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
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Approve | 21.1% |
| Disapprove | 60.7% |
Individual polls (1,222)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,417 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/2/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,521 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/2/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,343 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/18/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/18/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,336 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/14/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,034 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/13/2023 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,007 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/12/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/12/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,332 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/10/2023 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,052 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/5/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/5/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,291 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/4/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 803 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/4/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 743 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/27/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/27/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,323 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/20/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/20/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,323 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/16/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,851 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/15/2023 |
YouGov
for The George Washington University |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/14/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/14/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,272 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/7/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 856 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/7/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 668 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/7/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|