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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/19/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,303 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/14/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,103 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/12/2023 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,012 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/12/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/12/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,334 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/8/2023 |
YouGov
for CBS News |
2,335 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/5/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/5/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,329 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/29/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/29/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,303 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/22/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/22/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,309 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/21/2023 |
HarrisX
for American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce |
2,327 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/16/2023 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 2,018 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/15/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/15/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,321 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/10/2023 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/10/2023 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/8/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/8/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,178 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/1/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/1/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,324 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/25/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/25/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,306 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|