Recent News

HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) rebuked House Democrats’ plan to increase state spending, calling the “compromise” an irresponsible increase that would destabilize the state’s fiscal outlook. Emily Greene, AFP-PA state director, gave the following statement:  “This proposal fails to solve Pennsylvania’s structural deficit and will eliminate our rainy-day fund in no time. House Democrats owe […]

ALLENTOWN, PA – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) hosted U.S. Representative Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) for a tele-town hall with constituents on Tuesday to discuss policy solutions for the federal government shutdown, where he called on Senate Democrats to stop holding the government hostage and pass a funding bill. “This is day eight […]

ARLINGTON, VA—This week, the Trump administration approved the Ambler Road Project in Alaska. Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity released the following statement supporting this move to unleash Alaska’s energy potential: “Americans for Prosperity applauds President Trump’s approval of the Ambler Road project, a long-overdue move to unlock Alaska’s critical mineral […]

Columbus, OH – Today, Americans for Prosperity–Ohio (AFP-OH) continued its call for Ohio’s Democrat members of Congress to support a clean continuing resolution, reopen the federal government, and put an end to Washington’s partisan games. With 42 years in Congress and 10 government shutdowns on her watch, Rep. Kaptur has had ample opportunity to be a voice […]

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity–Illinois (AFP-IL) is calling on Illinois’ Democrat members of Congress to support a clean continuing resolution, reopen the federal government, and put an end to Washington’s partisan games. Recent polling from AFP shows that 61% of Americans agree that shutdowns are bad for Congress’s ability to help the country succeed. […]

Nashville, TN – Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) congratulates Matt Van Epps on his decisive victory in the special primary election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Van Epps, a strong advocate for limited government and conservative principles, will now advance to the general election on December 2nd. Van Epps’ win reflects the overwhelming support from […]

Trenton, NJ – In response to Governor Murphy declining to comment on a proposal that could reclassify independent contractors as regular employees, Americans for Prosperity-NJ (AFP-NJ) is calling on the state’s Democratic leadership to take a clear stand and commit to reducing government oversight and expanding economic opportunity for New Jerseyans. AFP Northeast Regional Director […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — With the federal government still in shutdown, a recent op-ed in The Hill by AFP senior government affairs liaison Will Burger underscores the consequences of Congress’s broken budget process — and the urgent need for reform. From the piece: The current government shutdown is the just latest reminder of what Americans already know: […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.- With the federal government shut down as of October 1st, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling out the partisan brinkmanship that led to this entirely avoidable situation. Despite House Republicans putting forth a clean funding resolution that would have kept the government open, Democratic leadership rejected the plan and instead proposed massive partisan priorities that […]