Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dave McCormick is “optimistic” about working with his Democratic colleague, Sen. John Fetterman, to solve the problem and bring a glimmer of bipartisan hope to Congress.
Sitting down with Fox News’ Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday,” the freshman senator discussed a range of topics — the first phase of Israel’s cease-fire deal with Hamas, TikTok going dark and his willingness to work alongside Fetterman, who , with at times, broken with his party over issues such as border security and support for Israel.
“I wasn’t elected to represent only Republicans. I was elected to represent every single Pennsylvanian” McCormick said. “I think he feels that way, and so even though we’re from different parties, we have a mandate to help Pennsylvania. It is focused on working families. I am focused on working families. We think that together we can find a common language. He was an incredibly strong voice against Israel, against anti-Semitism. That’s where we find a common language.”
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Sen.-elect Dave McCormick, R-Pa., is seen at the U.S. Capitol ahead of the Republican leadership election on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“We’re going to disagree on some things, but we’re going to disagree in unison, and we’re going to focus on things that we can work on together, and I think he recognizes what a lot of Democrats haven’t yet, which is the politics of President Biden and his party failed the American people, and we have a mandate for change, and I think Senator Fetterman is taking at least some of that and saying, ‘Hey, how can I be a part of that change?'”
McCormick and Fetterman and their wives broke bread this month to bury the proverbial hatchets and find common ground on important issues.
ua January 9, X post of the meeting, Fetterman shared a picture of himself with McCormick and their wives with the caption, “2 dudes + 2 better halves + bipartisanship + 67 counties = stronger Pennsylvania.”
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to West Point cadets on the Senate floor Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
McCormick was sworn in earlier this month, replacing longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after narrowly defeating him in the Nov. 5 election last year.
In doing so, Fetterman received the title of senior senator of the Keystone State.
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