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%
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,623 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/23/2025 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,046 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/16/2025 | Gallup | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/16/2025 |
The Bullfinch Group
for The Independent Center |
1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/16/2025 |
The Bullfinch Group
for The Independent Center |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/2/2025 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard CAPS |
2,413 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/29/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,656 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/29/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,518 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/16/2025 | Gallup | 1,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/11/2025 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,001 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/11/2025 |
The Bullfinch Group
for The Independent Center |
2,000 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/11/2025 |
The Bullfinch Group
for The Independent Center |
1,700 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/25/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,523 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/25/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,377 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/21/2025 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard CAPS |
2,025 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/31/2025 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,018 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,777 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,610 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,777 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,610 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/22/2025 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/22/2025 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/21/2025 | Gallup | 1,002 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/8/2025 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard CAPS |
2,044 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/30/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,491 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|