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Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I write urging you to strongly and unequivocally oppose the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.” This vote will be recorded in AFP’s 2022 legislative scorecard. This tax-and-spend wish list is reckless, partisan, and will do absolutely nothing to help with inflation. […]
As summer temperatures have spiked, so has U.S. inflation. To give Americans some relief from rising prices, Americans for Prosperity activists have traveled the country rolling back the cost of a gallon of gas to the price it was when President Joe Biden took office. “[It] was great to feel a bit of nostalgia after […]
Arlington, VA – In response to reports that President Biden is considering declaring a “climate emergency” to bypass Congress and push through his agenda unilaterally, AFP Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule issued the following statement: “It’s not a national emergency every time Congress rejects President Biden’s agenda. But what is a crisis for […]
Arlington, Va. – In an historic victory for the democratic process and the separation of powers, the Supreme Court today decided [6-3] that the federal government overstepped its authority in bypassing Congress to implement the so-called “Clean Power Plan” through the Environmental Protection Agency. Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox […]
Lansing, Michigan—Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) will partner with locally owned gas stations next week to offer a limited time gasoline discount to motorists and connect them to the causes of rising energy costs in Michigan and nationwide. WHAT: Two discounted gas highlighting the spiraling costs of energy. AFP-MI will partner with privately owned gas stations […]
Arlington, Virginia—On Thursday morning, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Ashley Klingensmith joined Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” to talk about the impact of an event her team put on in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, in which AFP-PA partnered with a local gas station to lower the price of gasoline to $2.38 per gallon for several […]
Arlington, VA – In response to President Biden’s announcement today that he is urging Congress to pass a gas tax holiday to address historically high fuel and energy prices, Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule issued the following statement: “It’s extraordinary the lengths the Biden administration will go to avoid any meaningful […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity, on behalf of hundreds of thousands of grassroots activists across the country, today submitted comments strongly opposing a proposal from the Biden administration that would require public companies to include vague and counterproductive “climate-related” information as part of disclosures to prospective investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) draft […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Vice President for Government Relations Chris Hudson issued the following statement opposing S. 4217, the Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act, which is scheduled for consideration by the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday: “This is another empty, ineffective, and virtue-signaling fuel price bill that won’t do anything to provide meaningful […]
