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ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced support for a series of important bills under Congressional markup that would remove barriers standing in the way of an abundant, reliable supply of American energy. The pieces of legislation under markup today in the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources Committees would make vital reforms to unleash our country’s vast energy […]
By Marc Marie, Americans for Prosperity’s Policy Fellow for Regulations In his State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden has reminded Americans that he’s out of touch on high energy prices and divorced from the facts on their causes. Despite his attempts to blame energy prices on Russia’s war with Ukraine, data from the […]
Arlington, VA – Today, the House of Representatives took an important first step to help improve our nation’s energy security and reduce costs for millions of Americans by passing the Strategic Production Response Act (SPRA). Among Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) top legislative priorities is unleashing America’s energy resources. This legislation, sponsored and driven by House […]
DENVER, CO — Today, AFP-CO launched NoMoreRateIncreases.com, a campaign targeting the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and calling on Coloradans to tell the PUC to stop raising rates on utilities. Heating costs are top of mind for Coloradans this time of year and families across the state are feeling the financial pressure of rate hikes, […]
Dear Representatives, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.R. 21, The Strategic Production Response Act. H.R. 21 prohibits releasing crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for reasons other than a severe energy supply interruption until a plan is issued to increase oil and […]
Arlington, VA- Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of State for failing to produce records regarding the Biden Administration’s abuse of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, its alleged request that OPEC+ hold production cuts until after the midterm election, and the President’s […]
Center of the American Experiment confirms Governor Evers’ and Lt. Governor Barnes’ policies will continue to cost taxpayers MADISON, Wis. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) responded to a new report issued by the Center of the American Experiment that concludes that Governor Tony Evers’ and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes’ proposal to restrict Wisconsin’s existing energy sources, including […]
Arlington, VA- Today, in response to surging gas prices and recent news that OPEC+ nations planned to cut oil production, President Biden announced the release of another 15 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve, leaving room for the potential of more drawdowns as winter approaches. Americans for Prosperity has consistently criticized tapping into the strategic […]
Richmond, VA – Legislative Director for AFP-VA Benjamin Knotts released the following statement in response to Governor Youngkin’s energy plan: “Never in Virginia’s history have power bills been so high, cars been so unaffordable, and energy access been so restricted. Gov. Youngkin’s Energy Plan is right to point out that the Virginia Clean Economy Act and […]
