Congress' Approval Rating at 20%; Bush's Approval at 32% - Roll Call

Congress’ Approval Rating at 20%; Bush’s Approval at 32%

By Roll Call Staff

Posted November 20, 2007 at 9:34am

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The public’s rating of Congress is among the lowest that Gallup has measured, dating back to 1974. Sixty-nine percent disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job, compared with an approval rating of only 20 percent. President Bush’s approval rating is 32 percent.

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