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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/7/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,294 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/6/2023 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,585 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/6/2023 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,063 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/4/2023 |
YouGov
for CBS News |
2,030 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/31/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/31/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,319 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/30/2023 | AP-NORC | 1,068 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/30/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 805 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 1/30/2023 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 757 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/24/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/24/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,330 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2023 | Gallup | 1,011 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/20/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/20/2023 | Marquette University Law School | 790 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/19/2023 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,050 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/17/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/17/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,314 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/16/2023 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,538 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/16/2023 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,029 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/10/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/10/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,356 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/9/2023 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/3/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/3/2023 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,301 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|