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ARLINGTON, VA — Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) marked the one-year anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cut, highlighting the legislation’s role in advancing pro-growth policies that empower Americans, strengthen the economy, and keep government accountable. Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: One year ago, Congress took an important […]

Americans for Prosperity has dispatched “Town Criers” across the country with a goal of inspiring more than 100,000 people to read the Declaration of Independence out loud by July 4th. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade interviewed Americans for Prosperity spokesperson Katelyn Bledsoe at the Great American State Fair, where a town crier read […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Today, the South Carolina House and Senate voted to pass H. 3021, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. It now heads to Governor Henry McMaster’s desk for final approval. Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) has been urging for the passage of H. 3021 since before the bill first passed the House in March 2025. Passing […]

Congress should also have to remain in Washington until the budget is finished, according to survey.  WASHINGTON, D.C. —A new YouGov poll, commissioned by Americans for Prosperity, finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans across party lines (80%) believe the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act should be put up a for a vote. Sixty-six percent of registered voters also said they were […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lauren Stewart, Senior Federal Affairs Manager at Americans for Prosperity, will join Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), the Great American Health Alliance, and other health care advocates on Wednesday for a press conference highlighting patient-centered reforms that expand choice, improve affordability, and give Americans greater control over their health care decisions. As Congress […]

ARLINGTON, VA—In case you missed it, The Hill published an op-ed by Kelly Merkel, Director of Federal Government Affairs at Americans for Prosperity, calling on Congress to act before the midterm recess to strengthen veterans’ access to care. Merkel argues that the newly introduced Take Care of America’s Veterans Act would increase accountability at the […]

ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded the introduction of the bipartisan FREEDOM Act in the U.S. Senate by Senators Tom Cotton (Arkansas) and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), legislation that would bring long-overdue permitting certainty to America’s broken project approval process and help unlock the energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing investments needed to lower costs for families and strengthen the economy.  “Permitting reform […]

ARLINGTON, VA— In case you missed it Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow of Americans for Prosperity, recently published an op-ed with DC Journal arguing that while the Senate’s move to forgo pay during a government shutdown may increase accountability, it is unlikely to meaningfully change congressional incentives. The piece makes the case for the Prevent Government Shutdowns […]

ARLINGTON, VA— In case you missed it, Freight Waves reported on Americans for Prosperity’s six-figure digital advocacy campaign urging Congress to permanently repeal the Jones Act, a century-old maritime law unnecessarily increases the cost of fuel, food, and energy for American households. The initiative combines targeted online advertising with a nationwide grassroots effort, enabling citizens to […]