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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the House of Representatives for passing the EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693) in an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 361-66. This bill will end a well-intentioned but failed policy that has been reformed by Congress multiple times. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “Our […]

The Chicago Bears, who have played at Soldier Field since 1971, are looking for a new home. “Beware, though,” writes Brian Costin, deputy state director of Americans for Prosperity-Illinois, in a recent op-ed for the Daily Herald. The mayors of Joliet and Arlington Heights are looking to lure the team to their towns with the use of corporate welfare, […]

Lawmakers are considering two proposals, ostensibly related to infrastructure, that would spend trillions of dollars, worsening America’s health care outcomes and hiking taxes, explain U.S. Representative Byron Donalds and Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander in an op-ed for The Hill. The first proposal, costing $1.2 trillion, would contain little to do with roads and bridges — but the […]

LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) is launching a multi-layered campaign to defeat a new corporate handouts bill being considered by the Senate Economic and Small Business Development Committee this Thursday. SB 615 would give $300 million in tax subsidies to large corporations. The campaign includes calls, door knocking, and targeted outreach […]

Manchester, NH – Americans for Prosperity Foundation – New Hampshire (AFPF-NH) is hosting a panel discussion on qualified immunity tomorrow at the Backyard Brewery in Manchester. Speakers from across the ideological spectrum will be speaking at the event, including the ACLU-NH, CATO Institute, state Representative Tony Lekas, and the Institute for Justice. Qualified immunity is […]

Pennsylvanians Want to Put the Guardrails Up on Spending in Harrisburg HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) released a new survey by Susquehanna Polling and Research that shows by a 64:23 margin, PA voters want to put limits on annual increases in government spending, an idea embodied in the Taxpayer Protection Act legislation […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) submitted public comments outlining its opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to revise existing greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles for 2023 and later model years. These new burdensome vehicle regulations would reduce affordability for passenger vehicles, replace consumer preferences with politically preferred technology […]

FRANKFORT, KY — Americans for Prosperity – Kentucky (AFP-KY) today released its 2021 Legislative Scorecard. The scorecard provides an under-the-hood look at how lawmakers voted on AFP-KY’s key priorities during this year’s legislative session. From issues such as educational freedom to smart on crime criminal justice reforms, all bills captured and outlined are viewed as […]

Grassroots group applauds grants that address the intersection of mental illness and justice   LANSING, MI – Today, a single line item in the state budget got big applause from the Michigan chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-MI). The appropriation makes up a small part of a mammoth budget but has the […]