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John Fetterman

DemocratJohn Fetterman

U.S. Senator · Pennsylvania

DemocratFederal

U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania

13 tracked promises, 10 rated

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Represents Pennsylvania statewide

83/100
Trust rating
Strongly keeps promises
83
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+66) to 0–100, aggregated from 10 rated promises. Never an opaque single score.
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How they won their seat

John K Fetterman won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania with 51.2% of the vote (2,751,012 votes).

51.2%
Win share
2,751,012
Votes for winner
5,368,021
Total cast
  • John K Fetterman · Democrat51.2%
  • Mehmet C Oz · Republican46.3%
  • 3 Other Candidates2.4%

Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.

Inferred legislative agendas

John Fetterman's record shows legislative activity in agriculture, food assistance, and worker protections, as evidenced by his sponsorship of bills like the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act and the School Meal Modernization and Hunger Elimination Act. Additionally, his committee memberships in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Homeland Security indicate involvement in these areas, alongside legislative actions related to health care and reproductive rights. Focus areas (from the record): Agriculture · Food Assistance · Worker Protections · Health Care · Reproductive Rights Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Fetterman's sponsored bills are consistent with his declared positions on food assistance and worker protections, such as expanding SNAP and supporting small farmers. However, there is a divergence in his stance on the Senate filibuster, where he initially promised to abolish it but later reversed this position. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills or his influence within committees; There is no information on how his voting behavior aligns with his public statements beyond the provided data. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).

Inferred, not stated. John Fetterman has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.

Activity in office

What John Fetterman has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.

Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.

Monthly voting activity

  • Yea
  • Nay
  • Total
017345168VotesSep '25: 12 YeaSep '25: 21 NaySep '25Oct '25: 30 YeaOct '25: 32 NayOct '25Nov '25: 15 YeaNov '25: 4 NayNov '25Dec '25: 11 YeaDec '25: 22 NayDec '25Jan '26: 13 YeaJan '26: 6 NayJan '26Feb '26: 5 YeaFeb '26: 17 NayFeb '26Mar '26: 16 YeaMar '26: 12 NayMar '26Apr '26: 17 YeaApr '26: 20 NayApr '26May '26: 10 YeaMay '26: 6 NayMay '26Jun '26: 32 YeaJun '26: 28 NayJun '26Jul '26: 8 YeaJul '26: 13 NayJul '26Aug '26: 6 YeaAug '26: 8 NayAug '26Sep '25: 36 totalOct '25: 66 totalNov '25: 22 totalDec '25: 36 totalJan '26: 20 totalFeb '26: 23 totalMar '26: 31 totalApr '26: 39 totalMay '26: 17 totalJun '26: 62 totalJul '26: 25 totalAug '26: 14 total
Measures voted on:615 passed259 failed16 procedural/other

Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.

Vote attendance

93.4%
attendance
831 of 890 roll calls59 missed
Monthly participation rate
0255075100100%Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jul 26Aug 26

Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.

Bills sponsored over time

63bills sponsored
1 became law2 passed a chamber60 pending
06131925Bills2023: 1 became law, 22 pending2023: 1 became law, 22 pending2320232024: 13 pending1320242025: 1 passed a chamber, 19 pending2025: 1 passed a chamber, 19 pending2020252026: 1 passed a chamber, 6 pending2026: 1 passed a chamber, 6 pending72026

Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.

Independence

19%
Votes against own party
160 of 830 recent votes

How often they break with their party’s majority — neither good nor bad, just the record.

Most recent roll-call votes on file. Source: Voteview.

Bill success rate

2%
1 of 63 sponsored bills became law
1 became law2 passed a chamber60 pending

Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.

Campaign finance over time

$0
Cash on hand · 2026
$86.1M
Raised, 20222026
RaisedSpentCash on hand
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M2022: raised $76.3M2022: spent $75.7M20222024: raised $7.4M2024: spent $5.8M20242026: raised $2.3M2026: spent $2.6M20262022: cash on hand $02024: cash on hand $02026: cash on hand $0
Where the money came from · 2026
Small-dollar (unitemized): $489K (26%)26%Large individual (itemized): $1.4M (72%)72%PAC / committee: $39K (2%)
  • Small-dollar (unitemized)$489K26%
  • Large individual (itemized)$1.4M72%
  • PAC / committee$39K2%

By election cycle. Source: FEC.

Committee memberships

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+66 · based on 10 rated promises

  • Misaligned 1
  • Partial 2
  • Championed 3
  • Fully Kept 4

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Jan 2023 · 10 rated promises

The line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.

−100 worked against0+100 kept
Integrity Score by assessment date. Score ranges from −100 (worked against) to +100 (kept).
DateIntegrity Score
Jul 2026100
Jul 2026100
Jul 202686
Jul 202642
Jul 202657
Jul 202664
Jul 202666
Jul 202667
Jul 202668
Jul 202666
Jan 202966 (current, held from last rating)

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

10 tracked
  • Kept9
  • Against1
  • No opportunity0
  • In progress0
0510Jul 2026Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Not yet scoredNot yet rated 3— tracked, but not counted toward Integrity

Topic coverage

13 promises across 13 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • Abortion / Reproductive Rights1
  • Agriculture / Farm Bill1
  • Contraception / Reproductive Rights1
  • Food Assistance / SNAP1
  • Food Assistance / Worker Protections1
  • Foreign Policy / Israel1
  • Government Ethics / Congressional Stock Trading1
  • Health Care / Safety-Net Programs / Budget1
  • Homeland Security / Border1
  • Labor / Unions1
  • Legislative Agenda / Democratic Priorities1
  • Minimum Wage / Workers1
  • Senate Reform / Filibuster1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)1185%
  • Reputable news215%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
21
34
46
52

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

13 tracked promises

Fully Kepthigh confidence

Fetterman promised to continue working in the Senate to codify abortion rights into federal law and to always fight for women's reproductive freedom.

Abortion / Reproductive RightsSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2023
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedCongress.gov, Library of Congress· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
Fully Kepthigh confidence

Fetterman committed to backing legislation (the ETHICS Act) to ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading stocks.

Government Ethics / Congressional Stock TradingSpecific · measurablePromised Apr 2023
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (merkley.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedPennsylvania Capital-Star
Misalignedhigh confidence

During his 2022 campaign, Fetterman promised to vote to abolish the Senate filibuster. (Note: in 2026 he publicly reversed this position, saying it was wrong for Democrats to try to eliminate it.)

Senate Reform / FilibusterSpecific · measurablePromised Nov 2022
SourcesPBS NewsHour (Associated Press)The Philadelphia InquirerWashington Examiner
Partialmedium confidence

During his 2022 campaign, Fetterman vowed to be the Democrats' '51st vote' to pass foundational legislation protecting abortion, health care, same-sex marriage, unions, and voting rights, and to raise the minimum wage.

Legislative Agenda / Democratic PrioritiesSpecific · measurablePromised Nov 2022
SourcesWikipedia (Respect for Marriage Act)PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes, 118th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 242· archived
Fully Kepthigh confidence

Fetterman committed to supporting an increase in the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.

Minimum Wage / WorkersSpecific · measurablePromised Apr 2016
SourcesOnTheIssues.org (position aggregator)PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions· archivedU.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions· archived
Championedhigh confidence

On his official Senate site, Fetterman commits to protecting and expanding the SNAP food-assistance program and pushing for universal free school lunch.

Food Assistance / SNAPSpecific · measurable
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman· archivedLocal 21 News (WHP-TV)
Championedhigh confidence

Fetterman committed to continue fighting to expand access to contraception and protect reproductive freedom, tied to his co-sponsorship of the Convenient Contraception Act.

Contraception / Reproductive RightsPromised Jul 2023
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedU.S. Senate Roll Call Votes (Vote 190, 118th Congress, 2nd Session)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman· archived
Fully Kepthigh confidence

Fetterman said that if elected he would immediately co-sponsor the PRO Act (Protecting the Right to Organize Act) as written, to expand workers' rights to organize.

Labor / UnionsPromised Sep 2022
SourcesWHYY (NPR/PBS affiliate)Office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (senate.gov)· archivedNorthwest Labor Press
Partialmedium confidence

As a member of the Homeland Security committee, Fetterman committed to prioritizing keeping Americans safe with a focus on border security, cybersecurity, and robust oversight.

Homeland Security / Border
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John FettermanUnited States Senate Roll Call Votes, 118th Congress, 2nd Session (May 23, 2024)NBC News (May 9, 2025)WESA / Associated Press (Mar. 18, 2026)United States Senate Roll Call Votes, 119th Congress, 1st Session (Jan. 20, 2025)Office of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (Jan. 27, 2026)· archivedPhiladelphia Magazine (Feb. 26, 2025)Office of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (Jan. 29, 2025)· archived
Championedhigh confidence

Fetterman committed to fighting for a Farm Bill that supports small farmers and rural communities and helps Pennsylvania's agricultural sector.

Agriculture / Farm Bill
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman· archived
Not yet rated

Fetterman pledged that he will never support any bill that cuts Medicaid, Medicare, or SNAP benefits in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires.

Health Care / Safety-Net Programs / BudgetSpecific · measurablePromised Apr 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Fetterman pledged to remain a supporter of Israel within the Democratic Party and vowed he will never turn his back on the Jewish community or on Israel.

Foreign Policy / IsraelSpecific · measurablePromised Mar 2025
SourcesPittsburgh Jewish Chronicle (Times of Israel)
Not yet rated

Fetterman committed to protecting SNAP food workers by introducing/reintroducing the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act to add worker protections.

Food Assistance / Worker ProtectionsPromised Mar 2026
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived

Verified record

63 sponsored bills · finance on file

Facts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.

Campaign financeas of Mar 31, 2026

FEC 2026 cycle — raised $9,405,260, spent $8,035,929, cash on hand $0.

View the FEC filing ↗

Voting record

Total votes
890
Yea
373
Nay
458
Present
0
Not voting
59

Full voting record

890 votes
  • PN1078Nay
  • PN1078Nay
  • PN73011Nay
  • PN73011Nay
  • PN932Nay
  • PN932Nay
120 of 890
Page 1 / 45

Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.

Positions on record

15 positions on record

The record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.

  • Homeland Security / BorderStated position

    As a member of the Homeland Security committee, Fetterman committed to prioritizing keeping Americans safe with a focus on border security, cybersecurity, and robust oversight.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Agriculture / Farm BillStated position

    Fetterman committed to fighting for a Farm Bill that supports small farmers and rural communities and helps Pennsylvania's agricultural sector.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Food Assistance / SNAPStated position

    On his official Senate site, Fetterman commits to protecting and expanding the SNAP food-assistance program and pushing for universal free school lunch.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Food Assistance / Worker ProtectionsStated position

    Fetterman committed to protecting SNAP food workers by introducing/reintroducing the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act to add worker protections.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Health Care / Safety-Net Programs / BudgetStated position

    Fetterman pledged that he will never support any bill that cuts Medicaid, Medicare, or SNAP benefits in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Foreign Policy / IsraelStated position

    Fetterman pledged to remain a supporter of Israel within the Democratic Party and vowed he will never turn his back on the Jewish community or on Israel.

    SourcesPittsburgh Jewish Chronicle (Times of Israel)
    View position & sources
  • Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote

    On record voting NAY on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.

    SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.
    View position & sources
  • Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote

    On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.

    SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.
    View position & sources
  • Contraception / Reproductive RightsStated position

    Fetterman committed to continue fighting to expand access to contraception and protect reproductive freedom, tied to his co-sponsorship of the Convenient Contraception Act.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Government Ethics / Congressional Stock TradingStated position

    Fetterman committed to backing legislation (the ETHICS Act) to ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading stocks.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Abortion / Reproductive RightsStated position

    Fetterman promised to continue working in the Senate to codify abortion rights into federal law and to always fight for women's reproductive freedom.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator John Fetterman (fetterman.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Legislative Agenda / Democratic PrioritiesStated position

    During his 2022 campaign, Fetterman vowed to be the Democrats' '51st vote' to pass foundational legislation protecting abortion, health care, same-sex marriage, unions, and voting rights, and to raise the minimum wage.

    SourcesPBS NewsHour (Associated Press)
    View position & sources
  • Senate Reform / FilibusterStated position

    During his 2022 campaign, Fetterman promised to vote to abolish the Senate filibuster. (Note: in 2026 he publicly reversed this position, saying it was wrong for Democrats to try to eliminate it.)

    SourcesPBS NewsHour (Associated Press)
    View position & sources
  • Labor / UnionsStated position

    Fetterman said that if elected he would immediately co-sponsor the PRO Act (Protecting the Right to Organize Act) as written, to expand workers' rights to organize.

    SourcesWHYY (NPR/PBS affiliate)
    View position & sources
  • Minimum Wage / WorkersStated position

    Fetterman committed to supporting an increase in the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.

    SourcesOnTheIssues.org (position aggregator)PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)
    View position & sources
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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