We like to have fun with the Jersey Shore thing, but it is not just that he is from Jersey Shore. He is not one of us, he is not a Pennsylvanian, he does not understand the struggles that Pennsylvanians are going through. ... It goes deeper than that.

Joe Calvello

John takes his constitutional duty serving as president of the Pennsylvania Senate incredibly seriously, during the spring of 2020, beginning in March, much of the commonwealth, including John's home county of Allegheny, and Dauphin, the county where the state Capitol is located, were under restrictive red and yellow phases to stop the spread of COVID-19. After Allegheny County and Dauphin Countyreturned to green phase status on June 19, Fetterman returned to presiding.

John does not believe that Mumia Abu-Jamal deserves a second chance nor should any cop killer get a second chance, he will never stand up for a cop killer in any way, shape or form. John worked hand in hand with the police as mayor of Braddock, and he knows how hard and dangerous their job is.