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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.

Mar 12, 2025

It’s a CR that we all agree we don’t like — but for me we can’t ever allow the government to shut down.

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Mar 11, 2025

If you shut it down, you will impact and hurt millions and millions and millions of Americans, and you run the risk of slipping us into a recession or even all kinds of other things.

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Mar 10, 2025

"I refuse to burn the village down and to claim to save it," Fetterman said. "I probably won't agree with many facets of that CR, but when the choice is about shutting the government down, I don't want to be involved with that."

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Mar 10, 2025

I refuse to burn the village down and to claim to save it.

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Mar 6, 2025

Now, Columbia pays for its failure and I support that.

newsweek.com
Mar 6, 2025

Columbia let antisemitism run amok to cater to lunatic fringe and paid provocateurs.

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Mar 6, 2025

Leadership allowed those a******* to take over the campus and terrorize Jewish students.

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Feb 18, 2025

I want to save billions of your money and make our government more efficient. Rummaging through your personal s--- is *not* that. A party of chaos loses — always.

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Feb 17, 2025

Yes, he's on a different team, but that doesn't make me an enemy. I don't think I'm automatically going to become a critic.

newsweek.com
Feb 17, 2025

I want to save billions of your money and make our government more efficient. Rummaging through your personal s**t is *not* that.

newsweek.com
Feb 17, 2025

Rummaging through your personal shit is *not* that. A party of chaos loses—always.

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