Recent News

In light of the recent moves by some states to shut down all non-essential businesses, Americans for Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement: “We’ve already seen communities and businesses come together in extraordinary ways to care for each other – we should embrace this response, not bring it to halt. We can achieve […]

Thursday evening, AFP President Tim Phillips was joined by colleagues Russ Latino, Tori Venable, and Lauren Stewart for a townhall on COVID-19 and our recommendations for how the government should respond to it.   If you couldn’t join or would like to view it again, you can watch it below. We hope you and your […]

Access to regular and reliable information plays a vital role in empowering Americans during a crisis.  Americans For Prosperity Foundation, the sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, along with the Cause of Action Institute, has co-signed a statement by the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) highlighting the importance of state and local officials operating […]

Arlington, VA – CEO of Americans for Prosperity Emily Seidel issued the following statement in response to the Phase III relief proposal circulated by the Administration: “Americans are living in the midst of an unprecedented health and economic crisis. Government’s appropriate action to protect the public health and stem the spread of COVID-19 is resulting […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity issued a guidance memo for state-based reforms that policymakers should adopt to help respond to the spread of COVID-19 and expand access to critical health care services for those who need it. VIEW MEMO HERE Chris Hudson, AFP’s Vice President of State Government Affairs, issued the following statement: “Americans for […]

Arlington, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Veterans for America, and The LIBRE Initiative delivered a letter to Congress expressing a readiness to support efforts to coordinate an effective response to the spread of COVID-19 and the threats to the economy, while warning against any attempts to exploit the current crisis to advance a political […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today urged Senators to vote against the motion to end debate on H.R. 6172, the FISA Reauthorization Act of 2020. Congress should not rush through a reauthorization of the federal government’s surveillance authorities in the midst of a national pandemic. Instead, the bill should have been heard in committee and open […]

On March 16, 2020, Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, the Foundation (“AFPF”), filed a comment in response to an Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) Request for Information (“RFI”) asking for “ideas that will ensure each and every American enjoys adequate protections in regulatory enforcements and adjudications.” AFPF believes extrajudicial administrative enforcement actions—where the agency […]

Arlington, VA –Americans for Prosperity urges swift and targeted action to address the legitimate public safety and economic challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers, both in Congress and in state capitols across the country, should act to ensure that high-risk populations have access to proper testing and treatment, that accurate information is shared with the […]