Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Oct 26, 2020

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) congratulated Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her confirmation by the Senate to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court and commended its grassroots activists for their incredible work to ensure Justice Barrett’s confirmation. Since the launch of AFP’s full scale campaign, which began just minutes after Justice Barrett’s nomination […]

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Casey Mattox joins Heritage Action and others to advocate confirmation of Judge Barrett  
Oct 26, 2020

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday morning to move Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Senate floor for a full vote. Now, all 100 senators will determine whether to send the superb nominee to the bench. To mark the occasion, Heritage Action hosted a press conference, streamed by the Susan B. Anthony […]

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Senators Gardner and Bennett: Vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Oct 26, 2020

Dear Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet: We, the undersigned, write to offer our full support for the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. It is not often that such a broad community of Colorado stakeholders come together to speak with a clear and singular voice. Now is such […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
Americans for Prosperity Foundation Comment Urges Administration to Remove Barriers for Employment
Oct 26, 2020

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today submitted comments to the Department of Labor concerning its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Independent Contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule is intended to clarify and bring greater certainty to the test used by the Department to determine if a worker […]

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AFP-Michigan Backs Representative Steve Johnson
Oct 23, 2020

LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today announced its support for State Representative Steve Johnson in his bid for reelection to Michigan’s 72nd State House District . Rep. Johnson earned the support of AFP-MI for his dedication to tackling the greatest challenges facing Michiganders. AFP-MI State Director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement: […]

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AFP-TN Files Amicus Brief on Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act
Oct 22, 2020

Nashville, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today filed an amicus curiae brief in the Davidson County Chancery Court regarding the declaratory judgement sought by the election commission to prevent the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act from being placed on the ballot. The amicus brief, known as a “friend of court” brief, seeks to assist the […]

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Budget & Spending
ICYMI: Trump, Biden should reject big spending and focus on real coronavirus relief
Oct 22, 2020

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | Op-Ed for The Hill President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden will meet today for their last debate before the election, and it’s a good bet they’ll bicker about who’s to “blame” for the lack of another massive coronavirus package from Congress. But that argument completely misses the point. […]

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ICYMI: Guest opinion: Raising minimum wage would hurt Florida families, not help them
Oct 22, 2020

Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | The News-Press The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding shutdown threw our economy a curveball no one saw coming. While families, workers, and small businesses across the Sunshine State struggle to make ends meet, policymakers are searching for solutions that will help ease the burden. But we ought […]

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Senator Mike Braun says Judge Amy Coney Barrett knocked the confirmation hearings out of the park
Oct 22, 2020

Americans for Prosperity Senior Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox met with Indiana Senator Mike Braun earlier this week over Facebook Live to discuss the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court.  With the Judiciary Committee having voted Judge Barrett out favorably — and lawmakers now planning […]

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