Congress
Congressional Approval Hits Record-Low 14%
Democrats less positive than Republicans about Congress
July 16, 2008Approval of Congress has reached an all-time low reading of 14%, having dropped five points over the past month. The decline from last month is almost all because of depressed ratings from Democrats.More ...
Congressional Approval Lowest in Gallup History
July 16, 2008Just 14% of Americans currently say that they approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest percentage recorded in Gallup's history.
Public Wants Congress to Approve Military Action, Bombings
As was case in 1973, Americans want president to get congressional approval
July 7, 2008An overwhelming 79% majority of Americans want the president to get the approval of Congress before sending U.S. armed forces into action outside the United States, and 70% believe congressional approval should be required before the president decides to bomb suspected terrorists.More ...
Democrats Favored to Retain House in November
Lead among registered voters matches 2006 final pre-election result
June 30, 2008The Democratic Party is in a good position to retain its majority status in Congress this November. Democrats lead the Republicans by 51% to 40% in the party preferences for Congress among all registered voters, and by 52% to 42% among likely voters.More ...
Confidence in Congress: Lowest Ever for Any U.S. Institution
Just 12% of Americans express confidence in Congress
June 20, 2008Just 12% of Americans express confidence in Congress, the lowest Gallup has measured for any institution in the 35-year history of the confidence in institutions question. HMOs (13%) are rated about as poorly as Congress, while Americans have the most confidence in the military (71%).More ...
In U.S., Military Ranks Best, Congress Worst
June 20, 2008Of 16 institutions, Americans express the most confidence in the military (71%) and the least in Congress (12%).
Bush, Congress, Supreme Court Near Historical Low Approval
Thirty percent approve of job Bush is doing as president
June 16, 2008The latest Gallup Poll finds the approval ratings for President Bush (30%), Congress (19%), and the Supreme Court (48%) all on the low end of what Gallup has measured historically.More ...
Favorability Ratings for Mass. Sen. Edward Kennedy
May 17, 2008In a Gallup Poll conducted earlier this year, 40% of adults nationwide said they had a favorable opinion of Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, while 48% said they had an unfavorable opinion of him.
Approval of Congress Ties All-Time Low
May 14, 2008Congressional job approval is now a mere 18%, tying Gallup's record low on this measure seen first in March 1992 and again in August 2007.
Congress' Approval Rating Ties Lowest in Gallup Records
Bush approval remains near record low
May 14, 2008Approval of Congress has dipped below 20% for only the fourth time in Gallup history, tying the record low of 18%. President Bush’s 29% approval rating is only one point above his personal worst approval scores, recorded in April and earlier in May.More ...
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