Congress flunks another approval poll

Americans’ opinions of Congress have always been a bit harsh.

Mark Twain compared lawmakers to fleas once, but a new Gallup survey found that Congress’ approval rating dipped to 18 percent.  Just one month after inching above the 20 percent mark in February, Congress one of its lowest polls in Gallup’s history. Since 2008, Congress’ approval rating has been below 20 percent for 15 out of 39 months, including a record-low of 13 percent last December.