Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick: Bipartisanship, Money in DC, Datacenters, Graham Platner

The gist

1. Data center construction is paying Pennsylvania electricians and tradespeople over $100K a year, with wages up 25 to 30 percent.
2. Fetterman reversed his 2020 stance and now says the filibuster is worth keeping because it forces senators from both parties to work together.
3. Both senators say foreign-backed misinformation, which they tie to China, is stoking opposition to data center projects in ways the shale debate never saw.
4. In 2024, two-thirds of electricians and pipe fitters voted for McCormick despite their union backing his opponent, showing economic issues can override party loyalty.