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No Improvement in Congress Approval, at 13%

In the U.S., 13% approve of the job Congress is doing. This is on par with monthly readings since August, but below the initial 20% reading for the current GOP-led Congress in February 2015.

Informed Americans Rate Both Parties in Congress Worse

Americans who are knowledgeable about Congress have more negative views of the Republicans and Democrats in Congress compared with those who are less knowledgeable.

Majority in U.S. Say Congress Doing a "Poor" or "Bad" Job

A majority of Americans rate Congress' job performance at the low end of a five-point scale, calling it "poor" or "bad." The Republicans in Congress fare worse than the Democrats.

Congress' Job Approval Rating Slips to 11%

Congress' job approval rating has slipped to 11%, its low point this year and only two percentage points above the all-time low of 9%. Just 8% of Republicans approve of the Republican-led institution.

U.S. Public Opinion and the $3.5 Trillion Senate Budget Plan

An initial review of polling data shows that a majority of Americans appear to support the $3.5 trillion Senate budget plan and its constituent elements.

Majority of Americans See Congress as Out of Touch, Corrupt

Americans say most members of Congress are out of touch (79%), focused on special interests (69%) and corrupt (52%). But close to half say their own member is out of touch and focused on special interests.

American Public Opinion and the Equality Act

A majority of Americans support the concept behind the Equality Act, a bill recently passed by the House that would ban LGBT discrimination.

What We Know About American Public Opinion and Ukraine

Americans are strongly supportive of Ukraine and overwhelmingly favor economic sanctions against Russia.

U.S. Split on Whether Obama, GOP Congress Should Set Course

Americans are mostly divided as to whether they want the Republicans in Congress (46%) or President Obama (42%) to have more influence over the direction the nation takes in the next year. This is similar to most readings since 2010.

More Americans See Religion Increasing Its Influence in U.S.

Thirty-four percent of Americans say religion is increasing its influence on American life, up from 20% a year ago.