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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2020 | Gallup | 1,034 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/2/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/2/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,244 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/1/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 807 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/1/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 742 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/26/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/26/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,157 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/19/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/19/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,235 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/13/2020 | Gallup | 1,028 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/12/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/12/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,175 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/8/2020 |
Global Strategy Group
for Accountable.US |
534 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/5/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/5/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,209 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/4/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 808 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/4/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 739 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/28/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/28/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,222 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/21/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/21/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,144 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/14/2020 | Gallup | 1,017 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,166 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/7/2020 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,107 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|