Opinion Weekend
May 27-28, 2023
Amid Debt Crisis, Ratings of Biden, Congress Still Low Megan Brenan, Gallup Amid tense negotiations to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling and avoid default, President Biden’s latest job approval rating of 39% is just two percentage points higher than his personal low recorded last month. Meanwhile, Americans’ approval of the job Congress is doing has edged up four points since April but remains lackluster, at 20%.
Abortion Remains Key Issue for Voters, with Democrats Holding a Sizeable Edge over Republicans KFF Nine months ahead of the first presidential primary of the 2024 election season, many voters, especially women, say candidates’ views on abortion will again be a key issue, and Democrats hold a strong edge over Republicans on the issue, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.



