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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,292 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/6/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/6/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,281 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/29/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/29/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,290 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/23/2021 |
YouGov
for The George Washington University |
1,753 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/22/2021 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,001 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/22/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/22/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,223 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/18/2021 | Gallup | 1,012 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/17/2021 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,006 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/15/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/15/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,305 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/14/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 810 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/14/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 758 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/8/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/8/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,242 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/7/2021 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/7/2021 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/1/2021 |
HarrisX
for The Hill |
1,893 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/1/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/1/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,275 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/25/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/25/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,248 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/20/2021 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,945 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|