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John Fetterman

John Fetterman

Democrat · PA· In the Senate since 2023 (3 yrs)

98A/ 100

Funded by you, not by concentrated money.

Why this grade

Every score is built from money facts you can check. Here's what drove it.

Who funds them63% of grade

49% of their money comes from small donors; 1% comes from PACs.

Their leadership PAC38% of grade

$179,500 in PAC money flows through their leadership PAC (EVERY VOTE PAC).

Where the money comes from

$279K

Career donations from the seven industries that most often buy influence, and the biggest names in each.

Big Tech$117,939

Microsoft $28K · Apple $27K · Google $24K · Amazon $22K · Oracle $15K

Pharma$53,928

Johnson & Johnson $19K · Merck $16K · Pfizer $13K · AbbVie $5K · Eli Lilly $1K

Telecom$35,712

Comcast $13K · Verizon $11K · AT&T $10K · T-Mobile $1K · Charter $266

Defense$32,127

Boeing $13K · Northrop Grumman $9K · Raytheon $5K · Lockheed Martin $3K · General Dynamics $2K

Banks & finance$23,899

Goldman Sachs $13K · Morgan Stanley $4K · JPMorgan $3K · Blackstone $1K · Mastercard $625

Real estate$10,804

CBRE $10K · American Tower $500 · Zillow $187

Oil & energy$4,365

Chevron $4K · ExxonMobil $642 · Marathon $120

Source: FEC career receipts. It's all legal. That's the point.

The money votes

On the Senate votes where concentrated money was on the line, here's which way they went. Sided with the money on 0 of 7.

Pass the 2025 reconciliation tax packageHeld the line

H.R. 1 · 2025. Its largest benefits flow to corporations and top earners. A yes vote sided with the donor class.

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Revoke California clean-cars waiverHeld the line

H.J.Res. 88 · 2025. Revoked California's EV-standards waiver. A yes vote sided with oil and legacy-auto interests against the EV transition.

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Repeal bank overdraft-fee capHeld the line

S.J.Res. 18 · 2025. Killed the CFPB cap on overdraft fees at the biggest banks. A yes vote sided with their fee income.

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Repeal big-tech wallet oversightHeld the line

S.J.Res. 28 · 2025. Killed CFPB supervision of big-tech payment apps (Apple/Google/PayPal-style). A yes vote sided with those firms.

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Repeal methane emissions feeHeld the line

H.J.Res. 35 · 2025. Killed the EPA fee on oil-and-gas methane leaks. A yes vote sided with the fossil-fuel industry that would have paid it.

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Repeal crypto-custody rule (SAB 121)Held the line

H.J.Res. 109 · 2024. Killed the SEC rule making banks hold capital against customer crypto. A yes vote sided with crypto firms and banks.

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Repeal small-business lending data ruleHeld the line

S.J.Res. 32 · 2023. Killed the CFPB rule making banks report small-business lending data (used to spot bias). A yes vote sided with the banks.

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Repeal ESG/climate investing ruleDid not vote

H.J.Res. 30 · 2023. Killed the rule letting retirement plans weigh climate risk. A yes vote sided with fossil-fuel and asset-management interests.

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Source: Senate roll-call records. “With the money” means the vote favored the industry whose cash was at stake. It's not a judgment of right or wrong.

How to read the grade

We grade money behavior, not party. Both parties run the full range. We show the averages in the open: the typical Democrat scores 68, the typical Republican 55. Source: FEC receipts (small-donor vs PAC) and leadership-PAC filings. Nothing here alleges a crime. The point is that it's all legal.

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