The facts
Gallup has tracked congressional job approval for decades; it is usually far lower than presidential approval, frequently sitting below 30%.
Voters routinely rate "Congress" poorly while re-electing their own representative — a long-noted paradox in American politics.
Approval tends to dip around shutdown fights, debt-ceiling standoffs, and gridlock, and to rise briefly after major bipartisan legislation.
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Congressional Job Approval
It's a poll number showing how many people think Congress, as a group, is doing a good job.
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Incumbency Advantage
Once someone wins a seat in Congress, it's usually much easier for them to win again than for a newcomer to be
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Why is congressional approval almost always low?
Americans regularly give Congress poor marks in polls — yet send most incumbents back to Washington. Here's how to read those numbers.
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