Congressman Pat Harrigan, who represents North Carolina and won his seat in 2024 by defeating Ralph R. Scott, Jr., used his social media platform on November 4, 2025, to comment on the ongoing government shutdown and its political implications.
In a post published at 20:16 UTC, Harrigan wrote: “42 MILLION AMERICANS vs. 5 SENATE DEMOCRATS
42 million Americans are being held hostage because 5 senators think party loyalty matters more than putting food on the table.
It’s time for them to find a spine and vote to end the shutdown!”
Later that evening at 21:01 UTC, he continued his criticism of Senate Democrats with another statement: “Fetterman just committed the ultimate sin in today’s Democrat Party: he told the truth.
Schumer and Senate Democrats manufactured this shutdown, Americans are paying the price for their political theater, and it’s past time to stop the games and reopen the government.”
At 21:46 UTC, Harrigan also posted an announcement about an upcoming appearance: “Tune in at 5:20PM ET!”
Pat Harrigan was elected to Congress in 2024 after winning against Ralph R. Scott, Jr., securing approximately 57.5% of the vote compared to Scott’s 38.2%. The current government shutdown has led to heightened tensions between parties in Congress as negotiations continue over funding measures.
