US Senator John Fetterman has drawn sharp criticism from former staffers and lawmakers for what they describe as a limited engagement with his Senate duties, whilst increasingly focusing on conservative media appearances and advocacy for Israel, according to a Wall Street Journal report released this week.
The Democrat from Pennsylvania frequently cancels or declines meetings with constituents and fellow lawmakers whilst maintaining a relatively light schedule.
Fetterman has also skipped numerous committee hearings and grown increasingly isolated from Senate Democrats, fuelling speculation that he could switch political parties.
He denied in May that he was considering leaving the Democratic Party.
The report cited more than a dozen former staffers and lawmakers, alongside internal messages and office records, describing what it characterised as a revolving door of aides working to maintain the appearance of a functioning Senate office.
Party tensions