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BOISE, ID — Today, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed an executive order into law continuing President Trump’s mission of improving government efficiency and reducing spending. The order also calls for Idaho government agencies to reduce this fiscal year’s spending by 3%. As highlighted in the executive order, Congress recently passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump signed the $9 billion rescissions package into law, cutting wasteful government spending and creating momentum to pursue real cost-cutting measures in Congress. A top priority for the White House, this package delivers on the President’s mission of reducing government overreach and federal spending. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump signed the $9 billion rescissions package into law, cutting wasteful government spending and creating momentum to pursue real cost-cutting measures in Congress. A top priority for the White House, this package delivers on the President’s mission of reducing government overreach and federal spending. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a Key Vote Alert urging the U.S. Senate to support HR 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. This is a critical step towards delivering meaningful relief to taxpayers and right-sizing the federal government, as championed by President Donald Trump. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following […]
As the House prepares to vote on President Trump’s rescissions request this week, you may be wondering: What is a rescission, and how does it work? We break down the most frequently asked questions about the process below. Q: What is a rescission? A: When you hear rescission, think “rescind.” Rescission means Congress cancels funding […]
On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support HR 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, a critical step towards delivering meaningful relief to taxpayers and right-sizing the federal government as championed by President Donald Trump. This first wave of commonsense cost-cutting measures from the White […]
This week, the White House will send a $9.4 billion rescissions package to Congress — an important step toward permanently cementing the administration’s efforts to reduce wasteful government spending. The proposed cuts target public media and foreign aid spending that puts ideological agendas ahead of our nation’s best interests. This is exciting news for American […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) called on the state House and Senate to balance the state budget in the upcoming special legislative session, after lawmakers failed to eliminate the projected $6 billion deficit before they adjourned on Monday. As a champion for Minnesota taxpayers, AFP-MN urges lawmakers to work quickly to scale […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) released its 2025 legislative scorecard today to keep Utah lawmakers accountable for their decisions on the most important policy issues in this year’s legislative session. After outlining its ambitious “Prosperity Elevated” 2025 policy agenda, AFP-UT staff and activists maintained a constant presence in members districts and in […]
