Majority expects greater partisan squabbling in the year ahead Do you think Republicans and Democrats in Washington more than usual? (%)
The public takes a deeply pessimistic view of the prospects for partisan cooperation in the coming year. About seven-in-ten (71%) say they think Republicans and Democrats in Washington will bicker and oppose one another more than usual this year; far fewer (21%) think they will work together to solve problems more than usual.
Majority expects greater partisan  | squabbling in the year ahead  | Do you think Republicans and Democrats in Washington  | will  | more than usual? (%)  | Bicker and oppose one another  | 71  | 59  | 50  | 61  | 50  | 41  | 29  | 39  | 30  | 21  | Work together  | '01  | 'O3  | '05  | '07  | '999  | '11  | '13  | 15  | '17  | '19  | Note: Don it know responses not shown  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted Jan 9-14, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 