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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,470 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/22/2024 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 808 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/22/2024 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 746 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/16/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,574 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/16/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,358 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,795 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,583 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/2/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,813 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/2/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,604 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/28/2024 | Marquette University Law School | 868 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/28/2024 | Marquette University Law School | 674 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/27/2024 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,080 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/26/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,594 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/26/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,415 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/21/2024 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,271 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/19/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,682 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/19/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,510 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/12/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,559 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/12/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,367 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/5/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,556 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/5/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,450 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/28/2024 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,262 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/27/2024 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,026 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/27/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,688 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/27/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,498 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|