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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 802 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/13/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 747 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 9/7/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/7/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,264 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/31/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/31/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,262 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/24/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/24/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,242 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/17/2021 | Gallup | 1,006 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 8/17/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/17/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,250 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/10/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/10/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,251 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/3/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/3/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,233 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/29/2021 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,788 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/27/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/27/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,280 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/26/2021 | Marquette University Law School | 1,010 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/26/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 804 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/26/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 753 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/21/2021 | Gallup | 1,007 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/20/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/20/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,272 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 7/13/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|