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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 808 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 12/6/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 753 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 12/2/2021 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,989 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/1/2021 |
Cor Services
for Foundation for Government Accountability |
523 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/30/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/30/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,272 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/23/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/23/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,249 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/22/2021 |
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research
for The Wall Street Journal |
1,500 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/19/2021 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,696 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/19/2021 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,305 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/16/2021 | Gallup | 815 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/16/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/16/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,299 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/14/2021 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/14/2021 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/10/2021 | Marquette University Law School | 1,004 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/9/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/9/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,258 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/8/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 811 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/8/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 726 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/8/2021 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,673 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/5/2021 |
Suffolk University
for USA Today |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/2/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 11/2/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,303 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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