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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/27/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,093 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/20/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 800 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/20/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 689 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/20/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/20/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,111 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/14/2019 | Gallup | 1,522 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/13/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,116 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/13/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
980 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/13/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/13/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,127 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/6/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/6/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,161 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/30/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/30/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,101 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2019 | Quinnipiac University | 1,306 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/23/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/23/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,212 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/16/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,113 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/16/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
954 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/16/2019 |
SurveyMonkey
for NBC News |
13,553 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/16/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/16/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,149 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/12/2019 | Gallup | 1,525 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/9/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/9/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,140 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|