Poll: Majority of GOP say shutdown is 'embarrassing for the country' [View all]

[EricMaundry]

Source: The Hill

A majority of Republicans in a new survey say the partial government shutdown is "embarrassing for the country."

The new NPR/Ipsos poll reports that three-quarters of all respondents believe the ongoing shutdown is “embarrassing."

As the shutdown nears the end of its third week, it is now tied for the longest in U.S. history.

Nearly 70 percent of respondents in the survey said the shutdown is going to hurt the country and the economy. The same portion of respondents say Congress should pass a bill to reopen the government now, while only 30 percent believe the government should stay closed until there is funding for a border wall.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/424974-poll-majority-of-republicans-say-shutdown-is-embarrassing-for-the-country