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
View data as table
| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Approve | 21.1% |
| Disapprove | 60.7% |
Individual polls (1,222)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,624 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/15/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,457 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/15/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,317 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/14/2024 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,110 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/14/2024 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
870 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/13/2024 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
3,145 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/12/2024 | Gallup | 1,023 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/11/2024 |
HarrisX
for Deseret News |
2,010 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/11/2024 |
HarrisX
for Deseret News |
1,692 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/11/2024 |
HarrisX
for Deseret News |
1,622 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/7/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,604 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/7/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,414 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/7/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,235 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/1/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,638 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/1/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,463 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 10/1/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,266 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/24/2024 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,000 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/24/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,622 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/24/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,424 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/24/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,236 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/23/2024 |
HarrisX
for Deseret News |
1,011 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/17/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,592 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/17/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,445 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/16/2024 |
HarrisX
for George Washington University Society of Presidential Pollsters |
1,505 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/16/2024 |
HarrisX
for George Washington University Society of Presidential Pollsters |
1,306 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|