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

By Ashley Brown,

Scott Detrow, Tyler Bartlam

Published November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM CST

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

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a senior editor for All Things Considered.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

Tyler Bartlam