Poll: Republicans get more of the blame than Democrats for a potential shutdown

by The editor•30 September 2025•NPR

In a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, respondents blame Republicans slightly more for a potential shutdown than Democrats. But nearly a third of people say the blame for a shutdown would be shared across both parties.

As a government shutdown becomes more likely, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows even though President Trump has a low approval rating, just 1 in 4 approve of how Democrats in Congress are doing.

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