{"id":2505748,"date":"2025-11-02T12:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-says-democrats-really-need-to-own-blame-for-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T12:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:29:22","slug":"fetterman-says-democrats-really-need-to-own-blame-for-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-says-democrats-really-need-to-own-blame-for-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman says Democrats &#8216;really need to own&#8217; blame for shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-says-democrats-really-need-to-own-blame-for-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2505748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has stated that Democrats need to take duty for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-members-wont-take-pay-during-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Congress members won&#039;t take pay during ...\">ongoing government shutdown<\/a>, which has now lasted over a month. During an appearance on CNN&#8217;s *State of the Union*, Fetterman expressed distress over the impact of the shutdown, particularly highlighting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-hurricane-henri-pushes-back-on-scandal-while-briefing-preparation-efforts\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Henri, pushes back on scandal while briefing preparation efforts\">42 million people<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >losing food stamp<\/a> (SNAP) benefits. Although he supports addressing the expiration of Obamacare subsidies, which democrats are demanding as part of negotiations, Fetterman opposes keeping the government closed and putting so many people at risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-of-bidens-1-9-trillion-coronavirus-relief-bill-has-nothing-to-do-with-public-health\/\" title=\"Most Of Biden\u2019s .9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Has Nothing To Do With Public Health\">food insecurity<\/a>. He emphasized the urgency of reopening the government to support federal workers who have been unpaid for weeks and those dependent on SNAP benefits, urging his party to reconsider thier stance to end the shutdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fetterman says Democrats &lsquo;really need to own&rsquo; blame for shutdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2389046\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) said Democrats need to &ldquo;own&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> as the impasse has now stretched over a month.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman, one of the few in his party who has broken with Democrats and voted to reopen the government, was asked about the shutdown during a Sunday morning appearance on CNN&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em>. He said it is &ldquo;deeply distressing&rdquo; that 42 million people are losing food stamp benefits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3870989\/record-breaking-congress-longest-government-shutdown-in-history\/\">Record-breaking Congress barrels toward another unwanted milestone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3871260\/mike-collins-leads-brian-kemp-pick-georgia-gop-senate-primary-to-challenge-jon-ossoff\/\">Collins leads Kemp&#8217;s pick in Georgia GOP Senate primary to challenge Ossoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3870870\/ted-cruz-rekindle-fued-criticizes-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes-interview\/\">Ted Cruz heaps criticism on Tucker Carlson over Nick Fuentes interview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;And now that&rsquo;s one of the big reasons why I refuse to shutting our government down,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And again, I feel like the Democrats really need to own the shutdown. I mean, we&rsquo;re shutting it down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871992\/jeffries-dismisses-mamdani-future-democratic-party\/\">JEFFRIES DISMISSES NYC MAYORAL FRONT-RUNNER MAMDANI AS &lsquo;FUTURE&rsquo; OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Senate needs a 60-vote majority of lawmakers to reopen the government, and Democrats have dug their heels in and are demanding the reinstatement of expiring Obamacare subsidies. They are hoping to use the opportunity as leverage to get concessions from the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman pointed out that he understood Democrats want to address the expiring tax credits, something he supports, but said he refuses to put 42 million people into &ldquo;food insecurity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were put in jeopardy due to the shutdown. The Nov. 1 deadline passed, meaning those benefits didn&rsquo;t go out, although two judges&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3871040\/judge-rules-trump-administration-must-release-emergency-snap-funds\/\">have ruled<\/a>&nbsp;that the Trump administration will have to tap into a $5 billion emergency fund to make up for that pause. Still, that $5 billion isn&rsquo;t enough to cover a full month of SNAP benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3871423\/snap-funds-pause-painful-grocers\/\">SNAP FUNDS PAUSE COULD BE PAINFUL HIT TO GROCERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fetterman said that the government should be reopened in order to help federal workers, many of whom have gone without pay for over a month, as well as SNAP beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are the kinds of people &mdash; why I&rsquo;m a Democrat, fighting for people just like that,&rdquo; Fetterman said. &ldquo;Now it seems like we&rsquo;re moving against our core values to keep our government shut down at this point, as now we&rsquo;re approaching now 33 days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman urges Democrats to take responsibility for shutdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3360,"featured_media":2505749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25211018295854.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,7921,39629,40336,32515],"class_list":["post-2505748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-fetterman","tag-government-shutdown","tag-political-blame","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25211018295854.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2505748"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2505752,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505748\/revisions\/2505752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2505748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2505748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2505748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}