Trump’s sweeping economic package narrowly passed the Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote. And McCormick’s support, though never in question, was essential for Republicans to reach a 50-50 tie. Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat, voted against the bill.

Senators need their vacation time, too. Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman vented Monday that he would rather put his toes in the sand than deal with a series of votes ahead of expected passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

SenatorJohn Fetterman expressed his frustration over missing a family beach trip while Congress was busy voting on President Donald Trump's economic bill. The much-discussed spending package, dubbed the "Big,