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The Senate has decided: Justice Amy Coney Barrett will join eight other justices, her new colleagues, on the Supreme Court. She was sworn in Tuesday morning at the White House by Chief Justice John Roberts. President Donald Trump made an excellent choice nominating Justice Barrett, as did the Senate in confirming her. Throughout her time […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and a coalition of 20 partner organizations issued a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), urging him to hold agencies accountable for reporting how they treat small businesses fairly. A year ago, the President issued Executive Order 13892, “Promoting the […]
Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, filed a public comment October 26 in support of a U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule to clarify criteria for determining the employment status of individuals. Implementing this rule is important for reflecting changes in employment in the 21st century as well as economic changes in […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced an ad campaign thanking all senators who voted to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The campaign includes targeted digital ads and full-page newspaper ads. The newspaper ads began running today in outlets across the country. AFP helped lead the charge of mobilizing support […]
The 1920 presidential election was pivotal — but not because of who won. That year, voter participation surged by close to 50 percent because America had finally granted women full suffrage through ratification of the 19th Amendment. Of course, elections have consequences. But in 1920, a larger principle prevailed: all Americans deserve the opportunity to educate […]
Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox | OpEd for Newsweek The Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and the debate about whether to add justices to the Court are now linked in the public mind. That’s unfortunate, because they are separate issues deserving of separate consideration. In one crucial […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) congratulated Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her confirmation by the Senate to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court and commended its grassroots activists for their incredible work to ensure Justice Barrett’s confirmation. Since the launch of AFP’s full scale campaign, which began just minutes after Justice Barrett’s nomination […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday morning to move Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Senate floor for a full vote. Now, all 100 senators will determine whether to send the superb nominee to the bench. To mark the occasion, Heritage Action hosted a press conference, streamed by the Susan B. Anthony […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today submitted comments to the Department of Labor concerning its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Independent Contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule is intended to clarify and bring greater certainty to the test used by the Department to determine if a worker […]
