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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/18/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,246 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/12/2020 | Gallup | 1,031 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/11/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/11/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,208 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/4/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/4/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,229 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,260 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/23/2020 | Gallup | 1,007 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/21/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/21/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,222 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,252 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/7/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/7/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,165 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/30/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/30/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,198 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/23/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/23/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,230 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/16/2020 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,343 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/16/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/16/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,160 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/9/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/9/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,241 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|