This statistic shows the public opinion on the job done by U.S. Congress from December 2017 to December 2018. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In December 2018, about 18 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
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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 December 2017 to December 2018. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In December 2018, about 18 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
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| Disapprove | Approve | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jan '18 | 75% | 20% |
| Dec '17 | 78% | 17% |
| Disapprove | Approve | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jan '18 | 75% | 20% |
| Dec '17 | 78% | 17% |
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This statistic shows the public opinion on the job done by U.S. Congress from December 2017 to December 2018. The survey is repeated monthly among American citizens. In December 2018, about 18 percent of the U.S. population approved of the way the Congress was handling its job.
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- Release date
- December 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 2017 to December 2018
- 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
- December 2017 to December 2018
- 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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