Philadelphia paper warns Fetterman to take Senate job seriously – ‘or step away’

Democratic senator hits back at smear' after being accused of missing votes and skipping committee hearings

The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board has issued a sharp rebuke of Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman in a new opinion piece, urging him to take his job seriously" and writing that it's time for Fetterman to serve Pennsylvanians, or step away."

In a strongly worded piece published on Sunday, the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer, which endorsed Fetterman during his 2022 Senate campaign, said the first-term Democrat has missed more votes than nearly every other senator in the past two years" and regularly skips committee hearings, cancels meetings, avoids the daily caucus lunches with colleagues, and rarely goes on the Senate floor".