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U.S. Congress - public approval rating 2018-2019
U.S. Congress - public approval rating 2018-2019
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Congress is handling its job?
This statistic shows the public opinion on the job done by U.S. Congress from February 2018 to February 2019. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In February 2019, about 21 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Congress is handling its job?
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| Disapprove | Approve | |
|---|---|---|
| Feb '19 | 76% | 21% |
| Jan '19 | 75% | 20% |
| Dec '18 | 75% | 18% |
| Nov '18 | 74% | 21% |
| Oct '18 | 73% | 21% |
| Sep '18 | 76% | 19% |
| Aug '18 | 78% | 17% |
| Jul '18 | 77% | 17% |
| Jun '18 | 76% | 19% |
| May '18 | 79% | 17% |
| Apr '18 | 78% | 18% |
| Mar '18 | 79% | 15% |
| Feb '18 | 81% | 15% |
| Disapprove | Approve | |
|---|---|---|
| Feb '19 | 76% | 21% |
| Jan '19 | 75% | 20% |
| Dec '18 | 75% | 18% |
| Nov '18 | 74% | 21% |
| Oct '18 | 73% | 21% |
| Sep '18 | 76% | 19% |
| Aug '18 | 78% | 17% |
| Jul '18 | 77% | 17% |
| Jun '18 | 76% | 19% |
| May '18 | 79% | 17% |
| Apr '18 | 78% | 18% |
| Mar '18 | 79% | 15% |
| Feb '18 | 81% | 15% |
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This statistic shows the public opinion on the job done by U.S. Congress from February 2018 to February 2019. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In February 2019, about 21 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
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- February 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 2018 to February 2019
- Number of respondents
- about 1,000 interviewees each month
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to respondents who stated they had no opinion on the topic.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 2018 to February 2019
- Number of respondents
- about 1,000 interviewees each month
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to respondents who stated they had no opinion on the topic.
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