Press Release

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots advocate for policies that advance a society of equal rights and mutual benefit, announced its endorsement of military veteran and Virginia delegate Nick Freitas in his campaign for United States Senate. Nick Freitas has been a champion of economic freedom in Virginia and has publicly supported policies that […]

Arlington, VA – Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative today announced a multi-year, multimillion-dollar initiative to champion the far-reaching benefits of trade and oppose tariffs and other barriers. The campaign will include paid media, activist education and grassroots mobilization, lobbying and policy analysis – all intended to transform the way Washington […]

The coalition of the undersigned was formed to oppose S-2144, legislation that will negatively impact consumers and businesses alike.  A recent report illustrated that the proposed “New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act,” sponsored by Senators Scutari and Gopal, could lead to increased insurance rates for New Jersey businesses and consumers: including a 20-40% increase for mandated auto insurance […]

Dear Senator / Assembly Member: As budget season has kicked into high gear and the administration has announced a statewide spending freeze, please consider implementing very much needed tax and spending reforms. Specifically, spending is the root of the problem and must be addressed before New Jersey tackles tax reform. It is impossible to have […]

Congress has an opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package Arlington, VA – On the heels of launching the first phase of its campaign to call attention to the dramatic overspending that takes place in Washington, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling on Congress to take the first step in […]

RALEIGH, NC – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina reacted today to a new working paper from North Carolina State University (NCSU) that shows encouraging initial results on the performance of students participating in the Tar Heel state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. When researchers looked at the performance of a group of students that received a scholarship, they found […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) announced the newest member of the Taker’s Dozen: Rep. Robert Shadoin. AFP-LA State Director John Kay released the following statement: “Rep. Shadoin has been in lockstep with his other Taker’s Dozen members raising taxes and growing the government. He can’t hide from his voting record of supporting increased […]

Congress has opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package AUSTIN, TX – Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today called on Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar to support President Donald Trump’s proposal to cancel $15 billion in unspent government funds from previous years. The call comes days after the Lone Star state activist […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement Saturday calling for the legislature to pass a budget and sine die, concluding that a reasonable compromise that benefits Louisianans could not be reached. The statement comes after Governor Edwards notified the legislature his veto of two bills; HB 321 and HB 229, that would have increased transparency of how taxpayer dollars […]