Americans want the government reopened quickly — and support a targeted filibuster reform focused on budgets to end Washington gridlock.

Inflation and affordability far outpace every other voter concern heading into 2026. Voters across all demographics — especially millennials — say Washington needs to make the cost of living its top priority.

While most Americans support celebrating Columbus Day, many—especially Democrats and Gen Z—favor replacing it with Indigenous People’s Day. Despite differences, most voters want to honor history’s achievements without erasing its complexity.

Once told Republicans passed a clean bill to reopen government at current spending levels, blame shifts to Democrats. Most voters say reopening is important—but not if it means more spending.

Most now say the U.S. should push to end the fighting quickly, and a growing share say U.S. and Israeli policies are the cause of terrorism.