How Republicans view their party and key issues facing the country as the 118th Congress begins
Republicans now hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s a look at their views on key issues and the GOP’s future.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Republicans now hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s a look at their views on key issues and the GOP’s future.
Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults (59%) see a great deal of difference between the two major political parties, up from 55% just two years ago.
67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
Nationwide, 58% of Cuban registered voters say they affiliate with or lean toward the Republican Party, while 38% identify as or lean Democratic.
Democrats and Republicans have starkly different priorities when it comes to the nation’s immigration policies.
There’s broad concern among Democrats and Republicans about the influence that made-up news could have during the 2020 presidential election.
Americans say the public’s trust has been declining in both the federal government and in their fellow citizens. But most say this can be turned around.
The American public’s views of the impact immigrants have on the country remain largely positive – and deeply partisan.
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