The approval rating is the all-time lowest approval number for Congress on a CNN poll. | REUTERS Poll: Congress approval at 10 percent

Congress’ approval rating is at an all-time low, according to a new poll released just hours before a likely government shutdown.

The CNN/ORC poll shows that only 10 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, while 87 percent disapprove. The approval rating is the all-time lowest approval number for Congress on a CNN poll. The approval rating is down from 20 percent earlier this month.


President Obama’s own approval rating has taken a dip in recent weeks, down to 44 percent from 53 percent in May. The administration had a long summer of setbacks, following the revelations of sweeping surveillance powers by the National Security Agency.

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The survey of 803 people was conducted Sept. 27-29 and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.5 percentage points.