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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,962 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/26/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
2,300 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/26/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/26/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,249 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/19/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
945 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/19/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,107 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/19/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/19/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,287 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/12/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
918 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/12/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,105 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/12/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/12/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,279 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/10/2019 | Gallup | 1,039 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/5/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,362 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/5/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,633 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/5/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/5/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,304 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/4/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 802 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/4/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 746 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/1/2019 |
The Winston Group
for Winning the Issues |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/26/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,427 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/26/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,759 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/26/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/26/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,328 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/19/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,375 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|