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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) cheered House passage of the First Step Act Thursday, which will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. On December 9, AFP hosted a panel event on the First Step Act that featured Rep. French Hill, along with members of law enforcement and […]
Trenton, NJ – Today, Americans for Prosperity- New Jersey (AFP-NJ) celebrated the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a package of critical criminal justice reforms. AFP-NJ also praised the Senator for his proven track-record of championing criminal justice reform. As a part of a six-figure thank you campaign in November, many constituents received direct mail thanking […]
Grand Rapid, MI – Today, Americans for Prosperity- Michigan (AFP-MI) celebrated the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a package of critical criminal justice reforms. AFP-MI also praised Representative Justin Amash for supporting the Act. The FIRST STEP Act makes critical reforms to the federal criminal justice system by focusing on rehabilitating federally incarcerated people and giving […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) cheered House passage of the First Step Act Thursday, which will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. AFP-LA also announced a digital and mail campaign specifically thanking Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Steve Scalise, and Rep. Cedric Richmond for their bipartisan efforts to […]
FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today applauds the efforts of Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul for supporting a bipartisan effort to reduce crime and recidivism, make federal sentencing laws more just, and help people who deserve a second chance through the FIRST STEP Act. AFP-KY thanks Senator McConnell for giving this landmark […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today thanks Senator James Lankford and Senator Jim Inhofe for supporting a bipartisan effort to reduce crime and recidivism, make federal sentencing laws more just, and help people who deserve second chances through the FIRST STEP Act. AFP-OK previously ran digital ads on social media platforms across the state […]
BISMARCK, ND—Americans for Prosperity-North Dakota (AFP-ND) today thanks Senator John Hoeven for supporting a bipartisan effort to reduce crime and recidivism, make federal sentencing laws more just, and help people who deserve second chances through the FIRST STEP Act. AFP-ND will launch a paid media effort through direct mail to thank Sen. Hoeven for his […]
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich authored an op-ed supporting the First Step Act on Nov. 29 in the Washington Post. Recalling his extensive experience as a legislator, Gingrich wrote about the massive obstacles the First Step Act is working to overcome — such as a status-quo mindset among some lawmakers and a congressional process that aims to attach unnecessary […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – AFP-Utah lauded the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, criminal justice reform legislation that will enhance public safety, save taxpayer dollars, and provide a second chance to hundreds of thousands of people who’ve paid their debt to society. The Utah grassroots group also thanked Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch for […]
