An overwhelming majority (86%) of American voters support reforms in current Congressional legislation that would greatly restrict the use of solitary confinement, including 84% of Republicans and 90% of Democrats. In the innovative survey of 2,487 registered voters by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland, respondents evaluated proposals based on…
College Park, MD – In a new in-depth survey, two thirds of registered voters favored legislation calling for the federal government to create a national green bank to invest in and promote private investment in clean energy. Green banks are public, non-profit banks and currently exist at state and local levels. The legislative proposal respondents evaluated…
Large majorities of American voters support reforms that would limit or remove barriers to economic opportunities, housing, and voting for people with criminal records. A representative sample of 2,487 American voters were given a detailed presentation of numerous proposed Congressional reforms that would restrict employers, licensing boards and public housing authorities from disqualifying people based…
Rep. Pocan Attends “Citizen Panel Forum” to Discuss New Findings – In a unique survey of 406 residents of Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreed on steps that would resolve most of Social Security’s projected shortfall, while increasing benefits for many retirees. The survey results were released at an online “Citizen Panel…
Bipartisan Majority Rejects Suspending Regulations on Emissions as Part of Plan – A new in-depth national survey finds that 62% of registered voters favor one of the few proposals for curbing greenhouse gas emissions that has support from both Republican and Democratic leaders — the carbon fee and rebate. This proposal would charge a fee on energy…
Rep. Morelle Attends “Citizen Panel Forum” to Discuss New Findings – In a unique survey of 449 residents of New York’s 25th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats approved of a number of proposals under consideration in Congress to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases. The survey results were released at an online “Citizen Panel…
Rep. Wild Attends “Citizen Panel Forum” to Discuss New Findings – In a unique survey of 436 residents of Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats approved of a number of proposals under consideration in Congress to curb the influence of big campaign donors. The survey results were released at an online “Citizen…
With the new Congress convening amidst challenges to the election results and violent street protests, it may appear that lawmakers are inevitably headed for the same kind of polarization that produced gridlock in the last Congress, one of the least productive in recent decades. This is widely assumed to be due to polarization in the…
A new in-depth survey finds bipartisan majorities support a number of tax incentives that seek to reduce the use of fossil fuels. The proposals, all introduced in Congress, include measures to encourage developing alternative sources of clean energy–such as solar and wind, making homes and commercial buildings more energy efficient, and the use of electric…
Rep. Fitzpatrick Attends Forum to Discuss New Findings at Virtual “Citizen Panel” — A New Town Kind of Town Hall In a unique survey of 437 residents of Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreed on all but two of nine different police reform measures now under consideration in Congress. Majorities of Democrats…
