U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, would rather be anywhere than Washington.
On Monday, Fetterman and his Senate colleagues began considering a series of proposed amendments to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. The process was expected to take all day.
“Oh my God, I just want to go home. I’ve already missed our entire trip to the beach with my family,” Fetterman said in a video posted to X by a CBS News reporter.
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Some Republicans have expressed concern with certain aspects of the budget, which includes a projected $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said 11.8 million Americans would become uninsured by 2034 and the deficit would grow $3.3 trillion over the next decade if the bill passes.
Republicans can’t afford many GOP defections, as they hold a 53-47 advantage in the Senate.
“I’m going to vote no, there’s no drama,” Fetterman said in the video.
“The only interesting votes are going to be on the margins. … All the Democrats, we know how that’s going to go,” Fetterman said. “I don’t think it’s really helpful to put people here until some ungodly hour.”
