{"id":2453952,"date":"2025-06-30T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-laments-missing-his-beach-weekend-over-tax-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:51:06","slug":"john-fetterman-laments-missing-his-beach-weekend-over-tax-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-laments-missing-his-beach-weekend-over-tax-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"John Fetterman laments missing his beach weekend over tax bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-fetterman-laments-missing-his-beach-weekend-over-tax-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2453952&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania expressed frustration over the lengthy discussions in the Senate regarding president Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Stunning Bill Act.&#8221; fetterman, visibly annoyed, mentioned his longing to return home, stating, &#8220;I just want to go home,&#8221; and lamented missing a family beach trip. He indicated his intent to vote against the bill, criticizing the unnecessary extensions of Senate sessions. Despite facing scrutiny over his attendance, Fetterman has improved his participation in Senate votes, previously explaining that he missed votes primarily due to being a father and the nature of procedural votes he considered unimportant. He has also been more engaged following <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >negative media coverage<\/a> of his mental health struggles since taking office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">John Fetterman laments missing his beach weekend over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">tax bill<\/a>: &lsquo;I just want to go home&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2144947\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"John Fetterman\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) complained about the time consumed in the Senate by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> One Big Beautiful Bill Act, expressing his desire to return home.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with reporters on Monday, Fetterman appeared annoyed when asked if he had a general idea of when the current Congress session would end.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457901\/big-beautiful-vote-a-rama-amendments-proposed-pass-fail\/\">Big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-beautiful-vote-a-rama-what-has-been-proposed-and-did-they-pass-or-fail\/\" title=\"Big, beautiful ...-a-rama: What has been proposed, and did they pass or fail?\">beautiful vote-a-rama amendments<\/a>: What has been proposed, and did they pass or fail?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3458112\/kevin-hassett-refutes-allegations-big-beautiful-bill-is-fiscally-irresponsible\/\">Kevin Hassett refutes allegations &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217; is &#8216;fiscally irresponsible&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3458146\/tammy-baldwin-carried-interest-loophole-senate-trump-beautiful-bill\/\">Tammy Baldwin pushes carried interest tax change to align with Trump in &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Oh my God, I just want to go home,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve already&ndash; I&rsquo;ve missed our entire trip to the beach. My family is gonna be back before me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m gonna vote &lsquo;no.&rsquo; There&rsquo;s no drama that we know the votes are going to go.&hellip; And I think, I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s really helpful to put people here till some ungodly hour,&rdquo; Fetterman added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d04uw8e2Rp\">pic.twitter.com\/d04uw8e2Rp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alan He (@alanhe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanhe\/status\/1939725804868440137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fetterman&rsquo;s sentiment comes amid his broader frustrations with his role as senator.<\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania Democrat has improved his attendance on the Senate floor after increased public scrutiny regarding his absences. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fettermans-frequent-senate-absences-add-to-piling-controversies\/\" title=\"...\u2019s frequent ... absences add to piling contro...rsies\">missed 30 floor votes<\/a> by June and had the third-worst attendance in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman previously defended his absences as facilitated by his duties as a father.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3428382\/john-fetterman-defends-missed-throwaway-votes-smear-campaign-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FETTERMAN DEFENDS MISSING &lsquo;THROWAWAY&rsquo; SENATE VOTES: &lsquo;IT&rsquo;S JUST PART OF A SMEAR&rsquo;\">FETTERMAN DEFENDS MISSING &lsquo;THROWAWAY&rsquo; SENATE VOTES: &lsquo;IT&rsquo;S JUST PART OF A SMEAR&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve made 90% of [Senate votes], and we all know those votes that I&rsquo;ve missed were on Monday. Those are travel days, and I have three young kids,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3428382\/john-fetterman-defends-missed-throwaway-votes-smear-campaign-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in early June. &ldquo;Those are throwaway procedural votes that were never determinative or were important. That&rsquo;s a choice that I made. And if you want to attack me for that, go ahead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has also been more visibly attentive after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3399337\/john-fetterman-profile-mental-health-struggles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"damaging profile\">damaging profile<\/a> in <em>New York Magazine<\/em> last month, which claimed his struggles with his mental health had grown much worse since he took office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2144947\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2144947\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Fetterman expresses frustration over missing beach trip due to tax bill: &#8220;I just want to go home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2453953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fetterman-complains-beach.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[58190,41377,33897,5894,54252],"class_list":["post-2453952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-beach-weekend","tag-john-fetterman","tag-personal-finance","tag-politics","tag-tax-bill"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fetterman-complains-beach.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453952"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2453956,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453952\/revisions\/2453956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}