Sen. John Fetterman On His Return To Congress

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is back at work on Capitol Hill after taking leave to seek treatment for clinical depression.

It is rare for a sitting politician to publicly discuss their mental health. But Sen. Fetterman sat down with NPR's Scott Detrow to talk about what the past few months have been like and what comes next.

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This episode was produced by Erika Ryan, Noah Caldwell, and Barbara Sprunt. It was edited by Ashley Brown and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.