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By Emily Seidel This is a critical moment for our great country. How we collectively respond to the tragedies in Minneapolis and Georgia will determine whether we move closer to the ideals that inspired our nation’s founding: freedom, equal rights, and a deep belief that every person can contribute and succeed. Americans for Prosperity exists […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a tele-townhall with U.S. Senator Pat Toomey—alongside AFP President Tim Phillips and AFP Pennsylvania State Director Ashley Klingensmith — to discuss what Americans can expect next from the U.S. Senate on Speaker Pelosi’s recently passed proposal bailing out state and local governments and what a better federal […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a virtual conversation with U.S. Senator John Thune—alongside AFP President Tim Phillips and AFP South Dakota State Director Don Haggar—to discuss what Americans can expect next from the U.S. Senate, an update on Speaker Pelosi’s recently passed proposal bailing out state and local governments, and what […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley II issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order that purports to promote free speech on internet platforms: “This executive order misreads the law and mistakes the role of government. Censorship comes from government trying to police speech – not private companies. People, not […]
This week the U.S. Treasury and IRS issued final regulations that will enable exempt nonprofits—including civil liberty organizations, faith-based groups, national issue organizations, and community groups—to protect the personal information of members who support them. Americans for Prosperity’s Brent Gardner issued the following statement: All citizens should be able to join together to hold their […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips wrote an op-ed published by Newsweek today on how to help the economy recover stronger. Read the entire article here. Below are excerpts from the piece: Like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested, let’s think big. That does not mean doubling down on the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is hosting a Facebook Townhall today with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina to discuss the $3 trillion bailout proposal passed by the House of Representatives last week. AFP recently launched a national grassroots campaign to mobilize activists against the massive federal spending bill. The grassroots group has […]
West Virginia’s health care professionals are hard at work addressing COVID-19 and treating the medical needs of patients across the state. Now more than ever, it’s essential that these frontline workers have all the tools at their disposal in this fight. To talk about the needs of health care workers, Heather ONeal, a nurse midwife with Wise Women Health Care, sat down for a Zoom call in late April with Americans for […]
LIBRE President Discusses severity of bailouts with President Trump Arlington, Va. – Yesterday, President Trump held a call with Hispanic Community Leaders on the latest COVID-19 news – including details on legislation moving through Congress. Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative, a sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, shared our concerns on irresponsible state bailouts […]
