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WASHINGTON, DC–This week, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana awarded Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01) with a “Pioneers for Prosperity” award. The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. These leaders are on the frontlines in Congress advancing principles and policies that drive the conservative movement, while proactively opposing harmful ideas that grow […]
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Americans for Prosperity – Montana awarded Senator Steve Daines with the “Pioneers for Prosperity” award. The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. Senator Daines is a leader on the frontlines in Congress, advancing principles and policies that advance the conservative movement while proactively opposing […]
Americans are feeling the pinch of the Biden-Harris administration’s $5.5 trillion government-fueled spending spree that drove inflation to a 40-year high. The cost-of-living is at an all-time high, leaving the majority of Americans concerned about the direction of our economy. Americans need relief from the same old failed policies that crushed their wallets to being […]
Arlington, Va. — Last week, AFP sent letters to committees in both congressional chambers supporting bills that seek to rein in abuse of emergency powers. Both bills would amend the National Emergencies Act of 1976 (NEA) to give Congress greater oversight of the president’s emergency powers. AFP sent a letter to the Senate Homeland Security […]
AFP-MS highlights how phasing out the state personal income tax will deliver maximum relief JACKSON, MS—Ahead of Speaker Jason White’s policy summit focusing on tax reform, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) released its priorities on how to achieve meaningful, comprehensive tax reform to lawmakers starting with phasing out the personal income tax. CLICK HERE to read the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released new polling on Americans’ views on the coming expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and taxes in general as the country heads into a pivotal election season and a series of critical legislative inflection points to start the new year. The poll, conducted by Public Opinion […]
Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity, I urge you to support Representative John James’ legislation, H. J. Res. 136 – providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later […]
In 2023, to become a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa, you were required to complete 2,100 training hours – 10x more than an emergency medical technician (EMT) and 3x more than a police officer. Jerry Akers and his daughter Sam Reges, both lifelong entrepreneurs, discovered the extent of licensing regulations after operating Great Clips salons across […]
Last week, in an op-ed for The Guardian, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey blamed businesses for inflation and Casey’s op-ed is full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies aimed to distract Americans from Casey’s role in making your life more expensive. But he did get one thing right: inflation is wreaking havoc on the lives of […]
