adults have a favorable view of Congress, while 72% have an unfavorable view. Opinions about Congress are largely negative just 26% of U.S. When asked about various aspects of the job those in Congress are doing, such as working with members of the opposing parties or caring about the people they represent, Americans are critical on nearly every domain. In fact, views of Congress, congressional leadership, the current and former president, and the vice president are all underwater. Americans express highly negative views of elected officials – and have grown increasingly pessimistic about their congressional representatives over the past several years.
