Fetterman Reiterates Call for Filibuster ‘Carve Out’ to Prevent Future Government Shutdowns

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said on Oct. 25 that his fellow Democrats are “dug in until there’s an absolute ironclad kind of a deal” between the two parties to end the government shutdown, and reiterated his call to end the 60-vote threshold to resume funding. In an interview with Fox News that aired on Saturday, Fetterman said he believes there are Senate Republicans who are receptive to discussions to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, but that the conversation will have to come after the government is reopened. “Let’s just open it up,” Fetterman said. “Everyone’s paid, and then we can have that conversation to see if we can extend those tax credit deals. Because I do believe there are enough Republicans that would like to see that too.”...