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President Joe Biden and Congress continue to earn relatively low job approval ratings from the public.
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Just 13% of U.S. adults approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest since 2017.
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Trust in government institutions remains below historical averages. Americans trust local government the most and the federal legislative branch the least.
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Americans' job approval ratings of Congress and President Joe Biden are generally stable at low levels.
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President Joe Biden's job approval rating has risen four points to 43%, his highest since last August, while a steady 20% of Americans approve of Congress.
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Americans' job approval ratings of President Joe Biden and Congress remain near their recent low points as debt ceiling negotiations continue.
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President Joe Biden's job approval is steady at 40%, as is congressional approval, which is currently 22%.
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Americans are giving the elections less thought and are less enthusiastic about voting than in 2018, a year of unprecedented voter turnout.
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Registered voters rate the economy as the most important factor influencing their vote this midterm election cycle, but abortion and crime are close behind.
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Americans' trust in the three branches of the federal government continues to be low, while they have more trust in state and local governments.
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Approval of Congress is trending upward and is now at its highest point in 2022, due primarily to improved ratings from Democrats.
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A slim majority of U.S. registered voters say their representative in Congress deserves reelection, and 21% say most members do. Both figures are near the lows Gallup has measured in past midterm election years.
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U.S. adults are more enthusiastic than usual about voting in the midterms. The economy, gun policy and abortion are important voting issues this year.
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Americans' view of President Biden hasn't changed over the past month, holding at a subpar 41%. Their view of the U.S. is now the worst since President Trump left office.
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The environment for this year's midterm elections is very unfavorable for Democrats, with key national mood indicators well below historical averages.
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Just 16% of U.S. adults are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., and job approval ratings of President Joe Biden (41%) and Congress (18%) remain flat.
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U.S. public approval of the job Congress is doing remains scarce, with 21% approving in March.
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Americans' rating of Congress has fallen to 18%, the lowest point in more than a year, which is largely owed to a 10-point decline among Democrats.
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Of 11 prominent federal government officials, Chief Justice John Roberts is the best rated by Americans and the only one with the approval of all party groups.
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Joe Biden's job approval is holding steady at 43%.