Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick sat down for a rare bipartisan moment. At The Senate Project forum, hosted by FOX Nation, both senators tackled tough issues—especially immigration and antisemitism. Fetterman, a Democrat, didn’t hold back criticizing his own party.
“I’ve lost some support in my party,” Fetterman admitted. “I thought the border was really important, and our party did not handle the border appropriately.” He pointed to recent migrant numbers: “267,000, 300,000—roughly the size of Pittsburgh. That’s chaos.”
Fetterman described himself as pro-immigration but firm on border security. He shocked some Democrats earlier by backing the Laken Riley Act. Despite backlash, he says his stance hasn’t changed—and he’s willing to go against his base.
“We’re going to disagree on some things,” Fetterman told McCormick. “But I want to find areas where we can win together. That’s how we deliver for Pennsylvania and for America.”
The discussion didn’t stop at immigration. Fetterman also called out rising antisemitism, including a recent attack in Boulder labeled terrorism by the FBI. “What happened yesterday in Boulder? It’s astonishing,” he said.
He said antisemitism is rampant on college campuses and in the streets. “We really need to call it what it is,” Fetterman said. “And being firmly pro-Israel has put me at odds with some in my party.”
The event was part of The Senate Project, a bipartisan effort by the Kennedy Institute and the Hatch Foundation. The goal is simple: real dialogue across the aisle. Chairman Bruce Percelay called it “a valuable contribution to public discourse.”