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The Pennsylvania senator, 53, waved to cameras as he entered the
Capitol in his customary hoodie and shorts.
"It's great to be back," he told reporters.
Fetterman checked into a Washington-area hospital to be treated
for clinical depression in mid-February and was discharged in
late March with his depression in remission, his office said.
Known for his progressive politics -- as well as his shaved head
and tattooed frame -- Fetterman flipped a Republican-held seat
in November's midterm elections, six months after suffering a
near-fatal stroke. His win expanded Democrats' majority by one
seat to 51-49.
Fetterman's office said he will chair a hearing on Wednesday on
the federal government's food stamp program, SNAP.
Fetterman is one of three senators who have recently been out
for medical reasons.
The Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell, 81, who was
treated for a concussion after a fall, also returned to work on
Monday.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, has been sidelined since early
March after suffering from shingles. She will return as soon as
her doctors advise it is safe for her to travel, she said on
Wednesday. She has not voted since mid-February.
Feinstein said she would temporarily step down from her spot on
the Judiciary Committee while she recovers, though it is not
clear Democrats will be able to appoint a temporary replacement
over Republican objections.
(Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Richard Cowan; Editing by
Scott Malone and Alistair Bell)
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