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The Export-Import Bank has long been the poster child for government cronyism and corporate welfare. Proponents of the Bank argue its support for preferred industries, in the form of taxpayer-backed financing, promote exports abroad, create jobs at home, and enhance the United States’ competitiveness. But virtually none of the Bank’s supposed objectives materialize from this […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today applauded Gov. Northam for putting into effect SB 5030 and SB 5018 this week. During the special session, the grassroots group supported these two critical pieces of legislation concerning policing reform and the conditional release of certain terminally ill individuals from prison. Americans for Prosperity-Virginia State Director […]
The Senate has decided: Justice Amy Coney Barrett will join eight other justices, her new colleagues, on the Supreme Court. She was sworn in Tuesday morning at the White House by Chief Justice John Roberts. President Donald Trump made an excellent choice nominating Justice Barrett, as did the Senate in confirming her. Throughout her time […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and a coalition of 20 partner organizations issued a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), urging him to hold agencies accountable for reporting how they treat small businesses fairly. A year ago, the President issued Executive Order 13892, “Promoting the […]
Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, filed a public comment October 26 in support of a U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule to clarify criteria for determining the employment status of individuals. Implementing this rule is important for reflecting changes in employment in the 21st century as well as economic changes in […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced an ad campaign thanking all senators who voted to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The campaign includes targeted digital ads and full-page newspaper ads. The newspaper ads began running today in outlets across the country. AFP helped lead the charge of mobilizing support […]
Americans for Prosperity-Montana State Director David Herbst released the following statement: “COVID-19 has put Montanans under a lot of pressure, and we need to work together if we’re going to get through this pandemic. Filing government lawsuits and asking neighbors to report on each other will only divide us when we should be working together […]
Tallahassee, FL – Following Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) State Director Skylar Zander’s inclusion in Influence Magazine’s top 100 influential people in Florida politics, Skylar Zander, a Clay County native, issued the following statement: “Leading Americans for Prosperity in the Sunshine State and working to remove barriers that keep Floridians from reaching their potential has been […]
The 1920 presidential election was pivotal — but not because of who won. That year, voter participation surged by close to 50 percent because America had finally granted women full suffrage through ratification of the 19th Amendment. Of course, elections have consequences. But in 1920, a larger principle prevailed: all Americans deserve the opportunity to educate […]
