John Fetterman Bluntly Tells Democrats What Their DHS Shutdown Is Doing To Americans
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Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman criticized his own party on a public platform, saying Democratic leadership has prioritized political games over teh livelihoods of federal workers amid a partial government shutdown.
– The Department of Homeland Security said the shutdown has forced many agencies, including the TSA, FEMA, and CBP, to operate under emergency protocols.
– Fetterman, appearing on The Record with Greta Van Susteren, claimed he was the only Democrat to oppose shutting down the government and urged reopening DHS, paying workers, and reducing long airport lines.
– He linked security concerns to the shutdown, citing incidents such as a Michigan attack and noting connections to extremist groups, arguing that DHS and cybersecurity operations should not be suspended.
– He acknowledged that reforming ICE is reasonable but argued it should not directly impact reopening and funding for DHS.
– The Senate failed to end the shutdown, with a 47-37 vote on the 35th day, well short of the 60 votes needed; TSA workers remained unpaid during a busy travel period.
– Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote to reopen the government, while the rest of the party continued to block full DHS funding until its proposed changes to ICE and CBP are approved.
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Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized his own party Friday, saying that Democratic leadership puts political games ahead of federal workers’ livelihoods.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that the shutdown has forced numerous agencies—including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—to operate under “emergency protocols.”
Appearing on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” Fetterman said he was the only Democrat to resist shutting down the government, warning that the ongoing closure punishes employees while doing nothing to advance policy goals.
“I was the only Democrat through this entire thing to refuse to shut our government down. This is wrong. Now you can want to reform ICE. That’s reasonable, now, but it has no impact on that directly,” Fetterman told Greta Van Susteren, before mentioning long lines at airports nationwide.
“Now, look what happened in Michigan. You had an individual with a connection with Hezbollah. He came driving into the synagogue in Michigan, looking to kill 150 toddlers there. So with all the kinds of security, not just TSA, all of DHS is shut down at that. So that’s also our cybersecurity agency, that’s another part of it,” Fetterman said.
Earlier this month, a man drove a truck carrying explosives into a synagogue in Michigan, breaking through its entrance. Israeli officials later reported that the assailant’s brother once held a leadership position in the extremist group Hezbollah.
Fetterman criticized Democrats for prioritizing political goals over public safety.
“For me, the Democrats are afraid of their base to just tell them, ‘Hey, we’re gonna do the right thing. We’re gonna reopen this.’ I will work for the new Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin. That’s why I voted for him. We agree on many, many things about our Homeland Security,” Fetterman added.
“So I know I’ve been taking some heat from voting for him, but again, he’s a good guy and he’s someone that I can work with. And now why? Let’s just reopen DHS, pay everybody, stop all these lines and make our nation more secure.”
The Senate failed Friday to end the partial government shutdown as Democrats, for the second time in under a year, withheld votes over a policy dispute.
With attendance low, the chamber fell short of the 60 votes needed in a 47-37 tally on the 35th day of the DHS shutdown, leaving TSA workers unpaid during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote to reopen the government. The rest of his party remains united blocking full funding for DHS until their proposed sweeping changes to ICE and CBP are approved.
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