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Tallahassee, Fla. — Americans for Prosperity-Florida today praised two legislative committees for approval of a trio of related bills authorizing for certain regulated occupations. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee approved SB 1364 and SB 1366, while the House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee approved companion bill HB 1333. “With universal recognition for occupational licensing, […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule made the following statement on President Biden’s first veto: “Today’s veto is an insult to every hardworking American who wants to save for their future – not fund an extreme political agenda. Americans sent a clear message to President Biden warning him not to use […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) issued a statement rebuking Pennsylvania lawmakers for pressuring the University of Pittsburgh to cancel controversial events on its public campus. Last week, Reps. Jessica Benham and Malcom Kenyatta on behalf of the Pennsylvania House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus issued an official statement urging the University of Pittsburgh to cancel two student-run […]
LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today condemned Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her administration for using taxpayer funds to issue a $20 million grant to one of her campaign donors and political appointees. First reported by the Detroit News, Fay Beydoun, the grant recipient and Whitmer appointee, is receiving millions in taxpayer funds to “attract […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans For Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) filed suit to enforce a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related Secretary Mayorkas’ use of private email to conduct official government business. AFPF discovered Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ use of private email for official business after filing a separate FOIA request for records related to the formation […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With the conclusion of the state legislature’s Regular Session—and a historic tax cut on the books—Americans for Prosperity West Virginia (AFP-WV) will now shift its signature grassroots focus to identifying the issues that matter most to our fellow Mountaineers in the 2024 election and beyond. The organization will host its first statewide […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology seeking records regarding their decision to administratively add onerous and counterproductive requirements to the CHIPS Act, including restrictions and mandates specifically rejected by Congress. Commerce Secretary Gina […]
America was built on the idea that anything is possible with hard work and a dream. But it doesn’t feel like that today. In his first two years in office, President Biden has pursued the most extreme elements of an out-of-touch progressive agenda that sees the growth of government as the solution to virtually every […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida today issued the following statement after the Florida House passed House Bill 1, which would allow all Florida families to determine the education that works best for their children. “All Florida families are much closer to having the opportunity to determine the kind of education that allows their children to thrive […]
