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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced the launch of its next round of ads encouraging members of Congress to oppose H.R. 3. The bill would put the federal government in charge of prescription medications, a plan that would lead to drug rationing and stifle the development of new drugs in the future. The […]
Dear Representatives, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity’s activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on H.R. 1187, the so-called “Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act.” Businesses can be a force for good when they serve customers, drive life-improving innovations, and enable employees to find fulfillment in their work. But […]
America’s agricultural sector is a critical component of the U.S. economy, contributing more than $1 trillion to the nation’s gross domestic product. But farm communities across America were hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns, and our farmers and ranchers are working hard to try to recover. This has important ramifications for all of those who earn […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing three key criminal justice reform bills and urged the Senate to bring them to a floor vote: the First Step Implementation Act, the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, and the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act. These bills would reform the federal […]
Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity’s activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “YES” in support of H.R. 256, introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). In 2002, Congress drafted, debated, and subsequently passed the 2002 AUMF, authorizing use […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged Congress to reject five anti-innovation competition bills put forth by the House Antitrust Subcommittee. This legislation would reward foreign jurisdictions who have been attacking American leadership in technology innovation for decades and would enable political appointees to manipulate key internet services. AFP Policy Manager Adam Thompson issued […]
Decision Allows Unlock Michigan Efforts to Remove Unconstitutional Law From Books Appear Before Michigan Voters LANSING, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today applauded the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling that the Board of State Canvassers must certify the Unlock Michigan petition. The petition would repeal the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act. AFP-MI State […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today commended the Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling that the forfeiture of Tyson Timbs $42,000 Land Rover was grossly disproportional to his arrest for a drug sale of less than $250. The US Supreme Court had previously ruled in this case that the 8th Amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) today praised legislators for taking the first steps to fix Louisiana’s broken tax code. Bills within this package include HB 278, HB 292, SB 159, and SB 161. The grassroots group has long advocated for reforms that remove barriers for taxpayers and simplify the tax code to ensure […]
