Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today a coalition of groups led by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), including The Club for Growth and Heritage Action, issued a letter to Congress urging Members to vote against reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank. The bank is a symbol of the rigged system of corporate welfare and cronyism that undermines competition, stifles […]
President Trump and congressional Democrats this week agreed to a $2 trillion infrastructure spending deal – including a potential doubling of the federal gas tax. Americans for Prosperity quickly opposed the deal, with Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner saying: “If Congress wants to find money to modernize our roads and bridges, we encourage them to […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today commended the Trump administration for prohibiting Medicaid payments from being diverted to government unions. “Medicaid funds should be directed to the intended recipients, not government unions. This ruling ensures our most vulnerable receive the funds they need, maintaining Medicaid for those who need it the most,” […]
HELENA, Montana – Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) announced a new direct mail campaign thanking lawmakers for voting in support of ground breaking legislation that will protect free expression for students and faculty on Montana’s public college campuses. The Campus Free Speech bill (House Bill 735) received bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged the House to reject SB 920, a bill that weakens previously agreed work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. “Medicaid work requirements provide able-bodied adults an opportunity for a way out of poverty and restores the dignity of work. This bill rolls back the pathway to […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Thursday announced a new wave of grassroots investment to educate Wisconsinites and urge them to ask their lawmakers to advance the group’s legislative priorities. The group will mobilize activists throughout the state to canvass communities and have conversations with their neighbors about recent legislative action to reform […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) will host a press conference covering the future of criminal justice reforms with featured guest Matthew Charles, President Trump’s State of the Union guest and First Step Act advocate. This event will focus on overarching criminal justice reform goals and reforms being considered in the Sooner State. RSVPed […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee today praised the legislature for passing HB 1262/ SB1257, a bill that significantly rolls back the harmful and unnecessary professional privilege tax. The bill equates to a $22 million tax cut and a savings of $400 every year for most professionals forced to pay for the privilege of working […]
GENEVA, Ill. –Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) on Thursday announced new direct mail and digital investments as the next phase of the group’s ongoing “Keep Illinois Flat” grassroots campaign calling on lawmakers to oppose scrapping Illinois’ flat income tax for a graduated one. The announcement comes as the debate moves to the House after Senate passage […]
