US EditionFetterman says mental illness being ‘weaponized’ against him
- Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, elected in November 2022, has faced scrutiny over his attendance and mental health while serving in the Senate in 2024.
- Fetterman suffered a stroke months before his election and was treated for depression at Walter Reed medical center in early 2023, leading to questions about his capacity to serve.
- A New York magazine report by former staffers alleged Fetterman struggles with mental health, while he says missed votes were mostly procedural and chose family time over 'bed check' votes.
- Fetterman revealed that his doctor cautioned him years ago that once his depression treatment became known, it could be used against him politically, and he also acknowledged missing more than twenty votes in the Senate this year.
- Despite criticism and third-worst attendance, Fetterman insists he will serve his term until January 2029 and has not decided on reelection amid ongoing media scrutiny.
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Fetterman says he’s been ‘shamed’ into showing up for Senate duties | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> When Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., showed up at a hearing May 8 involving OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, his colleagues were surprised to see him. Until then, his chair on the dais of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee had sat empty all year.
As Someone Who Has Chronic Depression, John Fetterman's Latest Remarks About His Job Make Me Angry.
Senator John Fetterman thinks parts of his job as a U.S. senator are just “performative,” and he spent his time bitching to the New York Times about this.� Seems that Fetterman’s mental health ...
John Fetterman ‘Reluctant’ to Attend Senate Hearings & Votes Due to Mental Health Rumors
One of the more fascinating political stories in recent years is that of Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). The post John Fetterman ‘Reluctant’ to Attend Senate Hearings & Votes Due to Mental Health Rumors appeared first on Slay News.
Sen. Fetterman Says He's Now Showing Up For Congress Duty Because 'People In The Media Have Weaponized' His Absenteeism
John Fetterman has been attending hearings and votes he had been skipping after scrutiny over his mental health intensified in the past weeks
Fetterman Says He's Being Shamed Into Showing Up
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 performing...
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