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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a key vote alert urging members of Congress to oppose H.Con.Res. 11, the “shell” concurrent budget resolution for FY2021. View Key Vote Alert Here In the key vote letter sent to lawmakers, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner writes: Dear Member of Congress, […]
Dear Member of Congress, On behalf Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I write urging you to vote “NO” on H.Con.Res. 11, the “shell” concurrent budget resolution for FY2021. Taken at face value, the resolution takes an irresponsible approach to budgeting and should be rejected on those merits alone, failing to include any […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity- Virginia (AFP-VA) today expressed concern that lawmakers failed to advance SB1323, a worker classification bill for independent contractors, to the floor. This bill would ensure that Virginia does not experience California’s detrimental consequences from reclassifying workers through its AB 5 law that led to roughly one million independent contractors being reclassified. The grassroots […]
Grassroots group urges lawmakers to focus on policies related to stopping COVID, reject partisan priorities Arlington, Va. – Following the Congressional Budget Office’s report upgrading its economic outlook for the United States, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged legislators to reject any COVID response package that isn’t timely and targeted to those hit hardest by the […]
Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | The Hill Since the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived on our shores nearly a year ago, it has brought our economy to a halt, kept our children out of school, and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. … Our lawmakers must maintain their focus […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged legislators to support SB 61, a bill that brings Right to Work protections to private-sector workers. The bill was voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee today. AFP-NH State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “No one should have to fork over a portion […]
Grassroots activists across the Badger State Condemn Gov. Evers’ Additional Tax on Businesses MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following Gov. Evers’ administration’s push to tax Paycheck Protection Program loans that small businesses across the Badger State have used to help to cover employees’ paychecks during the unprecedented pandemic. AFP-WI State Director […]
Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address: “Governor Whitmer is right: Michigan faces serious challenges on the road ahead. Unfortunately, top-down government-driven solutions are the wrong approach. We need to embrace freedom-minded solutions that empower individuals and job creators across our […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Austen Bannan | Op-Ed for Business Insider On Election Day, Californians soundly rejected the state’s recent efforts to restrict independent contracting, voting overwhelmingly to allow app-based drivers to continue setting their own hours and the freedom to be their own boss. People have long turned to independent work — […]
