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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,245 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/24/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 809 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/24/2021 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 736 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/19/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/19/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,155 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/15/2021 | Gallup | 1,023 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/12/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/12/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,290 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/5/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/5/2021 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,278 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/22/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/22/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,157 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/17/2020 | Gallup | 1,018 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/15/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/15/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,264 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/9/2020 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,007 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/8/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/7/2020 |
HarrisX
for The Hill |
3,785 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/24/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/19/2020 | Gallup | 1,018 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/17/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/16/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 810 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/10/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/2/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/2/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,363 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|