Congressional approval has fallen to 10 percent, with 86 percent disapproving, tying a record high. Support for Democrats in particular has collapsed to just 3 percent, one point above the lowest level Gallup has ever recorded.
The latest reading reflects a sharp reversal from early optimism. Congressional approval climbed to 31 percent in March 2025 following Republican gains, buoyed by strong enthusiasm among GOP voters. That increase did not hold. By April 2026, overall approval had fallen to 10 percent, while disapproval, which had dropped to 63 percent in spring 2025, climbed to 86 percent.
Americans’ approval of Congress has fallen to 10%, barely above its all-time low of 9%, while disapproval has climbed to 86%, tying the record high for the institution. pic.twitter.com/G3tzXFbMHp
— Gallup (@Gallup) April 22, 2026
The 3 percent figure for Democrats is not a one-off. Democrats’ approval of Congress has hovered in the low single digits for nearly a year, a stretch that coincides almost exactly with Democrats’ sustained campaign of obstruction against the Republican majority’s agenda. Rather than engaging legislatively, Democrat “leaders” have leaned into delay tactics, including filibuster threats and procedural blocks, and their own voters have noticed. At 3 percent, Democrats are not just disapproving of Congress; they are registering a verdict on their own party’s strategy.
Much of that frustration stems from Congress failing to follow through on its own agenda. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a top GOP priority with broad public support, remains stalled in the Senate after Democrats weaponized the filibuster to block a vote, again denying the majority the ability to govern on a core issue the electorate already decided. At the same time, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse has stretched for weeks, extending a shutdown period that historically aligns with spikes in public disapproval.
Across party lines, the numbers show broad dissatisfaction, though not at the same intensity. Republicans report 20 percent approval of Congress and 76 percent disapproval, reflecting a base that has grown increasingly frustrated with a Congress that secured a majority but has struggled to translate it into results. Independents come in at 11 percent approval for Congress and 84 percent disapproval. Among Democrats, approval stands at just 3 percent, a level that has remained near record lows for months.
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The demographic breakdown follows the same pattern. Approval remains in the low teens or single digits across all age groups, with 12 percent of adults ages 18 to 34 approving of Congress, 12 percent among those 35 to 54, and 7 percent among Americans 55 and older.
Income and education levels show little variation. Americans earning less than $50,000 report 13 percent approval, compared to 11 percent among those earning between $50,000 and $100,000 and 8 percent among those earning more than $100,000. College graduates give Congress 8 percent approval, while those with a high school education or less reach 14 percent.
Other factors have piled on. Operation Epic Fury has unsettled voters across party lines, but Democrat approval has shown no meaningful movement, remaining pinned near historic lows. The mid-April resignations of two members of Congress following sexual misconduct scandals only deepened the perception of dysfunction at a time when confidence was already deteriorating.
Historically, Congress has averaged just 28 percent approval since Gallup began tracking the question in 1974, with sharp declines typically followed by recovery once conditions shifted. At 10 percent, the current reading sits near the very bottom of that range.
At 3 percent approval, Democrats are effectively registering no confidence in Congress at all — but that number is also a mirror. A party that has spent the past year blocking legislation, rejecting compromise, and prioritizing obstruction over governance has little standing to be surprised when its own base stops believing in the institution. Democrat leadership chose the strategy of resistance. The 3 percent figure is what that strategy looks like when the voters who sent them there finally stop pretending it’s working.
Editor’s Note: The Democrats are doing everything in their power to undermine the integrity of our elections.
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