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Samuel Adams Helps Form the Sons of Liberty — 1760s Every great chapter in American history has started with one small step. A step taken by someone who saw a problem and chose to act. It’s individuals rising to the challenge, organizing their communities, and working toward something better. That’s how change begins. That’s how […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a Key Vote Alert urging the U.S. House of Representatives to concur with the Senate on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1). AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement after issuing the Key Vote Alert to the House: “We are so close […]
Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support final passage of H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a critical step towards delivering meaningful economic relief to the American people and advancing the pro-growth policies championed by President Donald Trump. […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) lauded the U.S. Senate for voting to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The package next goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for concurrence before President Trump can sign it into law. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement after the bill passed […]
The Virginia House of Burgesses Passed the Virginia Resolves — 1765 Change doesn’t always arrive with fanfare. Sometimes it starts quietly, in a vote, a resolution, or a bold assertion of principle. In 1765, that moment came when the Virginia House of Burgesses passed the Virginia Resolves in response to the British Stamp Act. Their […]
John Dickinson Writes Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania (1767 — 68) Sometimes, the most powerful voices for freedom don’t come from generals or politicians, but from farmers. In 1767, John Dickinson, a Pennsylvania lawyer who styled himself simply as a “farmer,” picked up his pen and sparked a movement. His Letters from a Farmer […]
COLUMBUS, OH — Americans for Prosperity–Ohio (AFP-OH) is calling on the Ohio General Assembly to override Governor DeWine’s vetoes of key provisions in House Bill 96—provisions that were central to advancing the Buckeye Blueprint for greater opportunity, accountability, and freedom in the Buckeye State. The vetoes undermine major wins for Ohio families and taxpayers by: Blocking Education […]
Benjamin Franklin and the Mutual Improvement Clubs — 1727 Before Benjamin Franklin helped shape a nation, he shaped a community. In 1727, at just 21 years old, Franklin gathered a small group of tradesmen, craftsmen, and thinkers into what he called a “club for mutual improvement.” They met each week to ask questions, share ideas, […]
Dear Senator, On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.R. 1, The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, a critical step towards delivering meaningful economic relief to the American people and advancing the pro-growth policies championed by President Donald Trump. Passing an extension and permanency […]
