Voters’ View of Congress Down Again This Month

Rasmussen - Monday, June 29, 2009

Just 18% of U.S. voters now say Congress is doing a good or excellent job, down from 23% in May.
Forty-seven percent (47%) now say Congress is doing a poor job.
The political division of opinion is little changed. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Republicans and 56% of voters not affiliated with either major political party rate Congress’ performance as poor, compared to just 21% of Democrats. The survey was conducted on the two day following House passage of a controversial climate control bill. Rasmussen Reports will release data o the climate control legislation tomorrow (Tuesday).
Only 21% of voters say that, during the past year, Congress has passed anything that will significantly improve life in America. Most (52%) say it has not. (continues...)