Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., flanked by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., left, and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters following a closed-door party meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Here’s an anomaly for you: Although Americans regularly express pride in our country, they increasingly disapprove of our government, including the presidency and especially Congress. And who can blame them? Washington is doing a terrible job.
Let’s start with Congress: The share of Democrats who approve of how Congress is handling its job is just 3 percent.
The number is only a little better when everyone is included. According to a new Gallup poll, Americans’ approval of the 119th Congress has fallen to 10 percent, with 86 percent disapproving. That’s the second lowest approval rating on record. The lowest was 9 percent in November 2013, while President Barack Obama was in office.
Breaking that down along party lines: 20 percent of Republicans approve of how this Congress is doing its job. That’s down from a high of 63 percent in March 2025 — the month before President Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs scheme. Republican approval has been on a mostly downward trend ever since.
Only 11 percent of Independents approve of Congress.
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