"The intrigue: While Democrats' ratings of most agencies have weakened, Republicans' have mostly improved, echoing partisan shifts seen during President Trump's first term and early in former President Biden's presidency. Republicans and Republican-leaning voters now give the Department of Defense (74%) and Homeland Security (73%) strong approval ratings, likely reflecting the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and crime. Yes, but: Homeland Security is the only department Republicans rated more positively compared to the Trump administration in 2019."
"Among Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters, only the U.S. Postal Service (66%) and NASA (52%) retain majority positive reviews. The USPS is the only department whose approval among Democrats hasn't declined since 2024, and the only one to receive majority approval from those surveyed. Reality check: FEMA, the EPA and the CDC had low ratings across party lines, with the steepest overall drops among the agencies since the 2024 poll."
"Less than 35% of Americans rated the State Department, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Justice Department, Federal Reserve Board and Department of Veterans Affairs positively. The bottom line: Partisan divides are making it harder for Americans and Congressional leaders to find common ground on the role of the government. Methodology: The nationwide poll was conducted Sept. 2-16, 2025. Telephone interviews were conducted with a random sample of 1,000 adults. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points."
Nationwide polling from Sept. 2–16, 2025 shows partisan divergence in approval of federal agencies. Republican and Republican-leaning voters report stronger approval for many agencies, notably the Department of Defense at 74% and Homeland Security at 73%; Homeland Security is the only agency rated more positively than in 2019. Among Democrats, only the U.S. Postal Service (66%) and NASA (52%) retain majority approval, with USPS approval stable since 2024. FEMA, the EPA and the CDC saw low ratings across parties and the steepest declines since 2024. Less than 35% of respondents rated several agencies positively, underscoring widening partisan divides and reduced prospects for bipartisan consensus. The poll sampled 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-4 points.
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