U.S. Congress Approval (June 2021)

U.S. Congress Approval (June 2021)

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Approve strongly3%
Approve somewhat14%
Neither approve nor disapprove18%
Disapprove somewhat20%
Disapprove strongly41%
Don't know3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly6%1%2%
Approve somewhat26%7%6%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%20%13%
Disapprove somewhat27%11%17%
Disapprove strongly16%54%61%
Don't know4%6%2%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly1%11%6%
Approve somewhat17%27%31%
Neither approve nor disapprove19%29%19%
Disapprove somewhat38%22%24%
Disapprove strongly22%10%15%
Don't know3%0%6%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly2%0%2%
Approve somewhat9%6%4%
Neither approve nor disapprove13%16%12%
Disapprove somewhat10%14%20%
Disapprove strongly65%59%59%
Don't know1%5%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly5%4%2%
Approve somewhat24%21%4%
Neither approve nor disapprove18%28%11%
Disapprove somewhat27%15%19%
Disapprove strongly23%25%62%
Don't know3%6%2%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly6%5%4%
Approve somewhat22%32%17%
Neither approve nor disapprove17%16%20%
Disapprove somewhat33%21%30%
Disapprove strongly20%21%27%
Don't know2%5%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly1%2%3%
Approve somewhat8%3%3%
Neither approve nor disapprove8%12%13%
Disapprove somewhat24%21%14%
Disapprove strongly55%61%66%
Don't know3%2%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly2%7%5%
Approve somewhat10%25%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%22%25%
Disapprove somewhat21%22%16%
Disapprove strongly52%13%31%
Don't know2%10%2%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly4%3%
Approve somewhat12%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%21%
Disapprove somewhat19%22%
Disapprove strongly50%33%
Don't know2%5%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly6%3%0%
Approve somewhat22%11%10%
Neither approve nor disapprove20%15%20%
Disapprove somewhat16%23%20%
Disapprove strongly31%45%47%
Don't know4%3%3%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly3%5%4%1%
Approve somewhat16%16%15%10%
Neither approve nor disapprove22%23%12%17%
Disapprove somewhat20%21%20%19%
Disapprove strongly32%32%45%50%
Don't know7%3%2%3%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly6%3%5%3%2%6%
Approve somewhat3%17%15%15%15%9%
Neither approve nor disapprove29%21%20%15%16%11%
Disapprove somewhat10%17%15%24%25%27%
Disapprove strongly48%37%41%42%42%46%
Don't know3%7%4%2%2%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly4%2%2%4%
Approve somewhat13%14%16%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove16%21%22%14%
Disapprove somewhat16%22%20%27%
Disapprove strongly46%39%37%37%
Don't know5%2%3%3%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Approve strongly5%3%3%4%
Approve somewhat16%14%14%10%
Neither approve nor disapprove17%15%17%34%
Disapprove somewhat17%20%28%10%
Disapprove strongly41%46%36%35%
Don't know4%3%2%7%

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