Sen. John Fetterman explains his vote to end the government shutdown

By Ashley Brown,

Scott Detrow, Tyler Bartlam

Published November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., about his vote to end the longest government shutdown in history.

Politics & Government

Ashley Brown

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is the weekend host of All Things Considered, and a co-host of the Consider This podcast. In this role Detrow contributes to the weekday All Things Considered broadcasts, and regularly hosts NPR's live special coverage of major news stories.

Tyler Bartlam

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Sen. John Fetterman explains his vote to end the government shutdown

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