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Arlington, Va. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intends to file cloture to set up a procedural vote on Wednesday on the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, which hasn’t been written yet. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “This ‘pass first, read later’ approach repeatedly produces legislation filled with unrelated […]
Nearly 300 unlikely allies—including the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign, Becket Fund, PETA, and Institute for Justice—came together to defend free speech in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. This month the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case, striking down California’s blanket demand to obtain lists of people who support nonprofit organizations. […]
As Congress and the White House go back and forth on the cost of an expensive partisan wish list packaged as an infrastructure proposal, Americans for Prosperity state directors and staff are working to steer their lawmakers away from this wasteful scheme and toward effective reforms. As Elizabeth Patton, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas, explains in a […]
SAVANNAH, GA— On Friday, July 23rd, Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) will host an event in opposition to President Biden’s proposed $4 trillion infrastructure plan. The event will include special guest speaker Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01). The event is part of AFP’s “Stop the Spending Spree” campaign. RSVPed media are invited to attend. What: Rally Against Biden’s […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today released the following statement in response to the recently proposed Medicaid Saves Lives Act, sponsored by Wisconsin’s own, Senator Tammy Baldwin. This legislation would sidestep the Wisconsin State Legislature, forcing thousands of able-bodied, working aged adults off of their employer-sponsored health care or the exchanges and into government dependence. […]
Arlington, Va.—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is urging the Biden Administration to commute the sentences of individuals who were released from federal prison to home confinement under the CARES Act to maintain their status on home confinement instead of unnecessarily being sent back to prison. Americans for Prosperity Criminal Justice Fellow Greg Glod issued the following […]
The White House has promised President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion “family” and physical infrastructure plans will create jobs, strengthen communities, and help the country “build back better.” With a bipartisan deal on the table and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) insisting that a bill be on Senate floor by mid-July, policymakers are acting as if […]
AFP President Tim Phillips will join event highlighting the negative impact of Biden “infrastructure” proposal on small businesses and family farms DANVILLE, KY — On Tuesday, July 20, Americans for Prosperity – Kentucky (AFP-KY) will host an event highlighting the negative impact of President Biden’s $4 trillion “infrastructure” proposal on small businesses and family farms. The […]
Watertown, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today congratulated State Representative-elect William Penterman on his special election victory. The grassroots organization threw its support behind Penterman due to his principled positions on limited government, lower taxes, and educational freedom. In addition to direct mail and digital advertising, AFP-WI activists canvassed door-to-door and made calls across […]
