Sen. John Fetterman Reveals How He Will Vote on Critical CR Bill

[Conservative Angle]

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Democrat Sen. John Fetterman has just thrown a giant curve ball into the drama surrounding the critical CR bill that must pass in the Senate by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.

Surprisingly, he’s announced that he will be siding with Republicans, voting ‘yes’ on the Continuing Resolution Spending Bill.

Check it out:

BREAKING: Democratic Senator John Fetterman announces that he will vote for the Republican Continuing Resolution Spending Bill.

This is HUGE. pic.twitter.com/TlVHHz54Xe

— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) March 13, 2025

BREAKING

Senator John Fetterman said he will be voting on the Republican CR to avoid a Gov. Shutdown

— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) March 13, 2025

Sen. Fetterman posted on X that, even though he disagrees with the CR, he will “never vote to shut our government down.”

Here’s his post:

The weeks of performative “resistance” from those in my party were limited to undignified antics.

Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession.

I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down. pic.twitter.com/yhrnmwHUB5

— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 11, 2025

While most Senate Republicans are backing the bill, the vast majority of Democrats are opposing it.

Sen. Chuck Schumer has already vowed that Senate Democrats will block the bill from passing.

In other words, unless at least seven other Democrats follow Sen. Fetterman’s example, they are going to intentionally cause the government to shut down.

That’s why they call him “Shutdown Schumer” … https://t.co/h7PRO8nbfX

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 12, 2025

Isn’t that ironic?

Chuck Schumer just announced that Senate Democrats will BLOCK the House-passed CR.

And now, for your entertainment… may we present:

THE SAME DEMOCRATS who scream about a GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN on loop. Grab your popcorn!

pic.twitter.com/FmferDoQ2y

— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) March 12, 2025

The Philadelphia Inquirer has the full scoop:

The heat is on for Senate Democrats this week as they weigh whether to support a Republican-led government spending bill that they oppose or to risk being blamed for shutting down the federal government.

And front and center is Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.), who has vowed to support the bill to avoid a shutdown, in a moment reflective of the larger question confronting the Democratic Party: When to fight and when to fall in line?

The Senate has three days to pass the stopgap bill, which funds the government for the next seven months. It cleared the House on Tuesday.

No Pennsylvania Democrats voted for the House bill and all of the state’s Republicans voted in its favor, including U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Bucks County, who had said he was on the fence ahead of the vote.

Given Republicans’ 53-47 Senate majority, GOP lawmakers would need eight Democrats to join them to advance the bill to a final vote. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said Wednesday afternoon that Democrats would refuse to back the bill and instead push for another extension to allow time to consider individual spending bills.

But any changes to the bill passed in the House or an extension would require House members — who adjourned for the week — to return and approve those changes, which is unlikely. That puts both parties in a standoff with the deadline looming.

Fetterman, the only Democrat in the chamber to unequivocally pledge to back the spending bill, has urged members of his party to do the same. Last week, he joined some fellow Democrats in criticizing displays of displeasure with President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress.

“The weeks of performative ‘resistance’ from those in my party were limited to undignified antics,” he posted on his social media accounts, including Trump’s platform, Truth Social. “Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession. I disagree with many points in the [continuing resolution], but I will never vote to shut our government down.”

For Fetterman, the move is in line with how he has reacted to Republican control of the White House and Congress over the last few months, urging his party to have a more measured approach to a deluge of policy changes, picking rare moments to speak out against the Trump administration while finding opportunities to support Trump’s agenda.

But whether other Senate Democrats follow Fetterman’s lead remains to be seen. Many are grappling with determining the lesser of two evils for a party struggling to reboot after November losses nationwide.

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