Whenever I see a poll showing low public approval of Congress — and, at 13%, it’s close to an all-time low right now, according to Gallup — I think of Fenno’s Paradox, from political scientist Richard Fenno. It proffers that people generally disapprove of Congress but usually think the people who represent them are fine.
Dan Rodricks: Hopkins study shows ‘local love’ wears thin with Baltimore city, county taxpayers
December 13, 2023