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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,071 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/1/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/1/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,330 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/1/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,101 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/31/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,641 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/31/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,172 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/25/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/25/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,335 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/25/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,114 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/20/2022 | Gallup | 1,009 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/19/2022 | Emerson College | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/18/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/18/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,345 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/18/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,110 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/17/2022 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 808 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/17/2022 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 756 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/17/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,629 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/17/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,209 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/13/2022 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,010 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/12/2022 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,206 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/11/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/11/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,330 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/11/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,030 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/10/2022 | AP-NORC | 1,121 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/4/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|