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Voters Overwhelmingly Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Recent Actions

New data show strong public support for curtailing predatory medical debt, banking, and worker surveillance practices.

Lew BlankNovember 21, 2024economy, Healthcare, Workers Rights, justice

No Public Money for Bad Actors: Voters Don’t Want Law-Violating Developers to Get Federal Clean Energy Funding

A majority of voters want developers to be in compliance with labor, environmental, and civil rights laws to receive federal funding.

Grace AdcoxOctober 31, 2024Climate, economy, Elections, Democracy, Judiciary, Workers Rights

Decision Time: A Final Look at the Swing Voters Who Could Decide the Election

Swing voters see Harris as more competent than Trump and as someone who is better at working across the aisle and fighting for people like them.

Lew BlankOctober 30, 2024justice, Democracy, Elections, Children and Families, Climate, economy, Education, Healthcare, Immigration, Judiciary, LGBTQ, Workers Rights

Voters Trust Harris More Than Trump to Handle Hurricane Relief and Want to Increase FEMA Funding

Half of voters trust Harris more to handle climate and extreme weather disasters like the recent hurricanes.

William DiepOctober 21, 2024Climate, economy, Elections, justice

Project 2025’s Economic and Health Care Policies Concern Voters

Voters, including Independents, are concerned about the economic and health care changes that Project 2025 proposes.

William DiepOctober 15, 2024Healthcare, justice, Children and Families, Education, Climate, Democracy, economy, Elections, Immigration, LGBTQ, Workers Rights

After Hurricane Helene, Voters Want the U.S. to Expand Its Disaster Relief

Voters have a net favorable opinion of the National Weather Service (NWS) (+70), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (+48), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (+47).

Lew BlankOctober 9, 2024Climate, economy, justice

A Bipartisan Majority of Voters Support Expanding Medicare to Include Coverage for Long-Term, In-Home Care Services

An overwhelming majority of voters, including 91% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans, support expanding Medicare to cover long-term, in-home care services.

Abby SpringsOctober 8, 2024Healthcare, justice, Disability, economy

Powering the Future: Voters Back Renewable Energy Investment Despite Divides Over Costs and Grid Reliability

The results show broad support for renewable energy, with 65% of respondents favoring more investments in renewable energy, and an appetite for a federal renewable energy standard, with 62% in support.

Abby SpringsOctober 8, 2024Climate, economy

Measuring the Current: 77% of Voters Agree More Transmission Is Important

An overwhelming, bipartisan majority of voters (77%) believe that building more transmission is important for the U.S.

Abby SpringsOctober 7, 2024Climate, economy

Voters Want to Make It Easier to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits

A majority of voters (56%) — including 65% of Democrats, 51% of Independents, 49% of Republicans, and 72% of disabled voters — think the U.S. should increase SSI funding.

Lew BlankSeptember 27, 2024Disability, economy, Healthcare, justice