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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 4776, the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act” by a bipartisan vote of 221 YEA to 196 NAY. The bill could help lower energy costs by making it easier to build new power plants through the streamlining of environmental reviews, setting predictable and enforceable guidelines and timelines for agencies, and reducing unnecessary litigation around energy projects. The bill also represents the most significant reform […]
Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity and the grassroots activists across the country we represent, we urge you to support H.R. 4776, the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act, introduced Chairman Bruce Westerman of Arkansas and Representative Jared Golden of Maine. The SPEED Act delivers much-needed improvements to […]
For decades, Republicans have championed the principle that America’s energy future should be driven by innovation and the free market—not by government mandates or political favoritism. The SPEED Act represents the most transformative permitting reform in generations, and it’s a critical step toward unleashing America’s full energy potential. For too long, Washington has used regulatory […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced a Key Vote Alert urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) and co-sponsored by Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6). […]
The House Natural Resources Committee just greenlit the SPEED Act, a bill that can help make life more affordable by cutting red tape and making sure America is once again able to build energy projects quickly and efficiently. As the AI revolution picks up pace, America’s energy demand is soaring. However, our supply simply hasn’t […]
Texas powers America. That’s why Americans for Prosperity’s Road to Prosperity Tour stopped in Abilene to host local leaders at Natura Resources — a local, cutting-edge nuclear facility in production. From the oil fields to the wind farms, the Lone Star State fuels families, jobs, and the American Dream. Texas is now poised to lead […]
Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity thousands of grassroots activists across the country we represent, we urge your boss to support H.R. 1949, the “Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025,” introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11). This bill is a major step towards restoring America’s energy dominance and advancing our security interests abroad. Liquefied […]
Washington, D.C. – As the House Committee on Natural Resources meets to mark up the Simplifying Permitting for Energy and Economic Development (SPEED) Act, Americans for Prosperity is sounding the alarm about the importance of this critical reform, which will modernize America’s broken permitting system, accelerate energy infrastructure projects nationwide and help secure affordable, reliable energy for families […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) for their proposed update to the definition of “Waters of the United States,” (WOTUS), continuing the Trump administration’s commitment to moving our economy forward. Faith Burns, fellow for energy policy at Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: “This is a giant step forward to unleashing American […]
