40% Say Shutdown Has No Impact on Daily Lives

Publication Date: 02/20/2026 5:00 AM CST

40% Say Shutdown Has No Impact on Daily Lives

Publication: 02/20/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters say there is currently a partial federal government shutdown.
- One quarter (24%) say there is not a shutdown at this time.
- A majority of Republicans (63%) and Democrats (59%) say the federal government is partially shut down.
- During the first week of last government shutdown, more voters (71%) said there was a shutdown.
Of those who know about the current shutdown, 40% say it has had No Impact on their daily life.
- Thirty-two percent (32%) say the partial federal government shutdown has had Hardly Any impact on them.
- Just 17% say the shutdown has had Some impact, and 8% say it has impacted their daily lives A Lot.
- Both Democrats (71%) and Republicans (76%) say the shutdown has had Hardly Any impact or No Impact on their daily lives.
- Government employees have seen an impact, with 31% saying the shutdown has had Some impact and 17% saying A Lot.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, February 17, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.