Recent News
Congress and the White House are struggling to come up with a plan to address the impending breach of the debt limit. But as Kurt Couchman, senior fellow for fiscal policy at Americans for Prosperity, writes in a new op-ed in The Hill, the debt limit is not so much a problem in itself as […]
For the first time in recent memory, inflation has become a major concern for many Americans. This year, families have seen the rising cost of groceries, gasoline, and other everyday goods. They’re worried about making ends meet. At the same time, Congress is considering Senator Bernie Sanders’ $3.5 trillion spending bill, to be paid for […]
America’s founding documents recognize that we all have inalienable rights and that government’s job is to protect those rights. But our history is full of times when important liberties have been infringed and our elected representatives had to enact new laws to set things right. This Constitution Day offers an opportunity to reflect on that. The Civil Rights […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement applauding the The Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act legislation introduced this week by a group of bipartisan members. The House had previously presented a similar bill called America’s Children Act. “We thank Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Susan […]
West Virginia has long struggled with a lack of access to quality, affordable health care. Fifty-four of its 55 counties are classified as, at least in part, health care shortage areas. The state’s mountainous terrain can make it extremely difficult for patients in rural areas to find care, particularly for those with limited mobility. These […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce deadlocked on a vote to approve legislation that would put the federal government in charge of drug prices. The tie vote means the measure does not advance out of this committee for now, and dramatically reduces the likelihood of the bill becoming law […]
It was a summer of action. From May to September, thousands of Americans for Prosperity activists came out to more than 300 events. Their message, highlighted in a new video, was simple: Driving the country $5 trillion deeper into debt won’t improve American infrastructure. There is a better way. Spending should ‘make sense‘ As Americans […]
During the next term of the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices will again consider the practice of acquitted conduct sentencing. This refers to a judge sentencing a defendant based not only on charges for which they were convicted, but also on alleged conduct for which they were charged, tried, and acquitted. In these cases, the […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) and yes. every kid. last week filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case, Carson V. Makin. The brief urges the Court to rule that Maine’s discrimination against religious schools from participating in the state’s tuition assistance program violates the Free Exercise clause. […]
