Recent News

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to recent reports that Democrat Leadership is continuing to refuse to reopen the government without an expansion of the ACA – the same position they’ve held since the shutdown began. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “Democrats have been begging Republicans to help them expand COVID-era […]

ARLINGTON, VA — With many Americans hopeful that Democrats would finally end their obstruction and reopen the government, headlines today provide another reminder that this shutdown is all about political leverage. ABC News reports, “Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins.” Despite growing public frustration and major disruptions heading into the holiday […]

Nashville, TN – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity–Tennessee (AFP-TN) hosted U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (TN-05) for a tele-town hall to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown and its impact on Tennessee families and small businesses. During the discussion, Rep. Ogles and AFP-TN highlighted how political gridlock in Washington is hurting hardworking Tennesseans and called for commonsense solutions to reopen […]

ARLINGTON, VA—The government is now facing the longest shutdown in American history. While Americans feel the impact of closed agencies and stalled services, Democrats have admitted to using the crisis as leverage to push for a renewal of enhanced ACA subsidies. In a Fox News op-ed, AFP Advisory Council Member Mary Katharine Ham and Senior […]

ARLINGTON, VA— As Washington’s Democrat partisan gridlock drags on, Americans are bearing the brunt of the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history. Across the country, families are sharing how this failure of leadership is disrupting their lives—and Americans for Prosperity is amplifying their voices.   Click here to watch Kent Strang, Managing Director of Americans […]

Columbus, OH – This week, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) testified in support of four vital pieces of legislation that provide workers with easier entry into jobs, advance property tax reform, and allow qualified advanced practice health care providers to care for patients. AFP-OH Legislative Director Hannah Kubbins offered the following statements in her testimony in support […]

Baton Rouge, LA – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity–Louisiana (AFP-LA) hosted U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01) for a tele-town hall with constituents to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown and its impact on Louisiana families. During the discussion, Leader Scalise urged Senate Democrats to vote for a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government first […]

Grassroots coalition effort helps defeat proposal that would have raised $47 million in new taxes Knoxville, TN – Americans for Prosperity–Tennessee (AFP-TN) applauds Knoxville voters for resoundingly rejecting the proposed half-cent sales tax increase, a measure that would have raised the city’s tax rate to 9.75 percent and cost residents nearly $47 million each year. With […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – After weeks of refusing to engage in bipartisan discussions to end the “Schumer Shutdown,” the U.S. government shutdown has now reached the longest in history. Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer exclaimed that “Every day gets better for us” in the shutdown, while far-left darling Bernie Sanders shared that if “you re-open the […]