US EditionWill John Fetterman Run For Reelection After Voting To End Shutdown? Former GOP Rep Isn't So Sure
Sen. Fetterman was one of eight Democrats to advance a bill funding the government until January amid longest shutdown in modern U.S. history, citing impacts on 42 million Americans.
- On Nov 9, 2025, Sen. John Fetterman was one of eight Democrats who voted late Sunday to advance a short-term funding bill, and the procedural vote passed, sending the measure to the House.
- Sen. John Fetterman said the shutdown's disruptions to air travel, SNAP uncertainty and missed paychecks convinced colleagues the shutdown "has to end" and he refused to gamble with the food insecurity of 42 million Americans.
- Faced with criticism, Fetterman defended the deal, citing that Senate GOP leadership promised a vote next month on health insurance tax credits and saying, `I think enough people collectively agreed & we would find eight people overall to do that.`
- Senate leaders said final passage still requires another vote and House of Representatives approval; after 40 days, Fetterman apologized to military, SNAP recipients, government workers and Capitol Police, saying `It should never come to this. This was a failure`.
- Political reactions framed the procedural win as an important step toward reopening, with Sen. Dave McCormick praising enough senators for putting country over politics and media noting Congress is closer to ending the shutdown.
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Fetterman on shutdown deal: 'We have the opportunity to find a way forward'
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joins Katy Tur to discuss eight Senators, including himself, splitting with the Democratic caucus and joining Republicans in sending a shutdown deal to the House without extending ACA subsidies for millions of enrollees.
Fetterman: Democrats ‘Crossed a Line’ with Schumer’s Shutdown, Put Politics Over Country
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is standing by his decision to join Republicans in ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The post Fetterman: Democrats ‘Crossed a Line’ with Schumer’s Shutdown, Put Politics Over Country appeared first on Slay News.
Top Democrat Defends Breaking Party Lines To End Government Shutdown
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is standing by his decision to break with his party and side with Republicans to end what became the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, saying Democrats went too far by letting millions of Americans suffer for political leverage. “I think my party crossed a line,” Fetterman said Tuesday on Fox & Friends. The 42-day shutdown left a wide trail of disruption—SNAP benefits at risk for low-income families, thousan…
John Fetterman says 'no one really knows' who is leading Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) implied that there is not a leader directing the Democratic Party. Fetterman appeared on Fox and Friends on Tuesday after he voted with Republican senators to fund the government. Seven other Democratic or Democratic-caucusing senators, including Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), broke with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Fox host Lawrence Jones asked whom Fetterman believed “is running the show now in the…
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