These Three Senate Democrats Voted With Republicans to Avoid a Schumer Shutdown

Three Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to prevent a government shutdown.

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By Amy Curtis

Three Senate Democrats voted in favor of the Republican Continuing Resolution, bucking their party and hoping to avoid a Schumer Shutdown. Those Senators are Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), John Fetterman (PA), and Angus King (ME).

🚨 BREAKING: Three Senate Democrats have just broken with Schumer, voting to keep the government open

– Fetterman (PA)
– Cortez-Mastro (NV)
– King (ME)

They want NO PART of the Schumer Shutdown!

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 30, 2025

In a post on X, Fetterman explained his vote, writing, “I voted AYE to extend ACA tax credits because I support them — but I won’t vote for the chaos of shuttering our government.”

He added, “My vote was our country over my party…