In two national surveys released Tuesday, Americans were more likely to blame Republicans than Democrats for a government shutdown, though results were mixed as to who would be considered most at fault. Opinions of congressional Republicans were harsher in a Marist Poll, conducted Sept. 22 through 26 among 1,477 U.S. adults. Nearly four in 10 Americans said Republicans would be to blame for the shutdown, at 38%, while another 31% said they blamed both parties. As in the New York Times survey, Democrats were the third most likely to be blamed, at 27%. In a Pew Research Center survey of 3,445 U.S. adults, respondents shared broadly unfavorable views of congressional leaders, though opinions were divided along party lines.