After a whirlwind year, John Fetterman is back in the Senate
The senator was met with a standing ovation upon his return to the Democratic caucus.
by Manuela López Restrepo
Apr 20, 2023
2 minutes
Who is he? John Fetterman is a recently elected Democratic Senator representing Pennsylvania. Though his election victory against TV personality Mehmet Oz was the subject of national attention, Fetterman's own health problems have been at the forefront of his tenure so far.
- In May of last year, Fetterman suffered from a stroke while on the election trail.
- NPR's Lexie Schapitl and Rhitu Chatterjee reported that Fetterman was sidelined from midterm campaigning for two months, and soon after had a pacemaker and defibrillator implanted to regulate his heart rhythm.
- The incident
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