I've written to PA Senator John Fetterman three times so far.
The first one, posted on April 5, circled around questions of Homeland Security. The most recent, posted on April 18, was a question about Harvard, Fetterman's Alma Mater.
On April 11, I asked him about Senator Elizabeth Warren's call for an official investigation into whether "Trump or anyone in his administration manipulated the market to benefit their donors."
The first one has already been "answered" and I can't imagine getting a response on Monday for something I posted the previous Friday. That leaves Warren's call for an investigation into possible market manipulation.
Yesterday, I received an email from his office that started with this:
Thank you so much for reaching out to my office about the economy. I appreciate hearing from you.
And continued with:
I’m working hard to deliver an economy that truly works for every Pennsylvanian. Pennsylvania families are currently being squeezed from all sides while companies rake in massive profits and the White House causes chaos with it's indiscriminate trade war. In the 119th Congress, I will continue to push for policies that bring down costs for Pennsylvanians and help local economies thrive.
And so on.
No mention of Senator Warren, or the tariffs, or her call for an investigation into possible administration financial corruption based on the timing of those tariffs' "pauses."
No. Just a boilerplate recitation of Sen Fetterman's legislative accomplishments as they apply to the economy.
Why even bother with such a response, Senator?
We live in a time where the administration may well have signaled to its mega-rich friends on an up-coming tariff-pause. If true, it's hugely corrupt. If not, then the administration deserves an "all clear" on the issue.
This is the sort of oversight the US Congress should be doing.
I ask you about it and you send me a list of your accomplishments that, more or less, has nothing to do with what I asked.
Disappointing isn't the word, Senator.
Feel free to take another shot at it.
Please.
The letter from Fetterman:
