This month’s Daily Kos/Civiqs survey tested a dozen separate policies representing key aspects of President Joe Biden’s agenda and accomplishments to discern how the American public perceives them.  

Of those the policies, 10 of 12 registered above water, with either a majority or plurality of voters viewing them favorably. Biden’s hands-down most popular policy was his nationwide vaccination push, with 71% - 12% approval. Biden’s least popular policies—and the only two underwater—were his revocation of Keystone XL permits (43% - 49%) and his reversal of Trump’s immigration/border policies (44% - 50%).  But overall, the takeaway on Biden’s policy initiatives, both domestic and foreign, is they remain largely popular. 

Below are the top lines on the responses. Registered voters were given four options: approve, disapprove, not something I care about, and unsure. Any issue on which the last two categories exceeded 10% is noted in parentheticals. 

Popularity of Biden's Policies (Civiqs polling)

	
		
        Approve
        Disapprove
        Net approval
	


	
		
        COVID-19 vaccination push
		
        71%
        12%
        <strong>+59</strong>
	
	
		
        Making Juneteenth a federal holiday
		
        49%
        30% 
        <strong>+19</strong> (18% Don’t Care)
	
	
		
        Passing American Rescue Plan
		
        55%
        38%
        <strong>+17</strong>
	
	
		
        Leaving Afghanistan
		
        52%
        35%
        <strong>+17 </strong>(12% Unsure)
	
	
		
        Canceling student debt for borrowers with disabilities
		
        52%
        36%
        <strong>+16</strong>
	
	
		
        Enhanced child tax credit payments
		
        50%
        34%
        <strong>+16</strong>
	
	
		
        Passing Bipartisan infrastructure bill in Senate
		
        52%
        41%
        <strong>+11</strong>
	
	
        Ending Trump ban on Transgender Military service
        48%
        40%
        <strong>+8</strong>
	
	
		
        Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement
		
        51%
        44%
        <strong>+7</strong>
	
	
		
        Extending enhanced unemployment benefits
		
        48%
        45%
        <strong>+3</strong>
	
	
		
        Reversing Trump immigration policies
		
        44%
        50%
        <strong>–6</strong>
	
	
		
        Revoking Keystone XL permits
		
        43%
        49%
        <strong>–6</strong>

Overall, those are some auspicious numbers for the Biden agenda. However, they do not explain why Biden’s approval rating has slipped over the last several months/weeks, depending on the poll. I plan to address that question more fully in my weekend column. However, generally speaking, Biden’s slip in approval doesn’t seem to be easily attributed to one specific policy or decision. Rather, a host of issues and circumstances are probably at play. Whether those factors persist or prove to be decisive in next year’s midterms remains to be seen.