Schumer Stands by Fellow Democrat Who Sat During State of the Union

Schumer stands by fellow Democrat who sat during State of the Union

The government is currently in a partial shutdown due to the legislature's failure to approve the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill.

Fetterman defends Coast Guard during DHS shutdown, but his argument misses the bigger picture

Sen. John Fetterman took to X to highlight a Coast Guard rescue of an injured 25-year-old man lost in the wilderness for several days after a rafting trip, using the moment to blast the DHS shutdown. Fetterman shared a screenshot of an Oregonian article about the rescue and posted his objection plainly: "The Coast Guard saved an injured man from the wilderness and isn't getting paid. I voted to pay those heroes. Shutting DHS down has no function…