October 26, 2025
John Fetterman Breaks With Democrats in Shocking Shutdown Vote
Senator John Fetterman Defies Democrats During Historic Government Shutdown, Declares “It’s an Easy Choice to Pick My Country Over the Party” In a move that sent ripples through Washington, Senator John Fetterman broke ranks with his own party during one of the longest government shutdowns in modern U.S. history. Standing in a crowded Capitol hallway surrounded by reporters, Fetterman declared it was “an easy, easy choice” to vote with Republicans to keep the government funded, arguing that America’s stability must come before partisan loyalty. His decision immediately made headlines, not just for the rarity of such a cross-party stand, but












