of Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett's "fake eyelashes" and suggested AOC lacked intelligence. On Friday, Ocasio-Cortez became mired in a new fight: this...

An Independent Run Has Advantages for Menendez
Menendez Might Run Anyway
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Mar 22, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Menendez Might Run Anyway

Indicted senator confirms he won't run in primary, but could still run as an independent later

(Newser) - Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on Thursday confirmed he won't run in the Democratic primary in June, but he continued to leave open the possibility of running for reelection as an "independent Democrat," the AP reports. "The present accusations I am facing, of which I am innocent...

Fetterman: Both Right and Left 'Are Hoping That I Die'

Democratic senator takes flak over pro-Israel stance, balks at 'progressive' label for himself

(Newser) - John Fetterman has been a staunch, vocal supporter of Israel since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, advocating for the return of Israeli hostages, slamming calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, even draping himself in the Israeli flag on occasion. Thanks to this stance, 16 former campaign staffers have...

Fetterman Forks Over $343.20 for a Santos Troll Video

Dem senator paid ex-GOP congressman to send a message to fellow Dem Bob Menendez

(Newser) - George Santos already has some high-profile names shelling out for his personalized video messages on Cameo, including on Capitol Hill. CNN reports that Democratic Sen. John Fetterman purchased one of the former GOP congressman's videos, using the opportunity to troll fellow Dem Bob Menendez—the senator from New Jersey...

Manchin Wants His Senate Dress Code Back
Manchin Gets His
Senate Dress Code Back
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Sep 28, 2023 12:00 AM CDT

Manchin Gets His Senate Dress Code Back

Bipartisan bill formalizing dress code passes unanimously

(Newser) - The Senate dress code has now come full circle, from an unwritten expectation to completely nonexistent to a formal rule. Following Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's controversial decision to tell the Senate's Sergeant at Arms to stop enforcing the then-informal dress code, Sens. Joe Manchin and Mitt Romney...

Democrat Senators Stop Short of Saying Menendez Should Resign

But AOC does think he should step down

(Newser) - Add Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the list of politicians who think Sen. Bob Menendez needs to resign due to his indictment on corruption charges . The Democratic representative said the charges against Menendez, including allegations that he accepted bribes including a Mercedes-Benz, are "very serious," the Guardian reports. "Consistency...

Fetterman Says He'd Wear a Suit to 'Save Democracy'

Democrat promises to dress up if Republicans avoid government shutdown

(Newser) - Now that Sen. John Fetterman officially is free to dress down for appearances in the US Senate, he's offering to put on something more formal—if congressional Republicans meet his conditions. "If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine,...

Fetterman Takes On Senate Dress-Code Fury With Boebert Jab

Republicans are pushing back at relaxing what senators wear on Capitol Hill

(Newser) - While some are celebrating the Senate's decision to no longer enforce its unwritten dress code —previously, shirts and ties for the guys, covered arms for the ladies—Republicans aren't as thrilled. "Terrible," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia commented on the change, per NBC...

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