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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,313 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/31/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/31/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,333 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/26/2023 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,169 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/24/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/24/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,296 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/23/2023 | Gallup | 1,009 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/19/2023 | Let's Preserve the American Dream | 1,000 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/18/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,116 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/17/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/17/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,296 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/16/2023 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,675 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/10/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/10/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,319 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/3/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/3/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,368 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/26/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/26/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,293 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/25/2023 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,062 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/25/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 1,007 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/25/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 868 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/25/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 690 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/24/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 814 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/24/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 737 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/23/2023 | Gallup | 1,016 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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