Press Release
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | The Hill Tariffs, like taxes, are paid by the American people. The difference is that Congress votes on taxes. Although the Constitution grants the legislative branch the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations”, over much of the past century Congress has delegated more and more authority over […]
Arlington, VA – Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued their ruling on the Mozilla Corporation v. FCC case, determining that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under Chairman Ajit Pai was within its authority to end the previous administration’s burdensome Title II internet regulations. Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager David Barnes issued the following statement: “We’re pleased to see […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Members Senators Grassley (R-IA), Durbin(s), (D-IL), Tillis (R-NC), Leahy (D-VT), Lee (R-UT), and Booker (D-NJ) for introducing the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct of 2019 Act. This legislation seeks to eliminate an unjust practice that infringes upon individual liberty and allows federal judges to […]
Top officials for the U.S. and Japan announced a trade pact Wednesday between the two nations. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the development and called on the administration to pursue trade liberalization more aggressively through multi-country deals such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). AFP Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson issued […]
LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan offered its strong support for a package of bills introduced in the House Judiciary Committee today that would automate and expand the state’s expungement process for people with certain misdemeanor and felony offenses. The grassroots group has joined a broad coalition of organizations backing the bill package and says […]
Lansing, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan today called for a public hearing following a move by the State Certificate of Need Commission (CON) to extend its regulatory powers to innovative cancer treatment known as chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR T for short). AFP-MI State Director, Annie Patnaude issued the following statement: “It’s alarming that an […]
Little Rock, AR – Tomorrow, the Arkansas Legislative Council will begin the first phase of a six-year comprehensive review of every one of the state’s 307 occupational licenses. The first phase, through August 2020, will focus on 51 of those licenses. Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) welcomed the review and has long-advocated for reform in the state’s occupational […]
Grassroots groups team up for first-of-its-kind partnership on foreign policy. Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) announced Wednesday a six-figure television ad campaign dedicated to ending endless wars. The co-branded television ad effort marks the first time the grassroots groups have partnered to advance shared goals in the […]
Reforms give Tennessee more flexibility, helps invest in health of Tennesseans NASHVILLE, TN – Following state officials releasing details of reforms to Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, Americans for Prosperity State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “Giving our state more flexibility and reforming our Medicaid program from its current top-down system to a bottom-up […]
