Fetterman on shutdown: ‘This was a failure’

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BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania — Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who once served as mayor of the Mon Valley city home to Andrew Carnegie’s first steel plant, has been clear from the start of the government shutdown that he opposes it entirely.

He hasn’t just talked about opposing the shutdown — he has acted. Over the shutdown’s 40 days, he has cast 15 votes in favor of reopening the government.

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