He's the oldest person to be newly elected to the upper chamber, he's praising Mitch McConnell and he's cooking his wife's salmon recipe for Sens. John Fetterman and Katie Britt.

Fetterman, Welch and Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama became friends at the orientation, and those two colleagues stayed close with him through his recovery.

Welch and Britt have also formed a friendship with fellow freshman Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, who has become known for not always toeing the Democratic party line.

Fetterman: Welch is 'nicest dude in D.C.' Welch and Britt have also formed a friendship with fellow freshman Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, who has become known for not always toeing the ...

Sen. John Fetterman, 53, who was recently treated for depression, is “setting a new dress code” by wearing iis trademark hoodies and gym shorts to work, Vermont Sen. Peter Welch joked.

But Britt struck up a friendship with Vermont Democrat Peter Welch and Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman during a 2022 orientation for new senators, the Journal reported.

The friendship between Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and John Fetterman, her Democratic colleague from Pennsylvania, began while the pair were at freshman orientation. It has only grown since then ...

An isolated John Fetterman clashes with colleagues and staff as he skips Senate duties ... Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., however, said he had dinner with Fetterman and Sen. Katie Britt, ...

Welch had dinner this month with Fetterman and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala. He conceded that the scrutiny about his colleague’s behavior has been difficult for Fetterman. “John is hanging in ...

Welch and Britt have also formed a friendship with fellow freshman Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, who has become known for not always toeing the Democratic party line.