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CONCORD, N.H. – As U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with local leaders in Manchester, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today released the following statement urging lawmakers to reject plans to expand commuter rail services that would require massive taxpayer subsidies. “For years, politicians have been trying to sell Granite Staters on a new passenger […]
The complaint seeks records involving the FTC’s decision, led by Chair Lina Khan, to rescind an agency policy statement supporting the decades-old consumer welfare standard.
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today reacted to Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s recent call to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). AFP-VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “AFP-VA applauds Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s dedication to protect Virginia from another top-down mandate that hurts Virginia families while doing little to […]
Dear Representatives: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on Rep. Kilmer’s Amendment #17 to H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. The so-called “Honest Ads Act” creates unconstitutional restrictions on people’s ability to make their voices heard and hold politicians accountable. Its provisions would […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity issued a statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s planned remarks around the need for legislation that reduces the cost of prescription drugs. “Despite recent modifications, the proposed drug price controls in President Biden’s multi-trillion spending bill will have deadly consequences,” said Dean Clancy, Senior Health Policy Fellow at […]
Stand-alone Reconciliation Must Go. Unified Budgets Would Be More Transparent, Responsible, and Representative—and Far Less Polarizing. ARLINGTON, VA – Even casual political observers understand that the arcane drama known as “budget reconciliation” bears no resemblance to responsible policymaking and deepens divisions in Congress. It is time to abandon stand-alone reconciliation and embrace a process that […]
For months, Congress has been debating whether to institute caps on prescription drugs. Its latest attempt to implement a government-led approach are the drug price controls in its budget reconciliation bill, also known as Democrats’ Build Back Better plan. Top health care leaders have argued that the government’s attempts to fix drug prices will stifle […]
Americans for Prosperity is urging congressional leaders to extend a law that has allowed more Americans to access health care via telehealth.
Updated on June 29, 2022 The national average for a gallon of gas for Americans has risen to $4.86, $0.80 cents higher than it was in March. As Americans return to work and plan summer vacations they are faced with rising gas prices. (Not to mention higher costs for electricity, home heating, and groceries!!) The […]
