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ST. PAUL, MN – Yesterday, the United States Senate was unable to secure support to bring President Trump’s spending cuts package to the Senate floor. This package would have been a modest first step toward reducing excessive government spending that has become all too commonplace in Washington. In a disappointing move, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), […]

Raleigh, North Carolina – Yesterday, the United States Senate was unable to secure critical support to bring President Trump’s spending cuts package to the Senate floor. This package remains a modest first step toward reducing punishing government spending that has become all too commonplace in Washington. In a disappointing move, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), voted […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released a statement Thursday after the Senate failed to pass President Trump’s rescission package, H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. Passing this bill would have cut roughly $15 billion in unused funds from the previous year. The measure stalled after a procedural vote failed to […]

Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) expressed disappointment in Senator Bob Casey for blocking President Trump’s rescission package from coming to the Senate floor for a vote. The modest spending cut package was a first step toward reducing excessive government spending that has become commonplace in Washington. The grassroots group will be holding Senator […]

BOZEMAN, MT — Following yesterday’s failed procedural vote in the Senate on President Trumps’ rescission package, Americans for Prosperity- Montana State Director David Herbst issued the following response: “The Senate missed an opportunity to restore fiscal sanity in Washington. This rescission package was a modest step toward changing the culture of reckless spending by lawmakers. We are […]

Arlington, VA – Following the failed procedural vote in the Senate on President Trump’s rescission package, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “President Trump’s rescission package represented less than half a cent on the dollar in federal spending and taxpayers should be appalled by the Senate’s failure to clear a […]

Arlington, VA –  Americans for Prosperity today announced it will score H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, on its congressional scorecard and is urging House lawmakers to vote “No”. In a letter sent to lawmakers Wednesday, AFP, urged members to stop Washington’s extreme overspending by rejecting the blatant cronyism and wasteful spending in the 2018 […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Following the House passage of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, Americans for Prosperity-Alaska (AFP-AK) are running digital ads urging Sen. Murkowski to approve the bill that would save taxpayers about $15 billion in unspent funds from previous years. Sen. Murkowski initially opposed the measure in April claiming, “I […]

Senate should follow House in seizing opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package Harrisburg, Pa. – Following the House passage of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) is now calling on Senator Bob Casey to support the measure that would save […]