U.S. Congress - public approval rating 2021-2022

The most recent polling data from April 2022 puts the approval rating of the United States Congress at 20 percent. This is slightly lower than the previous month when Congressional approval stood at 21 percent. Over the past 12 months, Congressional approval hit a high in April 2021, at 33 percent approval.

Congressional approval

Congressional approval, particularly over the past few years, has not been high. Americans tend to see Congress as a group of ineffectual politicians who are out of touch with their constituents. Despite the current Congress having the largest number of women and being the most diverse Congress in American history, very little has been done to improve the opinion of Americans regarding the legislative branch.

Ye of little faith

However, Americans tend not to have much confidence in institutions in the United States. While confidence in the military and small business is quite high, everything from the police to the medical system to organized labor are much more controversial. But even in this case, confidence in Congress continues to inspire very little confidence in the American public.