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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,204 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/15/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/15/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,136 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/13/2019 | Gallup | 1,526 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/8/2019 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,003 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/8/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/8/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,241 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/7/2019 | Quinnipiac University | 1,483 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/1/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/1/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,087 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/30/2019 |
YouGov
for The George Washington University |
1,200 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/29/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 1,161 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/29/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 1,017 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/24/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/24/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,198 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/17/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/17/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,184 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/15/2019 | Gallup | 1,525 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/10/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/10/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,188 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/4/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,116 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/4/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
950 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/3/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/3/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,069 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/27/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|