After weeks of treatment for depression, Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman has returned to work, providing a crucial vote to a narrowly controlled Democratic Senate. On Monday, the

Pennsylvania senator, known for his progressive politics, entered the Capitol wearing his customary hoodie and shorts and expressed his enthusiasm for being back in action. Fetterman had checked into a Washington-area hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression in mid-February and was discharged in late March with his depression in remission.

Fetterman, who flipped a Republican-held seat in November's midterm elections, is set to chair a hearing on Wednesday regarding the federal government's food stamp program, SNAP. He was joined by two other senators who were recently out for medical reasons. Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell, who was treated for a concussion after a fall, also returned to work on Monday, while Senator Dianne Feinstein has been sidelined since early March after suffering from shingles. Feinstein said she would temporarily step down from her spot on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers. It remains unclear whether Democrats will be able to appoint a temporary replacement over Republican objections. Photo by Governor Tom Wolf, Wikimedia commons.