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John Fetterman

John Fetterman

United States Senator

Appears in 3 stories

Born: 1969 (age 56 years), Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (2019–2023) and Mayor of Braddock (2006–2019)
Spouse: Gisele Barreto Fetterman (m. 2008)
Education: Harvard Kennedy School (1999), Albright College (1991), Central York High School (1987), and more

Notable Quotes

"This shutdown will have no functional impact on ICE." — February 12, 2026

"Our commitment to Israel must be absolute and I fully support this attack. Keep wiping out Iranian leadership and the nuclear personnel." — Statement on the strikes, February 28, 2026

"I reject the calls to defund or abolish ICE."

Stories

Department of Homeland Security shutdown over immigration enforcement

Rule Changes

Sole Democrat yes on seventh funding attempt; shutdown ends on eighth

The U.S. Senate passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by voice vote at 2:20 a.m. on March 27, 2026, ending a partial shutdown that began February 14 for most agencies but excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations and most U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The bill, providing back pay to 272,000 affected employees including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, awaits House approval. On March 28, President Trump signed an executive order directing DHS to pay 61,000 TSA officers using available funds, addressing massive airport delays from over 500 quits and high callouts during spring break. TSA officers began receiving paychecks on March 30 as the shutdown reached 45 days, the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history.

Updated Mar 30

Congress confronts its war powers as US-Iran conflict escalates without authorization

Rule Changes

Sole Democratic vote against the war powers resolution

The War Powers Resolution has been on the books for 53 years, designed to prevent a president waging a major war without Congress voting to authorize it. On March 5, with American troops engaged in combat against Iran and at least six service members dead, the Senate voted 47-53 to reject a resolution requiring presidential approval from Congress before continuing military operations, followed hours later by the House rejecting its parallel measure H. Con. Res. 38.

Updated Mar 19

2026 federal spending showdown

Rule Changes

Only Democrat planning to vote for spending package

A brief three-day partial government shutdown ended February 3 when the House passed the Senate's split funding package 217-214 and President Trump signed it into law, providing full-year appropriations for five agencies through September while extending Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding via a two-week continuing resolution through February 13. The shutdown stemmed from Senate Democrats blocking a $1.2 trillion spending package on January 29 after two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis within three weeks, prompting President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to negotiate the funding split.

Updated Feb 5