Press Release
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement on Rep. Maxine Water’s decision Wednesday to pull a bill to reauthorize and rename the Export-Import Bank: “It’s disappointing that this bill was pulled, not because members agree that taxpayer funded corporate welfare turns their stomachs, but because […]
Madison, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released the following statement as the Wisconsin Senate debated the biennial state budget. The group highlighted improvements made to the budget first proposed by Governor Evers in February, which would have restricted educational freedom, repealed numerous pro-growth labor reforms, and increased taxes. AFP-WI believes the budget could yet be improved but […]
AFP-FL applauds Governor for signing ‘certificate of need’ repeal and telehealth Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots advocate for improving access to quality health care, is applauding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing two critical pieces of health care legislation: telehealth and the repeal of certificate of need (CON). The repeal […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today participated in the South Dakota Board of Regents’ hearing on Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education. AFP-SD has provided outspoken support for free expression on South Dakota’s college campuses. AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar issued the following statement: “Today’s hearing provided the perfect opportunity to share our activists’ […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) announced a new effort encouraging lawmakers to pass H.B. 785, Janus rights legislation that would ensure that all workers are informed of their rights asserted in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). H.B. 785 would require the state government […]
CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) and the Cardinal Institute filed an amicus curiae brief with the state Supreme Court in the case Donna Harper, et al. vs West Virginia AFL-CIO, et al. – a right to work case that challenges a lower court’s ruling that West Virginia’s right to work law is […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), issued a key vote alert Tuesday urging members of Congress to oppose H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020. With a steep price tag of $322 billion, […]
Grassroots organization urges Congress to shut down taxpayer handouts, Export-Import Bank Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s leading grassroots organization committed to building a stronger economy that works for everyone, reacted to news that Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Ca.), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and ranking member Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) […]
Arlington, Va. – The Trump administration issued its Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) final regulation today, a development welcomed by Americans for Prosperity. Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager David Barnes issued the following statement: “Too often the Washington health care debate focuses on virtually every issue but the most important one – how to meaningfully reduce costs. The […]
