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Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting AMG Capital Management and Credit Bureau Services, LLC, urging the Court to curb the Federal Trade Commission’s use of Section 13(b) of the FTC Act to pursue multi-million (or even billion) dollar damages awards in conflict […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a Facebook Live today with Montana Sen. Steve Daines, AFP President Tim Phillips, and AFP Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox to discuss the next steps of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. AFP recently announced a full scale grassroots […]

Arlington, VA – The House Antitrust Subcommittee chaired by Rep. David Cicilline will hold a hearing today calling for the breakup of some of America’s leading technology firms. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has long argued against the politicization of the antitrust process because using antitrust to score political points harms the competitive process and the consumers that process serves. AFP Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today issued a key vote alert urging members of Congress to oppose the so-called HEROES Act 2.0. AFP recently ramped up its “No Bad Deals” campaign to help mobilize activists to contact their lawmakers in opposition to another massive spending bill that’s focused more on misguided spending that […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today endorsed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Government Act and the American COMPETE Act noting both bills advance America’s leadership in emerging technology including AI, quantum computing, and blockchain. These bills ensure our government’s use of AI and automated processes are ethical and accountable, and that the government has the […]

President Donald Trump has chosen Amy Coney Barrett, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to fill the recent vacancy on the Supreme Court. He made an excellent choice. Judge Barrett is well-qualified to serve on the Court. She received her J.D. in 1997 from Notre Dame, where she served […]

On September 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule that would provide greater certainty in employment determinations and could ultimately better protect the ability of individuals to pursue work as independent contractors. Independent contracting and other forms of self-employment allow for flexible work arrangements that empower people to pursue meaningful […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today commended President Trump for nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an experienced, qualified, and independent-minded constitutionalist and AFP now commits the full weight of its permanent grassroots infrastructure to drive her confirmation to the high court. Casey […]

For years now, Congress has been trying to tackle the issue of what to do about the “Dreamers.” These young immigrants were brought to the United States as children, either without legal authorization, or with legal authorization that eventually expired. Because of the punitive provisions of U.S. immigration law, there’s no mechanism for them to get right with the law, suffer a penalty […]