Fetterman says ‘Americans are not any party’s leverage’ in push to end shutdown

Published October 28, 2025 4:55am ET

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) continues to call for an end to the government shutdown.

The Pennsylvania senator said in a post on X on Monday that the government shutdown “is a choice.” Fetterman encouraged politicians from both parties to end it, asking them to think of the citizens who are struggling because they are not getting paid. He called for putting “principle over political party.”