Americans say they prefer politicians to compromise instead of sticking with their political beliefs to accomplish things within the federal government.

Gallup released their findings in a recent poll using telephone interviews by ReconMR from Sept. 2-16, 2025, with a sample of 1,000 people 18 years old and older living in all U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

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The survey was launched amid Congress dealing with the challenges of passing a federal spending bill by Oct. 1 to avoid a government shutdown.

Nearly half of Americans support compromise among politicians

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According to the poll , respondents are twice as likely to say they would rather see lawmakers in Washington

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