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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 […]

Arlington, VA – Today, the Senate 69-27 voted in favor of ratifying the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement: “This United Nations treaty provision will impose costly restrictions that effectively create a consumer tax on air conditioning and refrigeration.  It will give an unfair industrial advantage to China, […]

Dear Senator, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I write urging you to vote against ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (Kigali Amendment).  This vote may be recorded in AFP’s 2022 legislative scorecard. This United Nations treaty provision would impose costly […]

Grassroots group points to Ford lay offs, record-breaking inflation, energy policy Lansing, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI), a grassroots group dedicated to breaking down government barriers to innovation and growth, took issue with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Detroit Thursday. Yellen’s speech, which is expected to focus heavily on the EV and semiconductor industry as well […]

Manchester, New Hampshire—Today, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is visiting Berlin, New Hampshire, celebrating with local officials the award of a $19.5 million federal grant to subsidize a snowmelt system in the town square.  The funds for this project come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed in November 2021, which Americans for Prosperity opposed as […]