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The federal government shutdown is now in its fourth day.
Congress had a stalemate over a short-term funding bill, NPR's Domenico Montenaro.
Democrats start out with a marginal advantage here.
Our poll found that by 38 to 27 percent margin that people would blame Republicans more than Democrats,
but 31 percent of people are undecided.
So the messaging that takes place is going to be key
because that 31 percent is who they're targeting.
both sides to try to win over.
And we know that in 2019, when the longest shutdown in history took place,
Trump was being blamed far more than he's being blamed right now.
The Senate has tried four times and failed to pass a bill reopening the government.
Majority Leader John Thune has said he does not see the point in holding more votes this weekend,
since there hasn't been any progress.
Some Republican senators are attending a fundraiser at a coastal resort in Georgia this weekend.