Congress Approval Rating Drops to 13%, Lowest Since 2017: Gallup Poll

Approval decline follows weeks-long House leadership crisis as Democrats see a 12 point approval drop while Republicans' approval rate remains at 8%.

Congress's approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since 2017 at 13%, according to Gallup. The decline follows a three-week-long leadership crisis in the House of Representatives.
The leadership crisis was sparked when Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and spent 22 days voting in his replacement. Representative Mike Johnson finally emerged as the new Speaker.
The dispute began when McCarthy passed a 'clean' continuing resolution to maintain current government funding levels until mid-November. His removal was led by Representative Matt Gaetz and 208 Democrats.
The approval drop is largely driven by Democrats, who witnessed a 12-point dwindling from September to October, while Republicans' approval remained steady at 8%.
The new Speaker, Mike Johnson, now faces the task of negotiating seven outstanding spending bills with the Senate Majority Leader and President Biden before funding expires next month.