CBS NEWS POLL Americans’ Views of Congress March 21-24, 2015 Q9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

Total Rep Dem Ind Feb15b % % % % %

Approve 22 22 24 20 18 Disapprove 70 70 71 70 73 Don't know/No answer 8 8 5 10 9 Q9a. Compared to 10 years ago, do you think things in Congress are working better today, worse today, or are they working about the same as they did 10 years ago? Better 6 6 7 6 Worse 56 57 58 53 Same 32 34 29 33 Don't know/No answer 6 3 6 7 Q10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

Oct14f Approve 24 39 17 20 21 Disapprove 68 52 79 69 69 Don't know/No answer 9 9 5 11 10 Q11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job? Approve 30 5 61 24 29 Disapprove 61 89 34 64 60 Don't know/No answer 9 5 6 12 11

Unweighted Weighted Total Respondents 1023 Total Republicans 270 240 (23%) Total Democrats 293 297 (29%) Total independents 460 486 (48%)