Recent News
During a U.S. House hearing, the Department of Homeland Security announced the rollout of their new Disinformation Governance Board, which, among other tasks, will include countering disinformation about the U.S. southern border. As Americans for Prosperity senior analyst David Voorman notes, the mere concept of having an agency decide which forms of speech constitute misinformation […]
By AFP Senior Foreign Policy Analyst Tyler Koteskey The U.S. Senate voted last night on a military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine that tops over $40 billion. This emergency supplemental funding comes hot on the heels of $14 billion that the U.S. just authorized for Ukraine in March and exceeds more than six-fold the […]
Arlington, Va. – In a May 13 column for Newsmax, healthcare policy guru Sally Pipes urged lawmakers to embrace AFP’s personal option plan. Pipes noted that Republican policymakers, in particular, have an opportunity to lead on healthcare reform and offer a smarter alternative to the single payer proposals being offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders and […]
New op-ed offers solutions to lower inflation and energy prices CHARLESTON, WV — Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-WV) State Director Jason Huffman wrote an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail on how government actions have contributed to skyrocketing inflation and suggests actions state and federal lawmakers can take to lower energy prices. An excerpt is below. The full op-ed […]
Arlington, Va. – In response to the Biden Administration cancelling planned oil and gas lease sales, Americans for Prosperity Foundation is issuing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to help Americans better understand why the White House would take this action and how it squares with President Biden’s claims that inflation is his “top priority.” […]
“These were pieces of legislation that had broad, bipartisan support that should have passed if procedural hijinks had not been used to kill them.” COLUMBIA, SC – Following sine die, Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) took issue with the House for failing to act on crucial legislation to help South Carolina patients. AFP-SC […]
DENVER, CO—Today, with the close of the 2022 Colorado legislative session, the grassroots organization Americans for Prosperity-Colorado(AFP-CO) announced their policy wins and missed opportunities. Reflecting on the highs and lows of the 2022 legislative session, AFP-CO State Director Jesse Mallory issued the following statement: “The 2022 General Assembly will be remembered as one of the […]
Congress’ watchdog just issued a stark warning about the dangers of the federal government spending far more than it collects in revenue. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released “The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Federal Action Critical to Pivot toward Fiscal Sustainability” on March 5. Growing deficits and debt will undermine our prosperity as Congress lets entitlement-driven […]
Announces Promotion of Cade Yates to Deputy State Director JACKSON, MS — Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi today announced the promotion of Cade Yates to Deputy State Director, as the chapter continues to build out its state team. Cade was previous Grassroots Engagement Director. AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown released the following statement: “Cade is a dedicated and […]
