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Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity’s activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “YES” in support of the bipartisan Amendment #34 to H.R. 3838, which would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs). Introduced by Reps. Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Chip Roy (TX-21), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Republicans and Democrats agree: America’s outdated permitting process is broken—and it’s holding our country back. Permitting reform is essential to advancing energy projects and unlocking lower costs, more jobs, and stronger communities. In a recent blog, Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity, emphasized the urgent need for reform and the […]
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity—South Carolina (AFP-SC) hosted a discussion at The Forum in Surfside Beach with Senator Greg Hembree (SD-28), Representative Tim McGinnis (HD-56), and Representative Carla Schuessler (HD-61) to celebrate South Carolina’s school choice program and the families now empowered to choose the best fit for their students. The […]
This is a guest blog written by Brent Gardner, chief government affairs officer at Americans for Prosperity. It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes Republicans and Democrats agree. And when it comes to America’s permitting system, both sides of the aisle know it’s broken. That consensus matters because the problem urgently needs to be fixed. Approvals […]
Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity applauds the leadership of Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, for introducing legislation to finally break the cycle of shutdown politics and hold Washington accountable for the situation of its own making, where American taxpayers always lose. “The looming threat of a government shutdown and the […]
ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded Congress for introducing the Employee Rights Act (ERA), a landmark piece of legislation that puts workers—not special interests—at the center of labor policy. AFP is leading a coalition of 28 organizations in sending a letter to all lawmakers urging them to fully support and cosponsor the legislation. Click here to […]
Huntsville, AL – Ahead of Labor Day, Americans for Prosperity–Alabama (AFP-AL) volunteers and activists gathered for the organization’s first official State Day of Action, knocking doors across north Alabama to connect with neighbors and identify the issues that matter most to them. This inaugural canvassing efforts mark the beginning of a series of monthly Days of Action that […]
Beginning in 2021, Congress substantially increased Affordable Care Act premium tax credit subsidies and eliminated the income cap on eligibility. These changes were sold as temporary and are set to expire at the end of the year. Now, some in Washington want them to continue. Here are 10 reasons that’s a bad idea. The pandemic […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) announced today that the group will begin another statewide canvassing effort, this time to hold state lawmakers accountable who voted against repealing the state’s harmful Certificate of Need laws. This effort marks the next phase of the organization’s ongoing accountability effort that began in the spring, comprised […]
