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Illinois is part of a national campaign to oppose President Biden’s “Infrastructure” Proposals SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Americans For Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) is joining AFP’s national, seven-figure campaign to oppose President Biden’s $4 trillion “infrastructure” proposal. This plan includes wasteful, partisan spending priorities funded by massive tax increases that will deeply affect Illinois families still […]

This month, Americans for Prosperity kicked off End Washington Waste: Stop the Spending Spree, a campaign to oppose President Biden’s $4 trillion “infrastructure” package, a spending boondoggle that would leave most Americans worse off. The proposal, which is one of the most expensive in history, would require one of the largest tax increases in American […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a full-scale national grassroots campaign focusing on 27 lawmakers, including Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (FL-7), in order to drive opposition to President Biden’s $4 trillion “infrastructure” proposal, a wasteful partisan spending spree of counterproductive policies that have nothing to do with improving roads and bridges, paid for by one of the largest […]

As America recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, we’re all looking for signs of a robust recovery. A growing economy should mean more jobs, rising wages, and the opportunity for millions to rebuild what was lost over the last year. Signs have been encouraging, with an economic growth rate that’s the highest in years. At the […]

The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule May 6 to withdraw a Trump-era rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act that gave critical protections to America’s independent contractors. The Biden DOL argued that, among other reasons, the rule “was in tension with the FLSA’s text and purpose, as well as relevant judicial precedent.” […]

AFP-NH Hosts Filibuster Event with President Tim Phillips SALEM, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced it is hosting an event on the filibuster tomorrow at the Border Brewery at 7:00 PM. The event will feature AFP President Tim Phillips and comes on the heels of a recent campaign urging Senator Hassan to uphold […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jason Flohrs testified before the conference committee on SF970, the Judiciary and Public Safety Omnibus Bill. He called on the committee to move proposals on civil asset forfeiture reform forward, as this issue has received bipartisan recognition both for its challenges and potential solutions. Click […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement in support of the Freedom to Work Act, which was introduced by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-1) and would help remove unneeded governmental occupational licensing and related employment barriers for millions of Americans: “Americans for Prosperity applauds Representative Harshbarger for […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Following reports that Metro Nashville is suing the Davidson Election Commission (again) to prevent a referendum on Nashville’s recent property tax hikes from moving forward, AFP-Tennessee (AFP-TN) urged officials to withdraw their lawsuit and allow the referendum to proceed. Last year, AFP-TN helped submit over 20,000 signatures from Nashvillians to the Metro Council in support of the […]