Monday's federal government shutdown is third longest in U.S. history

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Oct. 16 that more than 70,000 sworn law enforcement officers across the department, including those serving in Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration and other critical mission areas, will be paid for all hours worked during the shutdown.
51% : What is happening to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid? The Social Security Administration will continue to pay retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12 percent of its staff and suspend marketing campaigns, in accordance with the agency's shutdown plan.
51% : What about Homeland Security, immigration and border agents? Only 5 percent of the Department of Homeland Security's 271,000 workers have been furloughed, including those involved in research, planning, training and auditing.
50% : Although Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the shutdown, it does not apply to all federal workers required to remain on the job.
50% : Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown.
50% : The National Guard forces that Trump deployed to American cities must also continue to work.
44% : What do Democrats and Republicans want for the government to reopen? Democrats are pushing to guarantee tax breaks for the 24 million Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act (called "Obama Care") and have refused to support a government spending bill that doesn't solve the problem.
43% : Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Sunday (Oct. 19) that lawmakers could reopen the government this week if Republicans are willing to discuss health care subsidies now.
35% : Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump's order to pay active-duty personnel.

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