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%
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,667 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/19/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/19/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,318 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/12/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
877 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/12/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,034 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/12/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/12/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,283 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/10/2019 | Gallup | 1,016 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/5/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
942 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/5/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,143 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/5/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/5/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,294 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/29/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,126 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/29/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,396 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/29/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/29/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,313 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/27/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 805 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/27/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 735 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2019 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,008 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
850 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,049 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/22/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,257 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/15/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,597 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/15/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,295 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|