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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
3/25/2021	Harris Poll for Harvard University Center for American Political Studies	1,945 RV	Approve 46% Disapprove 54%
3/23/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 24% Disapprove 51%
3/23/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,267 RV	Approve 24% Disapprove 56%
3/17/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 29% Disapprove 45%
3/17/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,218 RV	Approve 31% Disapprove 50%
3/15/2021	Gallup	1,010 A	Approve 36% Disapprove 61%
3/9/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 23% Disapprove 51%
3/9/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,242 RV	Approve 24% Disapprove 56%
3/8/2021	The Bullfinch Group	1,200 A	Approve 43% Disapprove 45%
3/8/2021	The Bullfinch Group	1,000 RV	Approve 42% Disapprove 47%
3/2/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 23% Disapprove 51%
3/2/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,191 RV	Approve 25% Disapprove 57%
3/1/2021	Monmouth University Polling Institute	802 A	Approve 30% Disapprove 59%
3/1/2021	Monmouth University Polling Institute	731 RV	Approve 29% Disapprove 61%
2/22/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 19% Disapprove 53%
2/22/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,201 RV	Approve 20% Disapprove 58%
2/18/2021	Gallup	1,021 A	Approve 35% Disapprove 62%
2/16/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 22% Disapprove 51%
2/16/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,259 RV	Approve 23% Disapprove 56%
2/9/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 22% Disapprove 49%
2/9/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,306 RV	Approve 22% Disapprove 54%
2/2/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 55%
2/2/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,272 RV	Approve 18% Disapprove 61%
2/1/2021	AP-NORC	1,055 A	Approve 36% Disapprove 63%
1/26/2021	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 20% Disapprove 49%