Poll: Congress's approval rating now at a robust 18%

Americans’ opinions of Congress have not been very positive historically, with an average 34% approval rating since Gallup began tracking this measure in 1974. But the recent approval ratings for Congress have been among the lowest in Gallup’s 37-year trend. Since 2008, Congress’ approval rating has been below 20% in 15 of 39 months, including a record-low 13% last December.