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Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Demand for Public Consultation

September 17, 2026 Allison Stettler

Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Say if the People Had More Influence, Congress Would Find More Common Ground Say public opinion on policy should be more prominent in government decision-making and in news coverage September […]

Abortion

Common Ground 2026 – Abortion & Birth Control

September 10, 2026 Allison Stettler

Bipartisan Majorities in Battlegrounds Oppose Criminalizing Abortion Before Viability, Favor Greater Access to Birth Control Sept. 10, 2026 – Since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision, states have been allowed to criminalize abortion before fetal […]

Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Immigration

September 2, 2026 Allison Stettler

Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Agree on Proposals to Give Most Undocumented Immigrants Path to Legal Status, Deter Illegal Immigration Sept. 2, 2026 – While immigration is a highly divisive issue in Washington, DC, new […]

Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Social Security

August 20, 2026 Allison Stettler

Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Agree on How to Prevent Social Security’s Insolvency and Preserve Benefits August 20, 2026 – While Congress has been unable to agree on solutions to prevent Social Security’s pending insolvency, […]

Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Families and Children

August 13, 2026 Allison Stettler

Large Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Favor More Federal Support for Childcare, Universal Preschool, Paid Family Leave, and Higher Child Tax Credit August 13, 2026 – As the cost of raising a child continues to […]

Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Low-Income Assistance

August 6, 2026 Allison Stettler

Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Agree: SNAP Benefits, Medicaid, EITC, Minimum Wage Should Be Increased August 6, 2026 – Amid ongoing political debates about spending on low-income assistance programs, new surveys in 11 competitive states […]

Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Healthcare

July 29, 2026 Allison Stettler

On Healthcare Costs: In Battleground States and Districts, Republicans and Democrats Agree On Proposals to Lower Prices, Expand Coverage COLLEGE PARK, MD –With healthcare costs continuing to rank among Americans’ top concerns, new surveys conducted […]

Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Housing Affordability

July 22, 2026 Allison Stettler

On Housing Affordability: In Competitive States and Districts, Bipartisan Majorities Favor Going Further Than Newly-Enacted Law  While Democrats and Republicans in Congress recently came together to pass legislation addressing the cost of housing, new surveys in […]

Artificial Intelligence

Common Ground 2026 – Artificial Intelligence

July 20, 2026 Allison Stettler

On Artificial Intelligence: In Competitive States and Districts, Large Bipartisan Majorities Agree on Proposals for Regulation AI First of 15 Topics in Common Ground in the Battlegrounds? Survey Series to Run Through the Midterm Elections As artificial […]

Common Ground

The National Common Ground

June 11, 2026 Allison Stettler

National Surveys Reveal Majorities of Republicans & Democrats Agree on 112 Key Policies For 88 Policies, More Than Two-Thirds of Both Parties Agree While Democrats and Republicans in Congress are deeply divided, new national surveys […]

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  • Sept. 2, 2026: Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Agree on Proposals to Give Most Undocumented Immigrants Path to Legal Status, Deter Illegal Immigration
  • August 20, 2026: Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Agree on How to Prevent Social Security’s Insolvency and Preserve Benefits
  • August 13, 2026: Large Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Favor More Federal Support for Childcare, Universal Preschool, Paid Family Leave, and Higher Child Tax Credit
  • August 6, 2026: Bipartisan Majorities in the Battlegrounds Agree: SNAP Benefits, Medicaid, EITC, Minimum Wage Should Be Increased
  • July 30, 2026: On Healthcare Costs: In Battleground States and Districts, Republicans and Democrats Agree On Proposals to Lower Prices, Expand Coverage
  • July 23, 2026: On Housing Affordability: In Competitive States and Districts, Bipartisan Majorities Favor Going Further Than Newly-Enacted Law
  • July 16, 2026: On Artificial Intelligence: In Competitive States and Districts, Large Bipartisan Majorities Agree on Proposals for Regulation
  • June 11, 2026: The National Common Ground
  • May 28, 2026: Americans on the U.S. at 250

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