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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity, together with its grassroots partner, The LIBRE Initiative, and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, today expressed opposition to the Trump administration’s effort to enact tariffs and trade barriers that would severely undermine economic growth, undermine the 2017 tax cuts, and negatively affect American consumers, as well as the workers and […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today expressed support for recent statements by Speaker Paul Ryan that Dodd-Frank legislation will be moving to the floor for a vote. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “We applaud Speaker Ryan, Chairman Hensarling, and the Financial Services Committee for their leadership […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today commended the House of Representatives for voting to approve S.J.Res. 57, which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to eliminate one of the worst Obama-era regulations, adopted in 2013 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, limiting auto lending agreements. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued […]
Denver, Colo. – After the House Committee on State, Veteran, Military Affairs voted to defeat occupational licensing bills SB 193 and SB 236 this week, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) issued a statement calling on the committee and House Speaker Crisanta Duran to support legislation that reduces barriers and expands opportunity for Coloradans. Both bills would […]
Tampa Mayor asks Governor and Feds to pull resources from Oak Grove favoring funding for privately owned baseball team Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is appalled by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s request to have Governor Scott intervene with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s office to pull potentially available resources from the Oak Grove neighborhood […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today expressed support for recent statements by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) signaling his intention to move ahead on bipartisan legislation to reform Dodd-Frank, which would provide much-needed financial regulatory relief. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “Americans have suffered under the burdensome […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Tuesday applauded the House for passing a package of regulatory reform bills, including the REINS Act, aimed at improving the state’s regulatory culture by eliminating or easing excessive regulations hindering Pennsylvania’s economy from unleashing its potential. The grassroots group now urges the Senate to swiftly approve the […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Winters issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to delay steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico and the European Union. “While postponing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and Europe is a positive step, leaving them on the table threatens our economy just as much as theirs. […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ), in partnership with a coalition of organizations opposed to civil asset forfeiture, recently sent a letter to the New Jersey Legislature urging lawmakers to swiftly pass bipartisan bills S-1963 and A-3442. The passage of these measures would shine a light on the practice of Civil Asset Forfeiture in the Garden […]
