The American people are not happy with the way Congress is handling its job. A new Gallup poll shows Americans’ approval of Congress has fallen to 10 percent. That’s barely above its all-time low of 9 percent back in 2015. Democrats have consistently rated the current GOP-led Congress poorly. But there’s been a sharp decline […]
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Congress approval ratings hit rock bottom
The American people are not happy with the way Congress is handling its job. A new Gallup poll shows Americans’ approval of Congress has fallen to 10 percent. That’s barely above its all-time low of 9 percent back in 2015. Democrats have consistently rated the current GOP-led Congress poorly. But there’s been a sharp decline of support among Republicans — dropping from 63 percent approval when Donald Trump was inaugurated to barely 20 percent now. The findings show repeated government shutdowns contributing to the disapproval.