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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
10/22/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,204 RV	Approve 18% Disapprove 61%
10/15/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 52%
10/15/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,136 RV	Approve 20% Disapprove 59%
10/13/2019	Gallup	1,526 A	Approve 25% Disapprove 70%
10/8/2019	Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research for Fox News	1,003 RV	Approve 21% Disapprove 63%
10/8/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 15% Disapprove 53%
10/8/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,241 RV	Approve 16% Disapprove 62%
10/7/2019	Quinnipiac University	1,483 RV	Approve 19% Disapprove 71%
10/1/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 17% Disapprove 54%
10/1/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,087 RV	Approve 17% Disapprove 62%
9/30/2019	YouGov for The George Washington University	1,200 RV	Approve 23% Disapprove 67.3%
9/29/2019	Monmouth University Polling Institute	1,161 A	Approve 21% Disapprove 68%
9/29/2019	Monmouth University Polling Institute	1,017 RV	Approve 19% Disapprove 70%
9/24/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 14% Disapprove 56%
9/24/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,198 RV	Approve 14% Disapprove 63%
9/17/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 14% Disapprove 58%
9/17/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,184 RV	Approve 14% Disapprove 67%
9/15/2019	Gallup	1,525 A	Approve 18% Disapprove 78%
9/10/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 16% Disapprove 55%
9/10/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,188 RV	Approve 14% Disapprove 64%
9/4/2019	Ipsos for Reuters	1,116 A	Approve 22% Disapprove 65%
9/4/2019	Ipsos for Reuters	950 RV	Approve 22% Disapprove 68%
9/3/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 14% Disapprove 58%
9/3/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,069 RV	Approve 13% Disapprove 65%
8/27/2019	YouGov for The Economist	1,500 A	Approve 15% Disapprove 55%