Recent News
Arlington, VA— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commends President Donald J. Trump for taking decisive action to deliver meaningful relief to American families by resetting the Biden Administration’s costly and unnecessary Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. This critical step will help restore affordability and choice for consumers while removing regulatory burdens that have stifled innovation and economic […]
ARLINGTON, VA— On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government about why both parties in Congress must embrace a principles-based balanced budget amendment to help improve America’s fiscal outlook and unleash our economy. Weak federal budgeting […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released their 2026 Pathway to Prosperity legislative agenda. The group and their activists across the Mountain State are looking forward to working with principled policy champions to double down on creating jobs, growing the state’s economy, and making West Virginia the number one place to move to, […]
Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity today called out Democrats for defending a failing health care system that prioritizes insurance companies over patients. Obamacare promised lower costs — but delivered high premiums, sky-high deductibles, and fewer choices. Everyday Americans deserve better. The taxpayer-funded subsidies (that Democrats voted to let expire) prop up a failing system […]
ARLINGTON, VA- In a recent op-ed James Morrone, AFP Policy Analyst, sounded the alarm on America’s permitting crisis and why Congress needs to act with urgency to fix it. America’s outdated, overly burdensome permitting process has left us dependent on foreign supply chains and unable to build the infrastructure we need. China’s recent move to restrict rare-earth […]
Columbia, SC – Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) released its legislative scorecard highlighting how state lawmakers voted on policies tied to AFP-SC’s South Carolina Freedom Initiative during the first half of South Carolina’s 2025-2026 legislative session. South Carolina’s General Assembly holds two-year sessions, with any bills not passed in the first year able to be […]
ARLINGTON, VA—In a RealClearPolitics op-ed published today, Emily Seidel, President and CEO of Americans for Prosperity, warns against embracing the vision expressed in New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech that an expanding, more powerful government is the solution to all our problems (big and small). Seidel underscores the importance of choosing the right […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity applauds President Trump for signing legislation to reopen the government and put Congress back to work for the American people. This action marks an important step toward restoring focus on the policies that truly matter to families and businesses across the country. Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer for […]
Arlington, VA — With the House’s passage of the latest funding resolution to reopen the government through the end of January, Americans for Prosperity commends Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Thune for their steadfast leadership and commitment to putting the needs of the American people above partisan politics. This shutdown—driven by political brinkmanship—placed millions of […]
