Voice of the People

For 88 Policies, More Than Two-Thirds of Both Parties Agree
While Democrats and Republicans in Congress are deeply divided, new national surveys find that when it comes to some of the most hotly-debated policy issues, Americans are not. Overall, the surveys identified 112 policies that command bipartisan majority support. On 88 policies, more than two-thirds of both Republicans and Democrats support the same position. The surveys, conducted by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC), affiliated with the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, are presented in The National Common Ground.

The Crisis and Opportunity
of American Democracy

The Federal government is currently failing to address numerous problems, due largely to increasing partisan polarization leading to government gridlock. Learn More

Consulting
the People

Voice of the People seeks to give the American people a greater voice in government by promoting the use of new methods and technologies for public consultation, and communicating the people’s views to policymakers, the media and the public.

Working in States and
Congressional Districts

Voice of the People also works in Congressional districts and states to enable Members of Congress to hear from a representative sample of their constituents. Learn More