Government shutdown: Where things stand, what it means for workers, programs, economy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Republicans insists any negotiations on health care occur after the government is fully open for business.
53% : " Related StoriesView MoreEarly voting for 2025 elections: What to know for those casting ballotsChallenges to Voting Rights Act reflect larger trend of erasing race-based protections
51% : Nevertheless, Democrats are insisting that any funding bill include help for millions of Americans who will lose health insurance coverage or face dramatically higher monthly premiums if Congress does nothing.
50% : But Trump directed the Pentagon to redirect money.
50% : Roughly 6 in 10 U.S. adults say 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 in Congress, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
50% : It canceled $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year's presidential election.
37% : The Federal Aviation Administration has reported air traffic controller shortages in cities across the United States, from airports in Boston and Philadelphia, to control centers in Atlanta and Houston.
37% : Perceptions could change depending upon how much the White House uses the shutdown to eliminate funding for Democratic priorities and Democratic-leaning states and cities.

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