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ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity launched ‘Prosperity is Possible’, a sustained eight-figure campaign dedicated to unleashing the power of people to make the American dream a tangible reality. “Prosperity is Possible” will reach beyond the day-to-day policy debates in Washington in a first-of-its-kind effort to truly change the way Americans think about tackling our biggest economic […]
By Jordan Fischetti Title 42 ended on May 11, 2023. The following article explains what Title 42 is and what its termination means for U.S. border security. Unless specified otherwise, all data is taken from March 2020 through March 2023 at the southwestern border. An “encounter” refers to any interaction taking place in any location […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity released a series of video digital ads calling on Senators in key battleground states and President Biden to stop the reckless spending that has led the United States to another debt ceiling crisis. The ads will run in Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Washington D.C. Our […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for advancing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning Biden’s unconstitutional student loan bailout. The resolution would immediately reverse the Biden Administration’s disastrous plan to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt to taxpayers who never took a […]
Threats to free speech are on the rise across the country. Public officials and policymakers are proposing bills that would curtail religious liberties, protest rights, and fundamental expression. There’s no shortage of examples. One of the most recent cropped up in Minnesota. And advocates for civil liberties are defending against it. Learn more from our […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida today issued the following statement after the Florida Legislature passed HB 5, a bill that will terminate Enterprise Florida. The bill now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature. “We commend the Florida legislature for eliminating Enterprise Florida, an ineffective program that did more for existing corporations than for small businesses and job […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today announced their opposition to the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act. The EARN IT Act is a misguided attempt to address online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and threatens to undermine the privacy and security of […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida today issued the following statement after the Florida Legislature passed HB 5, a bill that will terminate Enterprise Florida. “We commend the Florida legislature for getting rid of Enterprise Florida, an organization that was utilizing tax dollars without benefit to the taxpayers for decades,” said AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander. “We especially […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Today, the Federal Reserve published its review of supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In response, AFPF Director of Investigations Kevin Schmidt released the following statement: “While we appreciate when the federal government is willing to publicly discuss past failures, here the Federal Reserve is attempting to leverage its own supervisory […]
