John Fetterman
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
John Karl Fetterman was born in August 1969 in West Redding, Pennsylvania. He earned an undergraduate degree from Albright College, a master of business administration from the University of Connecticut, and a master of public policy from Harvard University.
Fetterman began his career as an insurance underwriter, was involved with AmeriCorps, and joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. He was elected mayor of Braddock in 2005 and won reelection four years later. He won the election for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor in 2018 after a failed bid for the U.S. Senate in 2016. In 2022, Fetterman won election to the U.S. Senate.
He is married to Gisele, and they have three children.
In the News…
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said that his party needs to “turn the temperature down“ on political rhetoric, after a commentator against characterized President Trump as “Hitler.“
Senator Fetterman said, “I think you just don’t ever, ever compare anyone to Hitler and those kinds of extreme things.”
He continued, “Now, look what happened to Charlie Kirk. I mean, you know, the man was shot. Now, we have to turn the temperature down. We can’t compare people to these kinds of figures in history. And this is not an autocrat. This is a product of a democratic election.”
The senator stated that President Trump is “definitely different, but that’s what America voted for.” Senator Fetterman continued, “Again, I don’t agree with many of these things, but that does not make him an autocrat.”
Senator Fetterman concluded, “You know, when I represent a state like Pennsylvania, that keeps you honest. You always can‘t forget that a lot of Americans happen to disagree with you. That does not mean that they are fascists, or now they want to shred the Constitution.”
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The Honorable John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania
142 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
