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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2025 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,102 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/4/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,604 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 2/4/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,423 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/28/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,577 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/28/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,376 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/21/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,609 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/21/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,426 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/16/2025 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,650 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/14/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,558 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/14/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,425 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/13/2025 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
922 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/8/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,704 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/8/2025 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,522 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/31/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,552 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/31/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,415 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/24/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,582 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/24/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,411 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/18/2024 | Gallup | 1,003 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/17/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,553 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/17/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,373 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/10/2024 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 1,006 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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| 12/10/2024 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 946 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/10/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,593 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/10/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,415 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/9/2024 | AP-NORC | 1,251 A |
Approve
Disapprove
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