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Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Susan Collins, met this week with President Joe Biden to discuss their alternative coronavirus relief package for Americans struggling in the wake of the pandemic. Americans for Prosperity has written a letter to Congress and President Biden encouraging careful consideration of the approach put forth by Sen. Collins and her […]
Grassroots group encourages lawmakers to embrace Collins’ approach to COVID Relief Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a letter to Congress and President Biden encouraging careful consideration of the approach to coronavirus relief advanced by Sen. Collins and nine of her colleagues. The letter notes that while details of the plan are not […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged Congress to reject Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act, legislation that would significantly increase the government’s power to arbitrarily enforce antitrust laws. AFP Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley II issued the following statement: “American businesses should not be considered guilty until proven […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) called on Congress to reject the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make unprecedented, harmful changes to federal labor laws that would undermine the rights and interests of workers, employers, and the public. The PRO Act would, among other things, overturn and ban state right-to-work […]
Dear Senators, On behalf of activists in all 50 states, Americans for Prosperity will rate the following amendments to the Senate Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) in our legislative scorecard. The following amendments align with the priorities that AFP has laid out in our 2021 “Save Lives, Save Livelihoods” Policy Agenda in addition to the policy agendas of the LIBRE Initiative and Concerned Veterans for America. […]
The First Step Act was a monumental achievement that brought together a diverse coalition that believed positive change was needed in our federal criminal justice system. Even though these reforms were adopted in 2018, the work of this coalition did not end there. These achievements would mean nothing without proper implementation by the Department of […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a key vote alert urging members of Congress to oppose H.Con.Res. 11, the “shell” concurrent budget resolution for FY2021. View Key Vote Alert Here In the key vote letter sent to lawmakers, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner writes: Dear Member of Congress, […]
Dear Member of Congress, On behalf Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I write urging you to vote “NO” on H.Con.Res. 11, the “shell” concurrent budget resolution for FY2021. Taken at face value, the resolution takes an irresponsible approach to budgeting and should be rejected on those merits alone, failing to include any […]
Grassroots group urges lawmakers to focus on policies related to stopping COVID, reject partisan priorities Arlington, Va. – Following the Congressional Budget Office’s report upgrading its economic outlook for the United States, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged legislators to reject any COVID response package that isn’t timely and targeted to those hit hardest by the […]
