This statistic shows the public opinion on the job done by U.S. Congress from August 2017 to August 2018. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In August 2018, about 17 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
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This statistic shows the public opinion on the job done by U.S. Congress from August 2017 to August 2018. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In August 2018, about 17 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
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| Disapprove | Approve | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul '17 | 74% | 20% |
| Aug '17 | 79% | 16% |
| Sep '17 | 80% | 16% |
| Oct '17 | 80% | 13% |
| Nov '17 | 81% | 13% |
| Dec '17 | 78% | 17% |
| Jan '18 | 75% | 20% |
| Feb '18 | 81% | 15% |
| Mar '18 | 79% | 15% |
| Apr '18 | 78% | 18% |
| May '18 | 79% | 17% |
| Jun '18 | 76% | 19% |
| Jul '18 | 77% | 17% |
| Aug '18 | 78% | 17% |
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