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Approval poll

Congress

Conducted by YouGov from Aug 9, 2020 to Aug 11, 2020.

Source: VoteHub Polling API
Updated 2026-07-31 16:17:08 UTC

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Approve20%
20%
Disapprove51%
51%

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Showing a 16-record window around this poll from 353 strictly compatible cached records.

Approve Disapprove
Congress compatible poll history Percentages from strictly compatible YouGov polls. Each point links to its individual source-backed poll record. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Approve 17 percent, Jun 16, 2020, YouGov Approve 19 percent, Jun 23, 2020, YouGov Approve 17 percent, Jun 30, 2020, YouGov Approve 18 percent, Jul 7, 2020, YouGov Approve 17 percent, Jul 14, 2020, YouGov Approve 18 percent, Jul 21, 2020, YouGov Approve 18 percent, Jul 28, 2020, YouGov Approve 17 percent, Aug 4, 2020, YouGov Approve 20 percent, Aug 11, 2020, YouGov Approve 17 percent, Aug 18, 2020, YouGov Approve 19 percent, Aug 25, 2020, YouGov Approve 15 percent, Sep 1, 2020, YouGov Approve 15 percent, Sep 8, 2020, YouGov Approve 15 percent, Sep 15, 2020, YouGov Approve 16 percent, Sep 22, 2020, YouGov Approve 13 percent, Dec 8, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 51 percent, Jun 16, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 50 percent, Jun 23, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 55 percent, Jun 30, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 50 percent, Jul 7, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 49 percent, Jul 14, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 49 percent, Jul 21, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 50 percent, Jul 28, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 52 percent, Aug 4, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 51 percent, Aug 11, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 51 percent, Aug 18, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 49 percent, Aug 25, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 53 percent, Sep 1, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 52 percent, Sep 8, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 53 percent, Sep 15, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 54 percent, Sep 22, 2020, YouGov Disapprove 59 percent, Dec 8, 2020, YouGov
Jun 16, 2020 Field end date Dec 8, 2020
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Approve 17% Disapprove 51%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
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Approve 19% Disapprove 50%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 17% Disapprove 55%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
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Approve 18% Disapprove 50%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 17% Disapprove 49%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 18% Disapprove 49%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 18% Disapprove 50%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 17% Disapprove 52%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
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Approve 20% Disapprove 51%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 17% Disapprove 51%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 19% Disapprove 49%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 15% Disapprove 53%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 15% Disapprove 52%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
Open poll

Approve 15% Disapprove 53%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
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Approve 16% Disapprove 54%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
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Approve 13% Disapprove 59%

n=1,500 · Sponsored by The Economist
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Field datesSampleSponsorAnswerResultSource
Jun 14, 2020 to Jun 16, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 17% Original ↗
Jun 14, 2020 to Jun 16, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 51% Original ↗
Jun 21, 2020 to Jun 23, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 19% Original ↗
Jun 21, 2020 to Jun 23, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 50% Original ↗
Jun 28, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 17% Original ↗
Jun 28, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 55% Original ↗
Jul 5, 2020 to Jul 7, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 18% Original ↗
Jul 5, 2020 to Jul 7, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 50% Original ↗
Jul 12, 2020 to Jul 14, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 17% Original ↗
Jul 12, 2020 to Jul 14, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 49% Original ↗
Jul 19, 2020 to Jul 21, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 18% Original ↗
Jul 19, 2020 to Jul 21, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 49% Original ↗
Jul 26, 2020 to Jul 28, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 18% Original ↗
Jul 26, 2020 to Jul 28, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 50% Original ↗
Aug 2, 2020 to Aug 4, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 17% Original ↗
Aug 2, 2020 to Aug 4, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 52% Original ↗
Aug 9, 2020 to Aug 11, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 20% Original ↗
Aug 9, 2020 to Aug 11, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 51% Original ↗
Aug 16, 2020 to Aug 18, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 17% Original ↗
Aug 16, 2020 to Aug 18, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 51% Original ↗
Aug 23, 2020 to Aug 25, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 19% Original ↗
Aug 23, 2020 to Aug 25, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 49% Original ↗
Aug 30, 2020 to Sep 1, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 15% Original ↗
Aug 30, 2020 to Sep 1, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 53% Original ↗
Sep 6, 2020 to Sep 8, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 15% Original ↗
Sep 6, 2020 to Sep 8, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 52% Original ↗
Sep 13, 2020 to Sep 15, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 15% Original ↗
Sep 13, 2020 to Sep 15, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 53% Original ↗
Sep 20, 2020 to Sep 22, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 16% Original ↗
Sep 20, 2020 to Sep 22, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 54% Original ↗
Dec 6, 2020 to Dec 8, 2020 1,500 The Economist Approve 13% Original ↗
Dec 6, 2020 to Dec 8, 2020 1,500 The Economist Disapprove 59% Original ↗