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ARLINGTON, VA – President Trump today announced plans to give away $16 billion in new trade subsidies to American farmers hurt by the ongoing tariff war. Americans for Prosperity urged the administration to abandon protectionist trade policies harming farmers, workers, business owners, and families across the country. AFP Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russell Latino issued […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Amid reporting that congressional leaders are close to making a deal to raise budget caps, Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russ Latino issued the following statement: “A deliberate and thoughtful deal that puts us on a better fiscal trajectory is far better than a quick and dirty deal that […]
ARLINGTON, VA – With the top four congressional leaders continuing to meet this afternoon to discuss a two-year budget deal, Americans for Prosperity is urging them to work together to rein in runaway spending with sensible limits that tie discretionary spending growth to a combination of inflation and population increases, and end the broken system of […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced a new grassroots effort urging Congress to focus on comprehensive reforms to prioritize financing on roads and bridges of national importance and streamline regulation and permitting processes rather than considering any increases to the federal gas tax. The campaign comes as the White House and congressional leaders […]
Grassroots group urges the White House to drop all tariffs and trade barriers ARLINGTON, Va. – As the Trump administration announced plans to lift tariffs on industrial metals from Mexico and Canada, Americans for Prosperity called the move a good first step but urged the White House to go further, calling for the removal of […]
Arlington, Va. – Today the president discussed a proposal to revise and reform our nation’s immigration system. As per the White House, this measure seeks to enhance the contributions of immigrants who come to the United States for employment, as well as enhance immigration enforcement. In addition to funding for border security, it would limit extended […]
Grassroots Activists Urge Lawmakers to Vote “NO” TODAY Measure Would Scrap Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s largest free-market grassroots advocacy group, issued a Key Vote Alert today, urging members of Congress to vote “NO” on passage of H.R. 987. While AFP recognizes the need for solutions […]
Americans for Prosperity Economic Opportunity Portfolio Vice President Russ Latino | Des Moines Register House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say they’ve reached a deal with President Donald Trump on spending an additional $2 trillion on “infrastructure” over the next decade – a staggering sum. … While they have yet to […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Monday joined with groups across the ideological spectrum including the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Public Justice, and others in signing an Amicus Curiae brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a petition for a rehearing en banc of Jessop v. City of Fresno. The amicus […]
