Press Releases

  • Common Ground in the Battlegrounds

    Surveys in Six Swing States and Nationwide Find Over Fifty Policies Supported by Majorities of Both Republicans and Democrats A series of surveys conducted in battleground states and nationwide asked about 66 Federal policy issues across a wide range of controversial topics, and found that for 55 of them majorities of Republicans and Democrats in…

  • In Swing States Bipartisan Majorities Favor Federal Government Actions To Make Housing More Affordable 

    As housing affordability has become a major issue for many Americans, a new survey in six swing states and nationally finds majority support – bipartisan in most cases – for the Federal government taking a variety of actions to make housing more affordable, especially for low and middle-income households.  These include:  providing billions in grants…

  • Swing State Survey: Majorities Favor Path to Citizenship over Mass Deportation, While Strengthening the Border

    Favor Deterring Illegal Border Crossings by Mandating E-Verify for Employers, While Also Increasing Number of Work Visas  As the issue of immigration figures prominently in campaigns across the country, a new survey by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) in six swing states and nationally finds numerous policies on which majorities of Americans agree, including, in…

  • In Swing States Majorities of Rs and Ds Oppose Raising Tariffs on All Imports to 10-20 Percent

    As major proposals to change US international trade policy have come into the discourse, a new public consultation survey finds bipartisan majorities of Americans in six swing states, as well as nationally, support the US continuing to have low tariffs with other countries on a mutual basis so long as they abide by agreed-upon rules,…

  • In Swing States Majorities of Democrats and Republicans Favor Major Federal Actions to Help Families

    Support for Higher Child Tax Credit, Universal Preschool, Subsidized Childcare, Paid Leave   September 19, 2024 – As many costs for families, especially those with children, continue to rise faster than wages, a new public consultation survey by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) finds bipartisan majorities of Americans in the six swing states of Arizona,…

  • Bipartisan Majorities in Maryland’s 8th District Favor Continuing Aid for Ukraine

    The question of whether to continue aid for Ukraine was the focus of an innovative town hall with Congressman Jamie Raskin on Sunday, June 9, 2024. The discussion was prompted by a new public consultation survey of a representative sample of Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, which found that majorities of both Democrats and Republicans support the US…