The confidence of Americans in the ability of Democrats and Republicans to work together in Congress has taken a hit between 2008 and 2022. A survey conducted in 2022 found that only nine percent of respondents had a lot of confidence the two parties could work together in a bipartisan way. This is down from 23 percent of respondents to a survey in 2008.
How much confidence do you have that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way over the next two years?
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NPR. (December 15, 2022). How much confidence do you have that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way over the next two years? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356377/can-democrats-republicans-congress-work-together-us/
NPR. "How much confidence do you have that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way over the next two years?." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356377/can-democrats-republicans-congress-work-together-us/
NPR. (2022). How much confidence do you have that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way over the next two years?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356377/can-democrats-republicans-congress-work-together-us/
NPR. "How Much Confidence Do You Have That Democrats and Republicans in Congress Will Be Able to Work Together in a Bipartisan Way over The next Two Years?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356377/can-democrats-republicans-congress-work-together-us/
NPR, How much confidence do you have that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way over the next two years? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356377/can-democrats-republicans-congress-work-together-us/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
How much confidence do you have that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way over the next two years? [Graph], NPR, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356377/can-democrats-republicans-congress-work-together-us/