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Overcoming coronavirus and restoring a healthy economy is a top priority for all Americans. Millions have suffered because of the damage caused by the pandemic and the policies that came with it. Recovering stronger will require laser focus on defeating the virus itself — helped by vaccines and more effective treatments — and setting up the conditions in which […]
On Friday, Feb. 5 – a day in which the United States logged nearly 125,000 new COVID-19 cases and more than 3,550 deaths – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it would wait more than three weeks to review Johnson & Johnson’s request for emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine. The company submitted its […]
As the vaccine distribution plan makes steady gains in fighting COVID-19, Americans must now find innovative solutions to help the country recover stronger from the economic pain wrought by the pandemic. Americans for Prosperity Deputy Director of Government Affairs Thomas Fletcher met with AFP President Tim Phillips, Stand Together Vice President of Economic Opportunity Akash Chougule, and policy fellow Clint Woods met Jan. 29 to discuss what some of those reforms could look like. Phillips began this […]
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 […]
