In an interview segment with Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram on Thursday, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) expressed his openness to potentially backing H.R. 2, the border security bill approved by House Republicans. However, he clarified that he would not support the DACA components within the legislation.
Fetterman said, “My only kill switch on that is DACA. DACA must — needs to be protected. But the rest can be on the [table].”
Additionally, Pergram relayed Fetterman’s sentiment that he was eager to see a “robust” bill surpassing the Senate’s border legislation and was in favor of a “grand bargain” that connects border security with international assistance. However, Fetterman stated that he could not endorse the DACA provisions within H.R. as they would effectively terminate the program.
1) Dem PA Sen Fetterman says he is for most of HR2 except portion which ends DACA. Says he wants a "grand bargain" on border security, linked to international aid. Says he wants something "stronger" than the bipartisan bill which blew up earlier this winter.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 29, 2024
3) Fetterman on a strong border security bill: We have to up the proof on that a little bit. A little stiffer..kind of a drink on that..as a Democrat, you know, and am willing and eager to go stronger than the border deal that that was here
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 29, 2024
