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John Fetterman: “I refuse to vote to shut our government down.”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

'You don't hold shutting the government down as a hostage': Sen. John Fetterman | NewsNation

Published October 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:58

Well, it's like that's why shutting the government is really what the Democratic Party wants to do. And I follow country, then party and it's the wrong thing for the country in a period of chaos. I refuse to vote to shut our government down. I absolutely would love to have. I would love to have a conversation about extending the tax credits for health care. Absolutely. (11:58–12:01)

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