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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2021 | Gallup | 1,016 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/18/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/18/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,239 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/11/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/11/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,204 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/4/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/4/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,187 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/29/2021 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,872 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/27/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/27/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,219 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/26/2021 | CNN/SSRS | 1,004 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/26/2021 | CNN/SSRS | — RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/21/2021 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,002 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/21/2021 | Gallup | 961 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/21/2021 | Gallup | 961 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/20/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/20/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,225 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/13/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/13/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,263 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/12/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 800 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/12/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 743 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/6/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/6/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,243 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/30/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,493 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/30/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,255 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|