The Brief

Americans view the government shutdown as a major problem as the nation is feeling its impact from flight delays and federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay.

With legislators at an impasse on a solution to reopen the government, respondents in a new Associated Press-NORC poll are making their voices heard on who they think is responsible for the shutdown.

The poll of 1,289 adults was conducted between Oct. 9-13, using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel.

Americans blame Trump, Republicans and Democrats for the government shutdown

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About 6 in 10 Americans say President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have "a great deal" or "quite a bit" of responsibility for the shutdown, while 54% say the same about Democrats

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