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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2024 |
HarrisX
for George Washington University Society of Presidential Pollsters |
1,247 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/13/2024 |
HarrisX
for Forbes |
3,018 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/10/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,626 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/10/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,464 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/5/2024 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,358 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/3/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,544 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 9/3/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,389 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/28/2024 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,238 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/27/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,555 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/27/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,368 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/21/2024 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,200 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/21/2024 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/20/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,565 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/20/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,371 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/13/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,567 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/13/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,407 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/6/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,618 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/6/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,413 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/3/2024 |
HarrisX
for Deseret News |
1,011 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 8/1/2024 |
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov
for WCVB-TV (Boston) |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/30/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,610 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/30/2024 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,434 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2024 | Emerson College | 1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/28/2024 |
HarrisX/Harris Poll
for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies |
2,196 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 7/26/2024 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 995 LV |
Approve
Disapprove
|