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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%

Pick a poll type (and subject) to see the trend over time.

Individual polls (1,222)

Polls, newest first
End date	Pollster	Sample	Results
8/18/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 51%
8/18/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,246 RV	Approve 20% Disapprove 57%
8/12/2020	Gallup	1,031 A	Approve 21% Disapprove 75%
8/11/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 20% Disapprove 51%
8/11/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,208 RV	Approve 21% Disapprove 56%
8/4/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 52%
8/4/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,229 RV	Approve 17% Disapprove 59%
7/28/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 50%
7/28/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,260 RV	Approve 17% Disapprove 58%
7/23/2020	Gallup	1,007 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 77%
7/21/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 49%
7/21/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,222 RV	Approve 18% Disapprove 56%
7/14/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 49%
7/14/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,252 RV	Approve 16% Disapprove 57%
7/7/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 50%
7/7/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,165 RV	Approve 17% Disapprove 56%
6/30/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 55%
6/30/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,198 RV	Approve 20% Disapprove 60%
6/23/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 19% Disapprove 50%
6/23/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,230 RV	Approve 19% Disapprove 58%
6/16/2020	Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research for Fox News	1,343 RV	Approve 24% Disapprove 62%
6/16/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 51%
6/16/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,160 RV	Approve 17% Disapprove 57%
6/9/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 15% Disapprove 52%
6/9/2020	YouGov for The Economist	1,241 RV	Approve 16% Disapprove 60%