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ARLINGTON, VA — This week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to “pause” its controversial Disinformation Governance Board, an entity announced only three weeks earlier and criticized by free speech advocates across the ideological spectrum. Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal & Judicial Policy — and First Amendment attorney — Casey Mattox […]
Arlington, VA – In advance of an expected vote on unserious political price control legislation, Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Government Affairs Chris Hudson issued the following statement: “The way to provide some relief for historic gas prices is to take control of our own energy security, not imposing tried-and-failed government price controls that […]
Policy Champions Bartolatta, Rothman & Mihalek Emerge Victorious HARRISBURG, PENNSYVLANIA—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) congratulated Greg Rothman, Camera Bartolatta and Natalie Mihalek for winning their primary elections. AFP-PA endorsed each of these candidates for fighting for Pennsylvania voters by championing causes that will improve the lives of Pennsylvanians, including limiting government spending, holding agencies accountable for […]
Updated July 20, 2022 Higher inflation (a whopping 8.3 percent increase since last April) continues to run rampant through the economy, wreaking havoc on family finances as Americans struggle with rising costs for everyday necessities and with wages lagging behind climbing prices. Unfortunately, rather than addressing the root causes of inflation, the Biden administration is […]
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.” […]
