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%
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2020 | Gallup | 1,028 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The George Washington University |
1,200 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/11/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/11/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,140 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/9/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 902 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/9/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 827 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/4/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/4/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,277 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/28/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/28/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,182 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2020 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,005 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/21/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/21/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,176 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/20/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 903 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/20/2020 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 847 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/15/2020 | Gallup | 1,014 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 1/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/14/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,108 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/7/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/7/2020 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,185 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/31/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/31/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,123 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/24/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/24/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,240 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/17/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|