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ARLINGTON, VA—In a RealClearPolitics op-ed published today, Emily Seidel, President and CEO of Americans for Prosperity, warns against embracing the vision expressed in New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech that an expanding, more powerful government is the solution to all our problems (big and small). Seidel underscores the importance of choosing the right […]
Federal spending is at an all-time high. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal government is expected to spend $6.8 trillion this fiscal year alone; that’s almost $19,000 for every person living in America. But the overspending isn’t new. Over the last 20 years, Washington has run deficits. Why? Because too many politicians in […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity applauds President Trump for signing legislation to reopen the government and put Congress back to work for the American people. This action marks an important step toward restoring focus on the policies that truly matter to families and businesses across the country. Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer for […]
Arlington, VA — With the House’s passage of the latest funding resolution to reopen the government through the end of January, Americans for Prosperity commends Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Thune for their steadfast leadership and commitment to putting the needs of the American people above partisan politics. This shutdown—driven by political brinkmanship—placed millions of […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) celebrated the addition of key energy production and infrastructure permitting reforms in the state budget that passed on Wednesday, despite it coming four months late and billions of dollars over budget. AFP-PA urged lawmakers to include in the budget a repeal of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas […]
WASHINGTON, D.C — Americans for Prosperity commends Senator Thune for his leadership in rising above political theatrics and focusing on what truly matters—the needs of the American people—by helping bring an end to the historic 40-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Now it is key that the House moves without delay to support this latest […]
ARLINGTON, VA — With many Americans hopeful that Democrats would finally end their obstruction and reopen the government, headlines today provide another reminder that this shutdown is all about political leverage. ABC News reports, “Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins.” Despite growing public frustration and major disruptions heading into the holiday […]
ARLINGTON, VA—The government is now facing the longest shutdown in American history. While Americans feel the impact of closed agencies and stalled services, Democrats have admitted to using the crisis as leverage to push for a renewal of enhanced ACA subsidies. In a Fox News op-ed, AFP Advisory Council Member Mary Katharine Ham and Senior […]
ARLINGTON, VA— As Washington’s Democrat partisan gridlock drags on, Americans are bearing the brunt of the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history. Across the country, families are sharing how this failure of leadership is disrupting their lives—and Americans for Prosperity is amplifying their voices. Click here to watch Kent Strang, Managing Director of Americans […]
