Key facts
- 71% of respondents want Congress to pass legislation ending the Iran war, including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans.
- 62% of respondents said they would support an effort to repeal tariffs on imports imposed by the Trump administration.
- Nine in 10 respondents said cost of living should be a focus for Congress in its first 100 days.
- 42% said impeachment of Trump by the new Congress would be bad for the country; 33% said it would be good.
- Trump's approval rating stood at 32%, near the lowest level of his political career, the poll found.
- 45% viewed Democrats favorably and 51% unfavorably; 35% viewed Republicans favorably and 60% unfavorably.
Majorities of Americans want the newly elected Democratic-majority US Congress to act to end the war with Iran and to repeal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday, November 9, 2026.
The four-day online poll of 1,705 US adults, with a margin of error of about 2 percentage points, found 71% want Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran that Trump launched alongside US ally Israel in February. That included 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans. Some 62% said they would support an effort to repeal tariffs on imports put in place by the Trump administration.
Democrats won their largest Senate and House majorities since at least 2008 in last week's midterm elections, and will take power when the new Congress is sworn in on January 3. Party leaders have vowed to address cost of living concerns and say they will try to force an end to the war and to end Trump's tariffs. Trump has defended the war as necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and said the tariffs will protect American industry from cheap imports.
Large majorities in both parties said it was important for Trump to work with Democrats and for Democratic leaders to work with the president. Nine in 10 respondents said cost of living should be a focus for Congress in its first 100 days, with smaller shares naming artificial intelligence regulation, immigration reform and climate change.
Some 42% said it would be bad for the country if the new Congress tried to impeach Trump, against 33% who said it would be good. Congressional Democrats are divided on how to bring down healthcare costs and on how aggressively to target Trump. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to face a House impeachment vote this week, following a move by a Republican lawmaker.
Trump's approval rating stood at 32%, near the lowest level of his political career, the poll found, while Democrats were also not particularly popular: 45% held a favorable view of them and 51% unfavorable, against 35% favorable and 60% unfavorable for Republicans. Asked which party had a better approach to regulating artificial intelligence, 28% picked Democrats and 20% picked Republicans.