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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 857 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/7/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 743 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 4/7/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/7/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,147 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/31/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/31/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,194 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/29/2020 |
Change Research
for Rural Organizing |
1,213 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/24/2020 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,011 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/24/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/24/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,170 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/17/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/17/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,129 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/13/2020 | Gallup | 1,019 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/10/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/10/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,191 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/3/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/3/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,134 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/26/2020 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/25/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/25/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,184 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/19/2020 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,113 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 2/19/2020 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
951 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 2/18/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/18/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,150 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 2/16/2020 | AP-NORC | 1,074 A |
Approve
Disapprove
Approve
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