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By AFP Senior Foreign Policy Analyst Tyler Koteskey The U.S. Senate voted last night on a military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine that tops over $40 billion. This emergency supplemental funding comes hot on the heels of $14 billion that the U.S. just authorized for Ukraine in March and exceeds more than six-fold the […]
Arlington, Va. – In a May 13 column for Newsmax, healthcare policy guru Sally Pipes urged lawmakers to embrace AFP’s personal option plan. Pipes noted that Republican policymakers, in particular, have an opportunity to lead on healthcare reform and offer a smarter alternative to the single payer proposals being offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders and […]
New op-ed offers solutions to lower inflation and energy prices CHARLESTON, WV — Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-WV) State Director Jason Huffman wrote an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail on how government actions have contributed to skyrocketing inflation and suggests actions state and federal lawmakers can take to lower energy prices. An excerpt is below. The full op-ed […]
“These were pieces of legislation that had broad, bipartisan support that should have passed if procedural hijinks had not been used to kill them.” COLUMBIA, SC – Following sine die, Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) took issue with the House for failing to act on crucial legislation to help South Carolina patients. AFP-SC […]
Congress’ watchdog just issued a stark warning about the dangers of the federal government spending far more than it collects in revenue. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released “The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Federal Action Critical to Pivot toward Fiscal Sustainability” on March 5. Growing deficits and debt will undermine our prosperity as Congress lets entitlement-driven […]
Announces Promotion of Cade Yates to Deputy State Director JACKSON, MS — Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi today announced the promotion of Cade Yates to Deputy State Director, as the chapter continues to build out its state team. Cade was previous Grassroots Engagement Director. AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown released the following statement: “Cade is a dedicated and […]
On April 27, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to create a Disinformation Governance Board, which it said will focus on countering disinformation. The news generated immediate concern, which has only continued to grow. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) raised the alarm bells early. AFP Senior Policy Analyst David Voorman warned: “Citizens’ ability to […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today congratulated its endorsed state legislative candidates on their primary victories: Rep. Martin Carbaugh (HD-81), Rep. Dale DeVon (HD-05), Speaker Todd Huston (HD-37), Rep. Doug Miller (HD-48), Rep. Jake Teshka (HD-07), Sen. Mike Gaskill (SD-25), Scott Alexander (SD-26), Alex Choi (SD-29), Craig Haggard (HD-57), Scott Hawkins (HD-71), Kyle Pierce […]
Last month, President Biden nominated Kalpana Kotagal to be the next commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ahead of a Senate committee hearing and potential Senate vote on her nomination, here is a brief look at the EEOC and some of the concerns lawmakers and the public should be aware, of including the use […]
