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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/2/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,265 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/25/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/25/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,111 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/18/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,027 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/18/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
892 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/18/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/18/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,202 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/17/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 751 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/17/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 660 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/16/2019 | Gallup | 1,018 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/11/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/11/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,107 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/4/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 6/4/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,195 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/29/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,117 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/29/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
984 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/28/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/28/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,120 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/21/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/21/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,113 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/20/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 802 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/20/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 719 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/14/2019 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,008 RV |
Approve
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/14/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|