PA Senators Fetterman, McCormick Targets Of Planned Protest

PITTSBURGH, PA — A coalition of groups is planning a protest against Pennsylvania Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick Saturday at an event both are scheduled to attend at an as-yet undisclosed location in Pittsburgh.

The protest is against the pair's perceived unavailability and unresponsiveness to their constituents as President Donald Trump began cutting the federal government workforce and its programs. Planned is "a peaceful demonstration to tell Senators McCormick and Fetterman that they work for us, the people," according to a release by participating groups.

According to the release, those groups include Mondays with(OUT) McCormick, Indivisible Pittsburgh, Indivisible Grassroots Pittsburgh, Progress PA, Partners for Progress SWPA and other community partners.

Fetterman and McCormick are planning a joint appearance with their wives on Saturday for a paid discussion on mentorship.

An Eventbrite listing for the event, scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, has tickets on sale for $32 apiece. The purchase price includes a copy of the book "Who Believed in You?” by McCormick and his wife, Dina Powell McCormick.

The event originally was scheduled for the City Winery in Pittsburgh's Strip District, but the listing no longer lists a location - a fact noted in the protesters' release.

The event was abruptly "moved to a secret location - ticket holders were not even notified," the release stated. "Instead of engaging with the people they were elected to serve, they’re blatantly evading us."

The protest will take place at the event's location once it becomes known, the release stated.

Both senators are in their first terms. Fetterman, a Democrat from Braddock, took office in January 2023. McCormick, a Republican who owns a home in Pittsburgh, took office about two months ago.