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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,068 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/18/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/18/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,315 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/17/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 910 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/17/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 840 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/12/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 1,005 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/12/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 788 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/11/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/11/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,296 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/5/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/5/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,350 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/29/2023 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,063 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/27/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/27/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,315 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/22/2023 | Gallup | 1,013 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/20/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/20/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,342 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/15/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,090 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/13/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/13/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,303 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/9/2023 | Spry Strategies | 1,250 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/8/2023 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov | 1,133 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/6/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/6/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,315 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/31/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|