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Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently reintroduced the Employee Rights Act to champion worker flexibility and allow hard-working Americans to find more pathways to success that will bolster our economy. Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA) is leading the effort on companion legislation in the House. Austen Bannan, Employment Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, released the following […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the federal government shutdown continues, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing intense backlash for comments that many view as dismissive of the harm these shutdowns inevitably cause. In a recent interview, Schumer said of the shutdown: “Every day gets better for us.” Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — With the federal government still in shutdown, a recent op-ed in The Hill by AFP senior government affairs liaison Will Burger underscores the consequences of Congress’s broken budget process — and the urgent need for reform. From the piece: The current government shutdown is the just latest reminder of what Americans already know: […]
Columbus, OH – Americans for Prosperity–Ohio (AFP-OH) is traveling across the state to advocate for transformative policy solutions highlighted in our Buckeye Blueprint. These policies will cut red tape and remove barriers that limit opportunity and drive up costs for Ohio families and businesses to set a course for a more prosperous future. AFP-OH State Director […]
Washington, D.C. – As the federal government shuts down, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling out the partisan brinkmanship that led to this failure—and urging lawmakers to embrace responsible budgeting that reflects the will of the American people. House Republicans proposed a clean funding resolution that would have kept the government open and adjusted spending levels […]
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 […]
Fort Wayne, IN – Americans for Prosperity–Indiana (AFP-IN), in partnership with a coalition of concerned community members, announced today the launch of a volunteer-driven grassroots campaign to stop the Northwest Allen County $12 million operating referendum that would raise property taxes on families already struggling to make ends meet. The measure, slated for a November […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress debates another short-term continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling out the misplaced priorities driving the urgency behind this measure. “Let’s be clear: When the House of Representatives passed a clean continuing resolution through November 21st, almost no Democrats joined them.” said Kurt Couchman, […]
