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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a virtual conversation with U.S. Senator John Thune—alongside AFP President Tim Phillips and AFP South Dakota State Director Don Haggar—to discuss what Americans can expect next from the U.S. Senate, an update on Speaker Pelosi’s recently passed proposal bailing out state and local governments, and what […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Americans for Prosperity South Dakota (AFP-SD) will host a virtual conversation with South Dakota Senior Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Whip John Thune—alongside AFP National President Tim Phillips and AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar—to discuss what South Dakotans can expect next from the U.S. Senate, an update on Speaker Pelosi’s recently […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) this month held tele-town halls with three members of Indiana’s congressional delegation: U.S. Senator Todd Young and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks and Trey Hollingsworth. AFP-IN and the legislators discussed the $3 trillion spending package that recently passed the House of Representatives and why lawmakers should reject this attempt […]
St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) held a Facebook Live event last Thursday with Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka for a discussion on Governor Walz’s newest reopen guidance, the budget deficit and a preview of the upcoming Special Session. You can watch the discussion here. Senator Paul Gazelka said this about the decision […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is hosting a Facebook Townhall today with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina to discuss the $3 trillion bailout proposal passed by the House of Representatives last week. AFP recently launched a national grassroots campaign to mobilize activists against the massive federal spending bill. The grassroots group has […]
LIBRE President Discusses severity of bailouts with President Trump Arlington, Va. – Yesterday, President Trump held a call with Hispanic Community Leaders on the latest COVID-19 news – including details on legislation moving through Congress. Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative, a sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, shared our concerns on irresponsible state bailouts […]
Grassroots group calls on senators to reject $3 trillion spending package St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The […]
Grassroots group calls on senators to reject $3 trillion bailout Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted […]
Congress will be providing at least $1.9 trillion in total assistance to state and local governments this year, most of which is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, some lawmakers claim that additional municipal bailouts will be necessary to address revenue pitfalls in state and local budgets. One proposal calls for an additional $1 trillion in federal spending. These bailouts are a bad idea, according to a new report from Americans […]
