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Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Veterans for America, and The LIBRE Initiative delivered a letter to Congress encouraging lawmakers to reject state bailout requests. AFP will be launching a significant effort to mobilize its grassroots activists against another massive federal spending bill. The campaign will include digital ads that lead to a petition […]
Arlington, Va. – Arlington, Va. – A coalition of 24 organizations including Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a letter to President Trump urging him to revise the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the remainder of 2020 to help address the effects COVID-19 has had on fuel demand and the economy as a whole. The letter urges […]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans for Prosperity has announced the launch of its Health Care Reimagined campaign, an effort designed to identify regulatory impediments to the delivery of medical care and suggest vital reforms that will empower medical professionals to save more lives. Most Americans agree with this approach, believing that patients would be best served by a […]
Just over a century ago, America grappled with another pandemic. But government censorship, such as the Sedition Act of 1918, meant Americans—health officials, journalists, and engaged citizens—weren’t empowered to harness the power of the free flow of ideas to protect their safety and advocate for their beliefs. (In fact, the “Spanish flu” received its name […]
Waterloo, Iowa resident William Burt had dreams of operating his own mobile barbershop, which he designed to provide free haircuts to underserved communities. But the state’s outdated occupational regulations laws stood in the way. They prevented William from providing his services to those in need, with state regulators claiming that mobile barbershops violated sanitation requirements. That’s when Americans for Prosperity-Iowa joined forces with William Burt to get this law changed […]
A free and open press is a cornerstone of our republic, necessary to disseminate critical information and hold power to account. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stakes of a free press come into even greater focus. Americans are actively looking to remain informed and aware of developments in the fight against the coronavirus and what their government is doing in pursuit […]
Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF), cosigned a letter along with National Coalition Against Censorship, Freedom Forum, PEN America, and others asking public officials across the country to reaffirm their commitment to First Amendment rights, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. How we exercise First Amendment rights may change for a time to protect fellow citizens, […]
COVID-19 exposed a tragic reality: America’s healthcare system – your healthcare system – is undermined by too much government control that prevents doctors, nurses, and medical researchers from helping people. In response to the crisis, state and federal authorities removed many of the bureaucratic barriers that stood in the way of doctors, nurses, and researchers, […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement in light of recent demonstrations related to business shutdowns: “We recognize the incredible hardship these shutdowns are creating for people, and the frustration expressed by protestors is real, their voice is important, and they have a constitutional right to protest. The […]
