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Polls about Congress

Every tracked poll about Congress, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.

Average result

Unweighted mean across 1,222 matching polls

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Average result
Choice	%
Approve	21.1%
Disapprove	60.7%

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Individual polls (1,222)

Polls, newest first
End date	Pollster	Sample	Results
10/28/2021	Harris Poll for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies	1,688 RV	Approve 31% Disapprove 60%
10/26/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 15% Disapprove 58%
10/26/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,261 RV	Approve 15% Disapprove 62%
10/19/2021	Gallup	832 A	Approve 21% Disapprove 75%
10/19/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 14% Disapprove 58%
10/19/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,268 RV	Approve 15% Disapprove 64%
10/14/2021	Cor Services for Foundation for Government Accountability	508 LV	Approve 30% Disapprove 57%
10/12/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 13% Disapprove 59%
10/12/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,266 RV	Approve 15% Disapprove 62%
10/11/2021	CNN/SSRS	1,000 A	Approve 27% Disapprove 73%
10/11/2021	CNN/SSRS	— RV	Approve 24% Disapprove 76%
10/5/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 16% Disapprove 57%
10/5/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,261 RV	Approve 17% Disapprove 63%
10/1/2021	Public Policy Polling for Decriminalize Sex Work	758 RV	Approve 14% Disapprove 69%
9/28/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 15% Disapprove 56%
9/28/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,246 RV	Approve 15% Disapprove 60%
9/21/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 19% Disapprove 53%
9/21/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,281 RV	Approve 19% Disapprove 59%
9/19/2021	The Bullfinch Group	1,200 A	Approve 36% Disapprove 54%
9/19/2021	The Bullfinch Group	1,000 RV	Approve 37% Disapprove 55%
9/17/2021	Gallup	1,005 A	Approve 27% Disapprove 69%
9/16/2021	Harris Poll for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies	1,578 RV	Approve 36% Disapprove 57%
9/16/2021	Marquette University Law School	1,411 A	Approve 30% Disapprove 70%
9/14/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 53%
9/14/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,252 RV	Approve 19% Disapprove 58%