A new poll finds Americans hold Congress in strikingly low regard as a midterm election year nears. Nearly two-thirds say they would like to see their House member replaced.

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The Associated Press-GfK poll finds that elected officials in Washington are not benefiting from the public's slightly improved view of the economy and their own personal finances.

President Barack Obama's approval rating is negative: 58 percent disapprove of the job he's doing, while 42 percent approve.

The low opinions of Congress don't necessarily signal major power shifts next year in the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate. Many House districts are safe enough to protect incumbents despite public discontent.

Most Americans favor a pathway to legal status for immigrants living here illegally. The House has not approved such a measure.


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