Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the U.S. Senate vote last night that fell short of passing the “Eliminate Shutdowns Act” sponsored by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement:  “Washington had a clear opportunity to end the cycle of manufactured government shutdowns and too many senators […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) praised Governor Jim Pillen today for his move to accept federal funding allocated by President Trump to expand access to school choice programs. John Gage, AFP-NE state director, gave the following statement:  “Nebraska is grateful to have both a governor and a president who know that families, not […]

JACKSON, MS – Americans For Prosperity – Mississippi (AFP-MS) is launching a new mail campaign urging Mississippians to reach out to their legislators and ask them to support the Trump Administration’s policies and embrace Education Freedom in Mississippi. AFP-MS’s mail campaign urges state senators to support Education Savings Accounts and provide the opportunity for parents […]

KAUKAUNA, WI – On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity—Wisconsin (AFP-WI) hosted a permitting reform roundtable highlighting the urgent need for Congress to modernize and streamline the federal permitting process and the impact of federal regulations on Wisconsin’s energy sector. The event featured Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Tony Wied (WI-08) alongside industry and community leaders. The roundtable, […]

TOPEKA, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) opposed a $128 million rate increase to Evergy approved by state regulators today that will put a massive financial strain on Kansas families and businesses. Next year, AFP-KS will pursue legislation that puts ratepayers first and lowers energy costs for Kansas families. Elizabeth Patton, AFP-KS state director, gave the […]

Columbus, OH – On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity—Ohio (AFP-OH) State Director Donovan O’Neil and The Buckeye Institute Vice President Rea S. Hederman Jr. published an op-ed in The Washington Times entitled, “Ohio sets energy policy standard for policymakers nationwide.” This article illustrates the themes of recent events in AFP-OH’s ’Buckeye Blueprint Blitz’ Tour to spotlight […]

New survey from YouGov also finds an overwhelming bipartisan majority of Americans support reforms to keep Congress in Washington until a budget is completed. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the cusp of a potential federal government shutdown, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released new polling revealing that a majority of Americans (61%) agree that shutdowns are bad […]

“Temporary COVID subsidies reward insurance companies, encourage fraud, and waste billions of dollars while failing to care for families and people who need it.” ARLINGTON, VA— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced the launch of a six-figure ad campaign urging Congress to let the temporary Obamacare subsidies that were enacted to help Americans get through COVID […]

Nashville, TN – On Friday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced results from the inaugural year of the Education Freedom Scholarship Program, revealing widespread success and enthusiasm across the state. Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) worked with state lawmakers to pass the program during Governor Bill Lee’s Special Session earlier this year. Governor Bill Lee signed the groundbreaking legislation on […]