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ARLINGTON, Va. – As trade negotiations with China continue and following a new round of tariff escalation, AFP today urged the Trump administration to reevaluate its protectionist approach to trade policy and embrace a mutually beneficial strategy of lowering barriers to trade. AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “More protectionist measures will continue […]

Proponents of the Export-Import Bank claim that the bank’s issuance of loans and guarantees to large companies is essential to international competitiveness and a thriving American economy. According to a new study from the Mercatus Center, that claim isn’t true. The bank has shrunk — for the better While the Senate confirmed new directors — which are necessary to approve massive loans — to the Ex-Im Board this month, the bank has […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – President Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25% on Friday, and threatened more tariffs will follow that, escalating a misguided trade war. Americans for Prosperity has consistently opposed tariffs and barriers to free trade. Today AFP President Tim Phillips has this to say: “It’s […]

Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters | Washington Examiner President Trump seems poised to step up tariffs and trade tensions with China. These tariffs, however, are a major sticking point with all his free trade negotiations — not just with China, but Canada and Mexico too. His recent tweet threatening to increase tariffs on […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce urged Congress today to close the Export-Import Bank following a Senate vote to revive the agency by confirming the Trump administration’s nominees. The organizations have long advocated for the closure of the Bank, which gives cash to the most well-connected companies, and will urge […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, and The LIBRE Initiative today commended President Trump for Monday’s decision to allow an additional 30,000 seasonal workers to return to the U.S. this summer. The groups expressed support for this plan, which helps create a dynamic visa system that prioritizes contributions to fill gaps […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement responding to news reports that President Trump intends to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25% this coming Friday. “Hiking tariffs to 25% would have a devastating impact on American consumers and businesses. We continue to urge the […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today commended the Trump administration and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for finalizing a rule Thursday prohibiting Medicaid payments from being diverted to government unions. Americans for Prosperity Director of Employment Initiatives Erica Jedynak issued the following statement: “Today’s rule change will restore hundreds of millions of dollars […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Today a coalition of groups led by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), including The Club for Growth and Heritage Action, issued a letter to Congress urging Members to vote against reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank. The bank is a symbol of the rigged system of corporate welfare and cronyism that undermines competition, stifles […]