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Public Faith in Congress Falls Again, Hits Historic Low

Of major U.S. institutions, Americans most confident in the military

by Rebecca Riffkin

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' confidence in Congress has sunk to a new low. Seven percent of Americans say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress as an American institution, down from the previous low of 10% in 2013. This confidence is starkly different from the 42% in 1973, the first year Gallup began asking the question.