It’s been a long time since Democrats have been on the right side of any political fight when you look at the polls, but this is one of those times.

A new survey asked the public who they thought was responsible for the government shutdown and answers were split evenly.

The federal government shutdown is already one of the nation's longest. Here are 10 key dates to watch as the stalemate in Congress continues.

Republicans can kill the filibuster and end the government shutdown without any Democrats. But will they do it?

That was the day after Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, both Arizona Democrats, confronted Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., in the Capitol to press them on the shutdown and the delayed swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz.

The funding crisis is in its third week, and the consequences are getting more severe. Americans in red and blue states are starting to take notice.

On Monday, the Oregon Department of Human Services began notifying the more than 750,000 people currently receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP — informally known as food stamps — they will not get new benefits after Oct. 31.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday at the 2025 "government shutdown" entered its fourth week: SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: Well, welcome everybody. Day 21 of the Democrat shutdown. It's now three weeks-three weeks since the Democrats have decided to close the entire federal government.