Newly released Fetterman texts show a reluctance to perform constituent duties

TL;DR

Text messages obtained by CBS News suggest Senator John Fetterman has been uninterested in core constituent service duties.
Fetterman reportedly dismissed or refused to meet with constituents, including paralyzed military veterans and representatives from a children's hospital.
He also reportedly expressed reluctance to attend funerals for slain police officers due to the ceremony's length and travel time.
A former staffer described Fetterman as difficult to have substantial policy conversations with.
Democratic Representatives Chris Deluzio and Brendan Boyle have criticized Fetterman's alleged behavior.
The article notes Fetterman's history of voting against his party on certain issues and his potential disagreements with the Democratic party's stance on Israel.

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