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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,164 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/15/2019 | Gallup | 1,025 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/11/2019 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/10/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/10/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,209 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/9/2019 | Quinnipiac University | 1,553 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/8/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 903 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/8/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 838 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/3/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/3/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,200 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/26/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/26/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,189 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/19/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/19/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,224 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/14/2019 | Gallup | 1,015 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/12/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/12/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,206 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/5/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/5/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,201 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/3/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 908 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/3/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 835 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/29/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/29/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,274 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/28/2019 | AP-NORC | 1,075 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/22/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|