Congress job approval climbs 10 percent in January: poll

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY JORDAN WILLIAMS - 01/29/21 07:39 AM EST

Congress’ job approval improved by 10 points in January from December and has hit its highest number since early in the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Gallup poll released on Friday.

The survey found that 25 percent of adults surveyed approve of the job Congress is doing, up from 15 percent in December.

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The poll also found that 44 percent of those surveyed said they have a favorable opinion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), an increase from 39 percent in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic began to hammer the U.S. Eighty-one percent Democrats, 38 percent of independents and 7 percent of Republicans polled said they have favorable views of the Speaker.

In addition, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) favorability has dropped to 22 percent, driven by a lack of support from those who identified as Republicans. Forty-two percent of Republicans surveyed said they have favorable views of McConnell, down from 69 percent in February 2020.

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[still_one]

1. That is pretty good, especially for the Speaker. No doubt this reflects the Democratic control of

the both Houses of Congress