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Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today commended Senator Scott for voting against the $2.3 trillion Omnibus and COVID spending package. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “Washington’s broken budget process has been on full display recently, forcing lawmakers to vote on a 5,000-page bill with the ink not even dry. […]

MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following Congress’s recent votes on the $2.3 trillion Omnibus and COVID spending package. Wisconsin’s senior Senator Ron Johnson and five House republicans voted against the measure, citing frustrations with the massive, wasteful spending included in the proposal. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott released the following: “While […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement on the $2.3 trillion Omnibus and COVID spending package Congress is expected to vote on today: “Despite a year of unexpected challenges, this is one thing we all saw coming and could have avoided – a massive, lame […]

NASHVILLE, TN – With the repeal of the Hall Tax going into effect on January 1, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the state legislature for eliminating the last vestige of an income tax in the Volunteer state, and urged lawmakers to continue advancing pro-growth economic reforms. The Hall Income Tax instituted a six percent […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today announced their 2021 legislative agenda: South Dakota’s Pathway to Prosperity. AFP-SD will advocate for legislation in three key policy areas that will make South Dakota a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Click here to see AFP-SD’s 2021 Legislative Agenda AFP-SD State […]

Grassroots group calls on lawmakers to reject tax extenders ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged lawmakers to reject attempts to extend several expiring tax incentives. Lawmakers are considering including several billion dollars’ worth of tax credits and carveouts in the omnibus to fund the government. AFP Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters […]

Arlington, Va. – Following the announcement today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the first over-the-counter fully at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) praised the decision and urged the agency to continue pursuing reforms that will allow America to recover stronger. AFP Senior Health Policy Fellow Dean Clancy […]

MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced its endorsement of State Representative John Jagler running in the special election for State Senate District 13. Rep. Jagler earned the support of AFP-WI for his commitment to principled policy solutions to the greatest challenges Wisconsinites face. AFP-WI will leverage the full support of its grassroots to urge […]

Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Commerce to compel the agency to comply with a months-old FOIA request with its sub-agency, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The lawsuit is being filed over emails, text messages, and other communications from NTIA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Adam Candeub, who […]