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LAS VEGAS, NV – While President Joe Biden campaigns today in Las Vegas, Nevadans are facing the harsh reality of his “Bidenomics” agenda. In just three years, energy prices are up more than 32%, with the average household paying an extra $11,400 each year just to maintain the same quality of life. In Nevada, a state with one of the highest inflation […]
Dear Lawmaker: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists across West Virginia, I urge you to support House Bill 4229, Ban the Box Act. This vote may be recorded in our 2024 session legislative scorecard. Americans for Prosperity believes our criminal justice system should promote both accountability and redemption, which necessitates second chances for individuals […]
Raleigh, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC), the largest grassroots organization in the state, announced its second wave of endorsed candidates for the General Assembly today. The group’s second wave of endorsements includes one candidate for Senate and four candidates for the House, all policy champions committed to promoting freedom and limiting government overreach. AFP-NC’s first […]
Arlington, VA – This week, Americans for Prosperity launched a new border security and visa reform policy framework with a kickoff reception for Members of Congress, media, and congressional staff at AFP’s Freedom Embassy on Capitol Hill. The event featured remarks from over a dozen Members of Congress and was headlined by former Chief Patrol […]
The following was adapted from my submission for the record to the House Budget Committee on January 31, 2024. You can read the official version here. This week, the House Budget Committee held a hearing on “Creating a Culture of Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office.” Congress created CBO, the congressional budget […]
As a child, Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, had a vivid picture in his mind of what his American Dream would one day look like. However, as he got older, not only did his dreams change— so did his understanding of the American Dream, his concerns for its future, and his plans to put […]
Is the American Dream unaffordable today? It feels that way for many of us. But prosperity is possible – if we focus on the policies that help hardworking Americans. Holding government accountable – for its wasteful spending, outdated labor laws, and limits on energy production, especially – is key to unlocking abundance. Government should be […]
Legislation from Congressman Greg Steube and Congresswoman Kat Cammack allows low-income Americans to put a portion of their ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidy into a health savings account.
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) released the following statement applauding State Senator Ben Hansen (R-Blair) for introducing a bill to repeal Certificate of Need (CON) laws on several state healthcare services. AFP-NE State Director John Gage released the following statement: “Senator Hansen’s bill is a critical step in continuing the repeal of CON […]
