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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,160 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/25/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/25/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,160 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/24/2022 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 794 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/24/2022 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 735 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/21/2022 | Marquette University Law School | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/20/2022 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,815 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/18/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/18/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,160 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/16/2022 | Gallup | 811 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/11/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/11/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,258 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/4/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/4/2022 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,201 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/30/2021 |
Suffolk University
for USA Today |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/21/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/21/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,315 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/20/2021 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/16/2021 | Gallup | 811 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/14/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/14/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,267 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/13/2021 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,558 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/13/2021 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,163 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/7/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/7/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,265 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|