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Arlington, VA – Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of President Trump signing the First Step Act into law. This law includes prison and sentencing reforms that will increase public safety, reduce crime, and save taxpayer money. As a result of the First Step Act, more than 4,000 individuals have already been empowered to return to their […]

By Alison Acosta Winters   Once again, Congress has foisted a mammoth, unsightly Christmas Tree on Americans right before flocking home for the holidays.   Sadly, these two spending bills do not serve the broad interests of Americans. With $1.4 trillion in discretionary spending, they represent a 4.8% increase over last year’s record high discretionary […]

Arlington, Va. — Today, the House of Representatives passed a $1.4 trillion spending package to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year.   Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters released the following statement:   “These two spending bills represent all that is wrong with Congress’s approach to the […]

Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a key vote alert urging members of Congress to oppose H.R. 5377, which would suspend the $10,000 state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap for two years. Increasing this limit or reinstituting the full SALT deduction would not only make the tax code less fair and more […]

Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced the launch of a direct mail and digital campaign thanking Republican and Democratic lawmakers for their bipartisan efforts aimed at improving our country’s agricultural industry through The Farm Workforce Modernization Act 2019. View an example mailer here. Americans for Prosperity SVP of Policy Jorge A. Lima issued the […]

Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the Senate today following the confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.   Casey Mattox, Vice President, Legal & Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement:   “Lawrence VanDyke is a highly qualified individual who is committed to faithfully interpreting the Constitution and […]

Arlington, VA – With the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body effectively crippled today due to an insufficient quorum, Americans for Prosperity called on the administration and all WTO member countries to agree to the reforms necessary to revitalize the tribunal. AFP Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson issued the following statement: “We now know it’s […]

Arlington, Va.— After today the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body ceases to function due to an impasse over judicial appointments. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) recently joined more than 30 free trade and industry organizations in a letter to the president, urging his administration to support reforms to the WTO  Appellate Body in order to […]

Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) praised the Senate today following the confirmation of Judge Patrick Bumatay to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate is scheduled to vote later this week on another nominee, Lawrence VanDyke. Casey Mattox, Vice President, Legal & Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: […]