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US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on 2025 government shutdown fallout

U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-5th Congressional District, discusses the funding deal that ended the 2025 federal government shutdown, the future of the ACA and prospects for another standoff in 2026.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

November 14, 2025

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Scott Fitzgerald on the funding deal that ended the 2025 federal government shutdown.

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