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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/25/2021 |
Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
1,945 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/23/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/23/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,267 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/17/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/17/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,218 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/15/2021 | Gallup | 1,010 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/9/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/9/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,242 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/8/2021 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/8/2021 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/2/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/2/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,191 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/1/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 802 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/1/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 731 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/22/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/22/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,201 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/18/2021 | Gallup | 1,021 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/16/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/16/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,259 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/9/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/9/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,306 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/2/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/2/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,272 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/1/2021 | AP-NORC | 1,055 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/26/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|