Questions - Government Shutdown - November 10-12, 2025

National Survey of 1,146 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted November 10-12, 2025

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Who do you blame most for the government shutdown – Republicans in Congress or Democrats in Congress? Or are both parties about equally to blame for the shutdown?

2* The Senate recently voted to end a filibuster, which would clear the way to end the government shutdown. Do you approve or disapprove of ending the government shutdown?

3* Which party benefits most politically from ending the government shutdown – Democrats or Republicans?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence