Congress Approval Rating
Our 21-day average puts Approve at 15.5%, Disapprove at 60%, based on 1,222 polls ending between 11/12/2018 and 8/24/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Congress Approval Rating over time
1,222 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Approve 15.5%
Disapprove 60%
View data as table
| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 15.5% | 1224 | 8/24/2026 |
| Disapprove | 60% | 1222 | 8/24/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 1,222 matching polls
View data as table
| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Approve | 21.1% |
| Disapprove | 60.7% |
Individual polls (1,222)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2024 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 1,106 A |
Approve
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| 6/10/2024 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 1,034 RV |
Approve
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| 6/4/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,766 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 6/4/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,566 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/29/2024 | High Point University Survey Research Center | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/29/2024 | High Point University Survey Research Center | 850 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/28/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,748 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/28/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,547 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/23/2024 | Gallup | 1,024 A |
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| 5/21/2024 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/21/2024 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/21/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,784 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/21/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,560 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/16/2024 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,660 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/15/2024 | Marquette University Law School | 902 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/15/2024 | Marquette University Law School | 684 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/14/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,830 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/14/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,586 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/8/2024 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,076 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/7/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,813 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/7/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,598 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/30/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,755 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/30/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,479 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/25/2024 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,961 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/23/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,651 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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