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ARLINGTON, VA — This past Saturday, June 21, Americans for Prosperity held a National Day of Action urging Americans across the country to contact their lawmakers and demand support for the renewal of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The Day of Action is part of AFP’s national Protect Prosperity campaign to make […]
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cancel $9.4 billion in discretionary spending as requested in President Trump’s first rescission package. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a Key Vote Alert supporting House passage and cheered the move to continue reining in federal spending and reducing government waste. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer […]
As the House prepares to vote on President Trump’s rescissions request this week, you may be wondering: What is a rescission, and how does it work? We break down the most frequently asked questions about the process below. Q: What is a rescission? A: When you hear rescission, think “rescind.” Rescission means Congress cancels funding […]
On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support HR 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, a critical step towards delivering meaningful relief to taxpayers and right-sizing the federal government as championed by President Donald Trump. This first wave of commonsense cost-cutting measures from the White […]
Have you ever wondered how many federal agencies there are? If you haven’t, you might be surprised to learn that no one knows the answer. Not even the government! Yes, you read that right. Not even Washington knows how big the federal bureaucracy (which they created) is. Your taxes fund the federal government, but it […]
Washington, DC—Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) President and CEO Emily Seidel responded to the ongoing debate on Capitol Hill about the need to address our skyrocketing national debt while also extending and making permanent as much of the Trump tax cuts as possible before they expire at the end of the year. AFP President and CEO […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Today Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), State Senator Dawn Keefer (SD-31) and State Representative Tom Jones (HD-98) kicked of Budget season in the General Assembly with a press conference under the Capitol Dome in Harrisburg. Watch the video of the press conference here. AFP-PA Deputy State Director Nick Kerin gave remarks, urging lawmakers in the […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s premiere grassroots organization, applauded President Trump’s rescission package—which promises to save $9.4 billion from the federal budget—and urged Congress to quickly pass it into law. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement after the vote: “On behalf of taxpayers and AFP activists nationwide, […]
Washington, DC— In case you missed it: As reported by CBS News, The Washington Post, Politico, The Daily Mail, The Washington Examiner, and others, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has launched a $4 million nationwide ad campaign as urging the U.S. Senate to act swiftly to make tax relief permanent and fulfill key promises. This effort […]
