Fetterman urges fellow Democrats to 'do the right thing' as government shutdown takes toll on workers

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., urges his compatriots to put the country ahead of the party as a partial DHS shutdown continues, on ‘Hannity.’ Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is defying his own party once again, urging fellow Democrats to "do the right thing" and end a partial government shutdown he says is "fundamentally wrong." "It's just a fundamental and simple thing just to acknowledge that this [has] … gone way too long," Fetterman said Wednesday on "Hannity." "We've all witnessed the kinds of chaos in our nation. Do the right thing. Put the country ahead of the party." 'HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?' MORENO SLAMS ‘DISGRACEFUL’ SHUTDOWN LEAVING 260,000 WORKERS WITHOUT PAY Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to a reporter as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a vote on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) Fetterman