Press Release
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity’s Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman released a new report today setting out a path for Congress to advance a well-crafted amendment to the United States Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget. Reckless spending has driven our national debt to almost $34 trillion, and the resulting inflation […]
TULSA, OK — Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today applauded the beginning of enrollment for schools in Oklahoma’s new Parental Choice Tax Credit, upon the launch of the program’s new government website. The unique universal school choice program, signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt in May, will provide educational freedom for families through income-based tax […]
AFP-KS made more than 247,000 voter contacts through digital ads, door knocking, mailers, and telephone outreach. WICHITA, KS—After a competitive election, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is thrilled to congratulate Lily Wu on her successful endeavor to serve as Wichita’s next mayor. AFP-KS endorsed Wu as the best candidate to represent the state’s largest city early on. While AFP-KS grassroots activists have worked in the […]
DENVER, CO — Upon the failure of Proposition HH and Democrats’ attempts to gut the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), Americans for Prosperity-Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory released the following statement: “Coloradans spoke loud and clear tonight – don’t take our TABOR refunds. Yet again, attempts by Gov. Polis and the legislature to eliminate TABOR […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity applauds the Government Surveillance Reform Act, introduced today by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). The bill would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with significant reforms to protect American civil liberties. Watch AFP Senior Policy Analyst […]
Madison, WI — On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee passed AB 470, “Right of First Refusal” legislation, which eliminates competition in the utility sector and risks yet another rate hike for Wisconsinites. Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak made the following statement: “We are disappointed in the committee […]
Lansing, Michigan—Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today criticized the Michigan legislature for passing a bill package that includes HB 5120-5123 that would further empower unelected bureaucrats in Lansing. Among the bills quickly rammed through the legislature were wind and solar permitting reforms that would give near-total control of wind and solar permitting to the Michigan Public Service […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity has added nationally prominent columnist, author, and speaker Mary Katharine Ham to its Advisory Council. Current Advisory Council members include former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, Fox News radio host and political editor of Townhall.com Guy Benson, syndicated radio host and former editor-in-chief of RedState.com Erick Erickson, former Congressman Jeb Hensarling, former […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity commends Speaker Mike Johnson for restoring fiscal responsibility to emergency budgeting with his plan to offset aid to Israel with cuts elsewhere in the budget. AFP’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner made the following statement: “Inflation caused by reckless government spending is one of the top concerns we hear about […]
