Poll: 71% of Americans want Congress to end war with Iran
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 71% of Americans support new legislation to end the war with Iran, with living costs topping voters’ concerns.
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A Reuters/Ipsos poll has found that 71 percent of Americans support the new Congress passing legislation to end the war with Iran, while 62 percent back efforts to repeal tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on imports. The survey comes as living costs top voters’ priorities with the start of the Democrat-controlled Congress.
The four-day poll, which concluded on Monday, showed that support for ending the war—launched on February 28—includes 93 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of Republicans. Nine out of ten respondents said they want Congress to focus on cost-of-living issues during its first 100 days.
Participants expressed less interest in other issues, such as regulating artificial intelligence, immigration reform, and addressing climate change.
These demands come as Democrats prepare to take control of both the Senate and the House, after securing their largest majority in both chambers since at least 2008 in last week’s midterm elections—a major setback for Trump-aligned Republicans amid rising living costs and broad public opposition to the war with Iran.
Democrats are set to assume control of Congress when new members are sworn in on January 3. Party leaders have pledged to address concerns over living costs and work to end the U.S. war with Iran, while several members have also vowed to halt the tariffs.
However, the poll found less support for holding Trump accountable, with 42 percent saying that congressional efforts to impeach him would be "bad for the country," compared to 33 percent who viewed it as positive. The remainder were undecided or did not respond.
In another sign of declining popularity, Trump’s approval rating stood at 32 percent—near the lowest point of his political career—though the poll also indicated Democrats are not widely popular.
Democrats face internal divisions in Congress over how to reduce healthcare costs and how aggressively to target Trump, including the possibility of impeachment or removing members of his administration.