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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/4/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,305 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/4/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,043 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/27/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/27/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,341 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/27/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,052 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/27/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,566 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/27/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,138 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/25/2022 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 806 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/25/2022 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 750 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/20/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/20/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,318 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/16/2022 | Gallup | 812 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/13/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/13/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,307 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/8/2022 |
Cor Services
for Foundation for Government Accountability |
534 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/8/2022 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,854 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/6/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/6/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,337 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/6/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,634 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/6/2022 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,245 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/30/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/30/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,342 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/23/2022 | Gallup | 1,006 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/23/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/23/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,318 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|