{"id":93517,"date":"2026-04-23T23:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/congresss-approval-hits-historic-low-amid-impasse-poll-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:12:39","slug":"congresss-approval-hits-historic-low-amid-impasse-poll-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/congresss-approval-hits-historic-low-amid-impasse-poll-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress&#8217;s approval hits historic low amid impasse, poll finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"48.994861913937\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/worthynews-1fe3e.kxcdn.com\/wordpressimages\/2020\/04\/us-capitol-building-congress-worthy-ministries-6-320x180.jpg\" class=\"shadow wp-post-image\" alt=\"US Capitol Building Worthy Christian News\" style=\"float:right; margin:10px 10px 20px 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worthynews-1fe3e.kxcdn.com\/wordpressimages\/2020\/04\/us-capitol-building-congress-worthy-ministries-6-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/worthynews-1fe3e.kxcdn.com\/wordpressimages\/2020\/04\/us-capitol-building-congress-worthy-ministries-6-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" title=\"Congress approval hits historic low amid standoff, poll finds 1\"\/>By <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/worthynews.com\/george-whitten\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: inherit;\">emmitt barry<\/a>Worthy News Washington DC Bureau Chief<\/p>\n<p>(Qualified News) \u2013 American trust in Congress has hit a near-record low, according to a new poll from Gallup, with just 10% of American adults approving of how lawmakers are handling their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 86% of respondents disapproved of Congress \u2013 matching the highest level of dissatisfaction ever recorded. The findings reflect deep frustrations across the political spectrum as legislative gridlock continues in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts pointed to several contributing factors behind the disappointing numbers, including the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and stalled momentum around the proposed &#8220;Save America Act,&#8221; a high-profile voter ID bill backed by Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Approval of the current 119th Congress briefly rose to 31% in March 2025, but has declined steadily since then, underscoring growing public dissatisfaction with both parties&#8217; inability to advance key priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Within Republican ranks, pressure on Senate leadership to advance the legislation has intensified. Some conservatives have called for the &#8220;talking filibuster&#8221; or even abolishing the filibuster rule altogether. However, Senate Majority Leader John Thune has so far resisted those efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The Gallup poll was conducted between April 1 and April 15, polling 1,001 American adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"worthy-pray-wrap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6\">\n            <button class=\"worthy-pray-cta\" type=\"button\" data-post=\"113885\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.worthynews.com\/113885-congressional-approval-hits-historic-low-amid-gridlock-poll-finds\" data-title=\"Congressional Approval Hits Historic Low Amid Gridlock, Poll Finds\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n<p>                lift it up in prayer<br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"worthy-pray-stats\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n                <img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" class=\"worthy-pray-icon-img\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" www.w3.org=\"\" 2000=\"\" svg\"%20viewbox=\"0%200%20120%20120\" %3e%3c=\"\" svg%3e\"=\"\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/worthynews-1fe3e.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/worthy-pray-button\/assets\/pray-icon.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" class=\"worthy-pray-icon-img\" src=\"https:\/\/worthynews-1fe3e.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/worthy-pray-button\/assets\/pray-icon.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    18                <\/p>\n<p>                    People are praying right now.\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width:95%;margin:20px auto;padding:15px;border:2px solid #523F7D;border-radius:10px;background-color:#f5f5f5;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#333;line-height:1.6;\" wp_automatic_readability=\"13\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">\n<p>    \ud83d\udca1 <strong>Do you know?<\/strong> One of the best ways you can support<br \/>\n    <span style=\"color:#523F7D;font-weight:bold;\">meaningful news<\/span> Simply by leaving a comment and sharing this article.\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:16px;\">\n<p>    \ud83d\udce2 Social media algorithms push content when there is more engagement \u2013 \u200b\u200bso every \ud83d\udc4d like, \ud83d\udcac comment and \ud83d\udd04 share helps more people discover the truth. \ud83d\ude4c\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"descriptorhead\">latest lol news<\/h3>\n<div class=\"newsaw\" id=\"post-Posted 23 April 2026 | 10:37 pm\">\n                <strong><\/p>\n<p>                        Amid ongoing tension, Trump extends Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, emphasizes peace talks\t\t\t\t\t <\/strong>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"newsaw\" id=\"post-Posted 23 April 2026 | 4:56 pm\">\n                <strong><\/p>\n<p>                        Trump orders Navy to &#8220;shoot and kill&#8221; 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