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According to reports from The Hill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Congress have fallen out of favor with conservatives.

Calls For McConnell's Resignation

America's discontentment with Congress has caused the Republican Party to greatly suffer. As a result of this, 56% of Republicans now believe McConnell should resign from his post. Furthermore, his approval rating rests at a low 16%, while his disapproval rating is at 52%.

Additional ratings regarding Congress aren't much better. 39% of Republicans believe Congress represents their views, while 40% see Congress as very liberal. Additionally, 68% of Republicans perceive Congress as a divisive force while 76% of Republicans also view Congress as out of touch with the common conservative voter.

What Brought This On?

There are many existing theories explaining the overall displeasure with Mitch McConnell and other Congressional leaders. Mark Penn, Harvard-Harris Poll's co-director, shared his thoughts:

"The Republican Party is at war with its traditional leadership and Trump and Bannon are winning in this unprecedented schism. The Republican elites appear broadly out of touch with the base of the party — it explains why Trump so easily beat all the establishment candidates in 2016. But they need each other, and unless they find common directions in tax reform and on investigations, they will both weaken the other."

As alluded in Penn's aforementioned commentary, many conservative voters have been highly critical of Congress' performance. Congress' failure to repeal and replace Obamacare as they promised for nearly one decade outraged many members of their party.

The amount of hours that members of Congress dedicate to work has also been criticized as too low. Furthermore, many Republican voters feel the leadership of Mitch McConnell is weighing Congress down and they want a new person as Senate Majority Leader.