Fetterman Government

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Fetterman Government
June 29, 2019 –
PresidentHillary Clinton
ChancellorJohn Fetterman
Cabinet
  • First Fetterman cabinet
  • Second Fetterman cabinet
PartySocial Democratic Party
Election2020
SeatBlair House
Bill Nelson •

The Fetterman Government commenced on the eve of June 29, 2019 when John Fetterman, MC for Stern accepted an invitation from sitting President, Hillary Clinton, to form a government in the wake of the collapse in support for the preceding Nelson Government. John Fetterman of the Social Democratic Party led a government consisting of the Social Democratic Party, Southern Social Democrats (together known as the Union/SDU) and the Greens. At the 2020 general election, Fetterman was able to form a coalition government including the Union, Greens and the Farmers Federation.

U.S. political convention requires a sitting government to be capable of assuring passage of supply (budget) bills through the Congress. The Nelson Government collapsed after both the Greens and Southern Social Democrats indicated they were prepared to kill a budgetary bill after a drop in his favorability with the public and the 2019 Zanuck special election. The Fetterman Government was formed following the 2019 Social Democratic Party leadership contest where John Fetterman came out as the resounding pick of the party to lead it into 2020. The Government ended with the calling of an early election in January of 2020 after the Greens killed a bill to bolster U.S. foreign aid and defense spending in relation to Ukraine in early 2019 arguing it was the wrong place to put federal dollars. After a collapse in negotiations by early January, Fetterman declared on January 6, 2020 that there would be an election by the end of winter.

The February 22 election was the first U.S. general election held during winter, since the 1932 election amid the Great Depression.

President Hillary Clinton issued writs for the election of a new Congress on January 8, 2020.

Social Democratic leadership bid

After the 2019 Zanuck special election at which the SDP received a 27 point swing against it - the largest ever recorded swing against a sitting government in a midterm special election - sitting Chancellor Bill Nelson was pressured into resigning. A competitive leadership battle was expected with at least five 'major' contenders. SDP rules require a leadership nomination list to be opened on the weekday after a resignation. Nelson issued his resignation as Chairman of the SDP to the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party on May 28, 2019. On May 29, six candidates announced themselves; Debbie Schultz (FL), Deb Haaland (AZ), Joe Kennedy III (MA), Kamala Harris (CA) and John Fetterman (PA). Punditry indicated the most likely outcome was Schultz or Harris, both members of the Nelson Government, obtaining strong support on the first ballot.

The first ballot, held June 10, saw Harris place first, with Fetterman second. The following day, Haaland withdrew endorsing Fetterman, Schultz withdrew endorsing Harris and Kennedy indicated a desire to remain in the fight for the second ballot. In accordance with SDP rules, the last placing candidate would automatically be removed. On June 17, the second ballot was held with Fetterman receiving an absolute majority of support, and Harris and Kennedy both lagging behind. SDP rules allow for a rank-and-file retention vote to take place if at least one-fifth of the Congressional caucus demands, Harris endorsed the election of John Fetterman, ending any speculation of a retention vote. Fetterman took office as Chancellor thereafter.

Ministry

Party Officeholder Portrait Portfolio
  SDP John Fetterman
MC for Stern (PA)
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  • Chancellor of the United States
  • Junior Secretary for the Public Service
  • Chairperson of the SDP
  SSD Terri Sewell
MC for King (AL)
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  • Vice Chancellor of the United States
  • Secretary of the Treasury
  • Leader of the SSD
  SDP Michelle Lujan-Grisham
MC for Hanna (NM)
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  • Secretary of Foreign Affairs
  • Vice Chairperson of the Social Democratic Party
  SDP Jack Reed
MC for Drowne (RI)
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  • Secretary of Defense
  SDP Kamala Harris
MC for Oakland (CA)
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  • Attorney General
  • Congressional Floor Leader of the SDP
  SSD Julian Castro
MC at-Large (TX)
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  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  • Deputy Leader of the SSD
  FFA Jon Tester
MC for Haskell (MT)
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  • Secretary of Agriculture
  • Leader of the Farmers Federation
  SDP Ayanna Pressley
MC for Quincy (MA)
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  • Secretary of Health
  GRN Yousef Rabhi
MC for Ann Arbor (MI)
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  • Secretary of Environmental Protection
  • Deputy Leader of the Greens

First term

2020 election

Second term