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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,313 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/24/2023 | Gallup | 1,011 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/23/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 981 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/23/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 907 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/23/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/23/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,318 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/18/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,004 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/18/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 1,010 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 5/18/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 833 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/17/2023 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/17/2023 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/16/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/16/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,302 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/14/2023 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,122 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/9/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/9/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,324 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/2/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/2/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,357 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/25/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/25/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,295 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/24/2023 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,004 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/19/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,845 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/18/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/18/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,316 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/11/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|