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Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference

Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday that Republicans would “welcome” Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) into their conference if he decides to leave the Democratic Party over growing hostility to Isreal among progressive Democrats.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Thune says GOP would welcome Fetterman if he leaves the Democratic Party (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said on Tuesday that Republicans would welcome Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) into their caucus if the maverick lawmaker opted to leave the Democratic Party. “We would welcome him,” Thune said when asked if he’d talked to Fetterman about jumping ship.

  2. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday that Republicans would “welcome” Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) into their conference if he decides to leave the Democratic Party over growing hostility to Isreal among progressive Democrats.

  3. Fox News

    Republicans say they'd welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majority (opens Fox News)

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    John Thune says Republicans would welcome John Fetterman if he leaves the Democratic Party, as the senator's pro-Israel stance isolates him.

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