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PoliticsWASHINGTON, D.C. -- For a second consecutive month, Congress' job approval rating remains elevated, at 31%. Congress last had an approval rating of 31% or better in early September 2009, during President Barack Obama's first year in office, when he worked with Democratic majorities in Congress.The latest congressional approval rating comes from a May 1-13 Gallup poll, conducted as the nation continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.Congress has passed four bills to address the public health and economic harm caused by COVID-19 and is considering further legislation. Gallup found roughly eight in 10 Americans to provide relief for businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus situation. Congress' is 48%, well above its overall approval rating.President Donald Trump's job approval ratings have also been higher in recent months, including 49% in the current survey, unchanged from the prior measure in late April and .Congress' approval rating had averaged 17% for the prior 10 years, considerably below its historical average 30% approval since 1974.The highest rating Congress ever received was 84% in October 2001, shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Congress began the year with a 23% job approval rating, and it stayed at about that level through March, before increasing to 30% in the April 1-14 Gallup poll, right after the late March coronavirus relief bill was signed into law. Currently, 39% of Democrats, 32% of independents and 24% of Republicans approve of the job Congress is doing, up at least eight percentage points since January among all groups.Democrats rate Congress higher than Republicans, even though control of the legislative branch is divided between the Democratic-led House of Representatives and Republican-led Senate. That pattern has generally been the case since Democrats took control of the House in early 2019.In 2017 and 2018 -- Trump's first two years in office, when he worked with a Republican majority in both houses of Congress -- Republicans rated Congress more positively than Democrats did.Although Americans are still mostly negative toward Congress, their opinions of the institution now are the most positive they have been in over a decade. Its work to address the coronavirus crisis has likely contributed to those higher ratings. Congress has begun crafting further coronavirus relief legislation, with the House working on a bill that would provide $3 trillion in additional relief. The Senate and the president agree another relief package will likely be needed, but they disagree with House leaders on the scope and timing of the bill..Explore President Trump's approval ratings and compare them with those of past presidents in the .Learn more about how the works.Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted May 1-13, 2020, with a random sample of 1,028 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. All reported margins of sampling error include computed design effects for weighting.Each sample of national adults includes a minimum quota of 70% cellphone respondents and 30% landline respondents, with additional minimum quotas by time zone within region. Landline and cellular telephone numbers are selected using random-digit-dial methods.May 12, 2020Most Americans favor voting by mail in November, but half say voter fraud would increase.May 13, 2020After increasing in February, Americans' attention to the presidential election has reverted to prior levels amid the coronavirus pandemic.May 15, 2020Though levels of concern have declined in recent weeks, a majority of Americans remain worried about hospital capacity and coronavirus testing.Read short summaries of Gallup's ongoing research into how Americans are experiencing the pandemic, with links to full analysis.+1 202.715.3030

PoliticsWASHINGTON, D.C. -- For a second consecutive month, Congress' job approval rating remains elevated, at 31%. Congress last had an approval rating of 31% or better in early September 2009, during President Barack Obama's first year in office, when he worked with Democratic majorities in Congress.The latest congressional approval rating comes from a May 1-13 Gallup poll, conducted as the nation continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.Congress has passed four bills to address the public health and economic harm caused by COVID-19 and is considering further legislation. Gallup...

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