Schumer: Fetterman "votes with us something like 93% of the time"
Senate Democratic Leader
“John Fetterman is a Democrat... votes with us something like 93% of the time... I'm glad he's a member of our caucus.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Schumer defends Fetterman
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Reports Schumer's on-record defense of Fetterman remaining in the Democratic caucus.
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Reported by Punchbowl News on September 15, 2026.
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Schumer's comments came the same day as Fetterman's own denial of party-switch speculation.
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Defended or excused
Case context: Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?
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Schumer directly defends Fetterman's standing in the Democratic caucus, an express defense.
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