The remainder of the U.S. Senate might study a lesson from Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick, a Republican and John Fetterman, a Democrat.
Regardless that McCormick and Fetterman are members of various events, they just lately united to make a video to name for the tip of the federal government shutdown.
Each of those males have voted to finish the shutdown as nicely.
Partial transcript through Eric Daugherty on Twitter/X:
FETTERMAN: “Regardless that we’re in a special get together. We each wish to discuss why we consider it’s so necessary to reopen this authorities.”
MCCORMICK: “23 days, 12 votes, Senator Fetterman and I’ve each voted to open up the federal government. We agree on that 100%. It’s actually beginning to harm Pennsylvania. And Pennsylvania’s air site visitors controllers, border patrol, and in addition 2 million recipients of SNAP.”
FETTERMAN: “We each vote to open up our authorities. We’re in a special get together. We’re on the identical staff for Pennsylvania and our nation.”
Watch the video under:
BREAKING: In an unbelievable second, newly-elected Sen. Dave McCormick (R) and Sen. John Fetterman (D) stood collectively in DC and SLAMMED the Schumer Shutdown
FETTERMAN: “Regardless that we’re in a special get together. We each wish to discuss why we consider it is so necessary to… pic.twitter.com/VP2KqrjLRP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 23, 2025
These males have the voting to again this up.
Trib Live experiences:
Fetterman, McCormick again Senate-rejected plan to pay some federal employees throughout shutdown
Pennsylvania’s two U.S. senators — Republican Dave McCormick and Democrat John Fetterman — voted Thursday to pay some federal employees throughout the federal government shutdown, however the GOP measure did not get sufficient help within the Senate.
Democrats tried to push by means of a measure of their very own that might have paid all federal employees throughout the shutdown, however the GOP-controlled Senate didn’t take up the proposal.
Fetterman, of Braddock, was one in all three Democrats to vote in favor of the GOP-backed invoice, which might have paid workers together with air site visitors controllers, members of the navy, border patrol brokers and others deemed important who’re pressured to work throughout the shutdown. The invoice wanted 60 votes to cross, however failed, 54-45.
McCormick, of Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, was one of many cosponsors of the invoice.
Fetterman and McCormick have discovered frequent floor on quite a lot of points this yr, regardless of being from completely different events in a deeply divided Washington.
Congratulations to those males for working collectively to create this optimistic message and name for an finish to the shutdown.
Are the entire different senators listening?
