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John Fetterman

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John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania since January 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from January 2019 to January 2023. Fetterman is known for his progressive stance on various issues, including education and food security.

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Jul 11, 2026

We need the filibuster? The filibuster should stay in place? Absolutely, 100 percent.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

I would never describe myself in that way. There are important problems that a government is necessary to address.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

I think history vindicated someone like [former Sens. Kyrsten] Sinema [I–Ariz.] and [Joe] Manchin [I–W.Va.] to stand for that.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

I absolutely support Zyn and those things as long as it's safe. I think that's important. That's a choice that every American of legal age deserves to have and to participate in a way that doesn't turn them into a criminal.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

Congress has to be the adult in the room. We refuse to do that.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

Being an independent voice that works with the other side to deliver for Pennsylvanians might put me at odds with the party that I have stayed committed to and have no plans to leave – but I will continue to put the commonwealth and the…

theguardian.com
Jul 11, 2026

(Sen.) Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) needs to apologize to the voters of Maine and to everyone that donated to that train wreck of a campaign.

foxnews.com
Jul 11, 2026

I'd say that the trash took itself out.

foxnews.com
Jul 11, 2026

Extremism is driving it, without a doubt.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

Without a doubt, the national debt is a ticking bomb.

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

I was the only Democrat that said that's dumb and terrible. Why would you shut down our entire government because we aren't able to win enough elections to make the kind of changes that we all want to?

reason.com
Jul 11, 2026

We Democrats, we were so wrong about eliminating the filibuster. I was wrong too.

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