New poll shows how Americans feel about Congress, Trump during government shutdown

The Brief

Congress’s approval rating fell 11 points to 15%, with 79% of Americans disapproving, largely due to a steep drop among Republicans.

President Trump’s approval stayed steady at 41%, showing little change despite the ongoing government shutdown.

The poll came out amid the government shutdown and followed a Trump-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

WASHINGTON - As the partial federal government shutdown enters its third week in the U.S., a new poll is revealing how Americans feel about Congress .

These findings are from Gallup’s Oct. 1-16, 2025, poll that began on the first day of the government shutdown.

By the numbers:

According to the survey, Americans’ approval rating of Congress has dropped to the teens, declining 11 percentage points to 15%, similar to approval a ye