WASHINGTON - As the partial federal government shutdown enters its third week in the U.S., a new poll is revealing how Americans feel about Congress .

These findings are from Gallup’s Oct. 1-16, 2025, poll that began on the first day of the government shutdown.

Approval rating of Congress declines

By the numbers:

According to the survey, Americans’ approval rating of Congress has dropped to the teens, declining 11 percentage points to 15%, similar to approval a year ago. Nearly four in five U.S. adults, 79%, now disapprove.

U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of session in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) retained his Speakership in the face of opposit Expand

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