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Four members of Congress open up about their own mental health struggles after Sen. John Fetterman took a leave of absence to deal with depression In the wake of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman entering treatment for severe depression, four Democratic colleagues in Congress exclusively sat down with ABC News to share their support for him and his recovery while applauding his courage on the stigma-clouded topic, which has historically been associated with great political risk. The four lawmakers -- Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota, Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York -- also spoke candidly about their own mental health battles, ranging from clinical depression to post-traumatic stress disorder, in the occasionally emotional interview. Speaking out, as Torres told ABC's Brittany Shepherd, is the best way forward. "Telling our stories is a form of public service. We represent people who are deeply affected by mental ...

"Record corporate profits, which they have, should be shared by record contracts for the UAW," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House. President Joe Biden on Friday offered support to United Auto Workers union members amid their strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers. "Record corporate profits , which they have, should be share d by record contracts for the UAW," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House, adding " workers deserve a fair share of the benefits they helped create for an enterprise." The United Auto Workers or UAW, started a strike early Friday morning against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Nearly 13,000 workers walked out of three auto plants in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. MORE: UAW launches strike against Big 3 automakers The strike will be a political test for Biden, who says he's the most pro-union president in History , and his economic agenda heading into 2024. "It's my hope that the parties can r...

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan had sought the information from the Justice Department. The Department of Justice has informed the House Judiciary Committee it is unlikely to share information with investigators about ongoing criminal probes or any non-public information about any DOJ investigation, according to a letter obtained by ABC News. "Longstanding Department policy prevents us from confirming or denying the existence of pending investigations in response to congressional requests or providing non-public information about our investigations," Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte wrote in a letter to Chairman Jim Jordan. The letter comes in response to Jordan's sweeping Jan. 17 requests to DOJ as well the FBI, DEA and ATF. DOJ's reply is a relatively standard response that the department would send at the beginning of a new Congress. In this June 2, 2022, file photo, Ranking Member Jim Jordan listens during a House Judiciary Committee mark up ...