Pennsylvania senators form joint fundraising committee

Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators created a joint fundraising committee that will accept donations for both of their campaigns. Federal Election Commission records filed Monday list the leadership PACs and principal campaign committees for both senators as participants in the new entity named Common Ground PA.

The arrangement is unusual because the senators represent opposing parties. Politico first reported the filing this week.

Background on the senators Fetterman built his reputation in 2016 as a vocal progressive and an early backer of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. In recent years he has moved away from many of those positions and has broken with fellow Democrats on several issues since President Trump began his second term.

Fetterman was the only Democrat to support confirmation of several Trump cabinet nominees. He has also backed parts of the administration's immigration enforcement agenda and supported the U.S. war with Iran. McCormick and Fetterman have collaborated on multiple issues and have publicly referred to each other as close friends.

Last month they appeared together in Philadelphia to encourage Pennsylvania parents to sign their children up for Trump accounts.

PA reported approximately $1.99 million in cash on hand according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings. Fetterman's next re-election campaign will take place in 2028, while McCormick does not face voters again until 2030. A Quinnipiac poll from February found that 46 percent of Pennsylvania voters approved of Fetterman's overall job performance, while McCormick received a 37 percent job approval rating.

Neither senator currently holds a majority approval among Pennsylvania voters.