VOP Press Releases

Press Releases

  • Common Ground 2026 – Families and Children
    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 2026 – Low-Income Assistance
    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 2026 – Healthcare
    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 2026 – Housing Affordability
    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 […]
  • Common Ground 2026 – Artificial Intelligence
    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 […]
  • The National Common Ground
    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 […]
  • Americans on the U.S. at 250
    Americans on the U.S. at 250 Large Majorities Say Government Is Not Fulfilling Founders’ Vision toServe the Common Good, Be Guided By the People Say Elections Not Enough; Support New Ways to Consult We the […]
  • Americans on Regulating AI
    Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Overwhelmingly Favor the Government Regulating Artificial Intelligence The White House recently released its AI Action Plan, which opposes government regulation of AI programs, saying that it would impede the US […]
  • Medicaid, SNAP and EITC
    Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Oppose Cutting Medicaid Favor Increasing SNAP Benefits and Tax Credits for Low-Wage Workers The American public overwhelmingly opposes cuts to federal assistance programs for low-income households, and in most cases […]
  • Americans on Multilateral Institutions
    Bipartisan Majorities Oppose US Disengaging from UN Agencies Oppose Sanctioning ICC for Arrest Warrants Against US Allied Leaders President Trump has issued executive orders to “reevaluate our commitment” to United Nations (UN) agencies, withdraw from […]
  • Report – Americans on the FY2025 Federal Budget
    National Survey: Major Differences Between the Budget That The Public Wants and What Congress Just Passed As the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is signed into law, and major changes are made to spending and […]
  • Americans on the FY2025 Federal Budget
    National Survey Finds Americans Favor a Federal Budget Completely Different from the One Congress is Developing Bipartisan majorities favor higher not lower taxes on the wealthy, cutting defense spending not increasing it, no cuts to […]
  • Americans on Clean Energy Tax Credits, Limits on Offshore Drilling
    Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Support Keeping Tax Credits for Clean Energy and EVs, Limits on Offshore Drilling Amid efforts to roll back current federal laws and regulations that aim to reduce air pollution and […]
  • Federal Assistance 2025
    Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Oppose Cutting Medicaid Favor Increasing SNAP Benefits and Tax Credits for Low-Wage Workers The American public overwhelmingly opposes cuts to federal assistance programs for low-income households, and in most cases […]
  • Presidential Authority
    Public Opposes Expanding Presidential Power to Control Independent Agencies, Block Federal Spending, Replace Civil Servants In the midst of current debates about expanding Presidential authority, a new survey finds majority opposition among the public.  Large […]
  • Foreign Aid 2025
    Large Bipartisan Majorities Oppose Deep Cuts to Foreign Aid An overwhelming majority of 89% of Americans say the US should spend at least one percent of the federal budget on foreign aid – the current […]
  • Common Ground in the Battlegrounds
    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 […]
  • Bipartisan Majorities Favor Federal Government Actions To Make Housing More Affordable
    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 […]
  • Swing Six Survey: Immigration
    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 […]
  • Americans on Families and Children
    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 […]
  • Swing Six Survey – Social Security
    In Swing States Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Agree on Measures to Eliminate Most of Social Security Shortfall  Favor Raising Taxes and Reducing Benefits for High-Income Earners, While Raising COLAs, Benefits for Low Income and Age […]
  • In Swing States Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Oppose Criminalizing Abortion Before Fetal Viability
    In Swing States Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Oppose Criminalizing Abortion Before Fetal Viability September 4, 2024 – While policymakers argue over whether abortion should be a right or a crime, the public has a […]
  • Swing Six – International Security
    In Most Swing States, Democrats and Republicans Agree the US Should Continue Military Aid to Ukraine Amid debates about US international engagement, a new public consultation survey in the six swing states by the University […]
  • Swing Six – Energy & Environment
    Majorities of Republicans and Democrats in Swing States Support Keeping Tax Credits for EVs and Clean Energy, Limits on Offshore Drilling August 14, 2024 – Amid much discussion about whether to roll back current laws […]
  • Swing Six – Congressional Stock Trading
    In Six Swing States, Democrats and Republicans Agree Congress, SCOTUS, POTUS, and VP Should Not Trade Stocks August 8, 2024 – Overwhelming bipartisan majorities support a prohibition on stock trading by Congress, the Supreme Court, […]
  • In Six Swing States, Democrats and Republicans Agree on How to Lower Health Care Costs
    In Six Swing States, Democrats and Republicans Agree on How to Lower Health Care Costs As the price of health care continues to rise faster than wages, a new public consultation survey by the Program […]
  • PPC Launches ‘Swing Six’ Issue Surveys
    Unique Swing Six Issue Surveys to Reveal Where the People Stand on Key Issues in 2024 Battleground States July 23, 2024 – With America awash in sound bites and candidate horse race polls, a series of in-depth surveys […]
  • MD-8 Public Consultation on Aid for Ukraine
    Bipartisan Majorities in Maryland’s 8th District Favor Continuing Aid for Ukraine Constituents Shared Their Views in Innovative Survey & Forum With Congressman Raskin The question of whether to continue aid for Ukraine was the focus […]
  • Regulating AI Favored by Large Bipartisan Majorities of Voters
    Nine Major Proposals for Government Regulating Artificial Intelligence Favored by Very Large Bipartisan Majorities of Voters As the House’s new Task Force on Artificial Intelligence considers how government should address AI issues, such as deepfakes […]
  • Over 200 Policy Positions Supported by Bipartisan Majorities
    Over 200 Policy Positions Supported by Bipartisan MajoritiesAmerican People Agree More than Congress As Congress returns following one of its most unproductive years–with only twenty-seven bills signed into law in 2023–Voice of the People has […]
  • Bipartisan Majorities in MD-6 Favor Providing More Substance Abuse Treatment
    Bipartisan Majorities in MD-6 Favor Providing More Substance Abuse Treatment Share Views in Forum With Congressman Trone A new public consultation, which surveyed 747 residents of Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, shows that majorities of both […]
  • Americans on the Ukraine-Russia War
    Large Bipartisan Majority Approves US Military Aid to Ukraine A bipartisan majority of seven-in-ten voters favor the US continuing to provide significant military aid to Ukraine to help in their ongoing war with Russia, according […]
  • Americans on Stock Trading by Members of Congress
    Ban on Stock Trading for Members of Congress Favored by Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress (86%, Republicans 87%, Democrats 88%, independents 81%), as well […]
  • Prohibiting Sale of Property and Oil Reserves to Foreign Adversaries
    Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Prohibiting Sale of Property and Oil Reserves to Affiliates of Foreign Adversaries Concerns among Members of Congress over the US’ economic relations with its adversaries, particularly China, have been on the […]
  • Federal Minimum Wage
    Two-Thirds of Voters Favor a $15 Federal Minimum Wage, $12 Gets Bipartisan Support Tying the minimum wage to inflation is favored by nearly two-thirds An in-depth study conducted by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) […]
  • Congressional Term Limits
    Five-in-Six Americans Favor Constitutional Amendment on Term Limits for Members of Congress An in-depth study finds that five-in-six Americans favor a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Members of Congress. While there has not […]
  • Americans on Lobbying Restrictions
    Americans on Lobbying Restrictions for Former Government Officials As 66 soon-to-be former Members of Congress and their staffs move out of their congressional offices, very large bipartisan majorities support proposals in current legislation extending the […]
  • The Role of Government in Abortion
    Nearly Six-in-Ten Voters Reject Criminalizing Any Abortions,Three-in-Four Republicans Reject Criminalizing Before Fetal Viability In states with full abortion bans, only one-in-six support them A majority of voters (57%) say the government should not make abortion […]
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Harm Reduction Programs
    Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Congress Funding Substance Abuse Treatment for All Who Want It Large majorities of both Republicans and Democrats support federal funding to expand substance use disorder treatment programs to ensure that all […]
  • Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
    New Report Shows Americans Support 19 of the Major Proposals in Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Thirteen Proposals Supported by Bipartisan Majorities A new analysis of past in-depth surveys conducted on 20 of the major […]
  • Diverting 911 Calls to Mental Health Pros
    Strong Bipartisan Majority Favors Funding for Mental Health Professionals to Respond to Mental Health-Related 911 Calls, Rather than Police A large bipartisan majority of three-in-four voters favors the federal government funding local programs that give […]
  • Demand for Public Consultation
    Groundbreaking Study Finds Americans Want Policymakers to Consult the People Ahead of the 2022 midterms, an in-depth survey finds that large bipartisan majorities of voters favor Members of Congress using new tools for consulting representative […]
  • Social Security 2022
    Large Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Agree on Steps to Drastically Reduce Social Security Shortfall Favor Raising Taxes on Wealthy, Raising Retirement Age, While Increasing Benefits for Low-Income Americans  A new public consultation survey finds significant […]
  • Net Neutrality 2022
    Three-in-Four Voters Favor Reinstating Net Neutrality in Public Consultation Survey A new public consultation survey has found that a large, bipartisan majority of Americans (73%) support reinstating net neutrality, including 82% of Democrats, 65% of […]
  • Ranked Choice Voting
    Six-in-Ten Favor Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections Based on an in-depth survey, 61% of voters favor using ranked choice voting in general federal elections, including 73% of Democrats and 55% of independents. Republicans are […]
  • MD-8 Residents on Energy & Environment
    New Public Consultation Finds Majorities of MD-8 Residents From Both Parties Agree on Federal Measures Encouraging Transition to Clean Energy Rep. Raskin Attends Citizen Panel Forum Discussing Topic and Districtwide Findings with Constituents Majorities of […]
  • Foreign Funding of Ballot Initiatives
    Nearly 80% of Voters Support Prohibiting Foreign Entities from Funding Ballot Measures College Park, MD – A strong bipartisan majority of eight-in-ten voters favor Congress banning foreign individuals and entities from spending money to influence […]
  • Bipartisan Majorities Support Legislation Giving Congress Greater Power Over Use of Military Force, Arms Sales
    Bipartisan Majorities Support Legislation Giving Congress Greater Power Over Use of Military Force, Arms Sales Favor Repeal of Authorization to Use Military Force from 9/11A new in-depth survey finds that bipartisan majorities favor several legislative […]
  • NJ-7 Residents on Energy and the Environment
    Majorities of NJ-7 Residents From Both Parties Agree on Measures to Incentivize Transition to Clean Energy Rep. Malinowski Attends “Citizen Panel Forum” Discussing Topic and Findings with Constituents In a new survey of 476 residents […]
  • Repairing America’s Broken Democracy
    Repairing America’s Broken Democracy: Bridge Alliance Members Take Action INTERVIEWED BY DAVID NEVINS ON JANUARY 18, 2022Steven Kull, Founder & President, Voice of the People As part of a new series on citybiz, Repairing America’s Broken Democracy: Bridge Alliance […]