Americans of all political stripes hold Congress in similarly low regard. Just 18% of Republicans, 14% of Democrats and 10% of independents approve of the job the legislative body is doing. This month, these figures are unchanged among Republicans, while down slightly among Democrats and independents.
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Longer term, Republicans’ rating of Congress has dropped considerably since spiking to 50% in February as Republican control of both the presidency and the legislative branch gave a jolt of optimism to the party’s base. But their approval has fallen as the year progressed, possibly because many of the promises Republican candidates made to voters have not come to fruition.
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