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Arlington, VA – Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today announced legislation attacking Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a measure that affirms users are legally responsible for the content they post to online platforms. The legislation would fundamentally change how online companies have successfully operated for years, undermining a key protection for digital free speech […]
ARLINGTON, VA — The New York Times published a new analysis Thursday of this year’s Social Security trustees report confirming that a “slow-moving crisis” is nearly here for retirees reliant on Social Security. The New York Times writes: Next year, for the first time since 1982, the program must start drawing down its assets in order to pay retirees all […]
Grassroots organization launching federal and state campaign to level the playing field for all Americans Arlington, Va. – As Washington moves to reinstate some of the most egregious examples of government favoritism and corporate welfare by restoring the Export-Import Bank quorum and entertaining the renewal of zombie tax extenders, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced the […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), issued a key vote alert Tuesday, urging members of Congress to vote “No” on passage of H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. At a staggering cost of $989 billion, This “minibus” […]
Arlington, VA – On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee will convene for the first in a planned series of hearings to examine the state of competition in the tech industry. The hearing comes shortly after the full House Judiciary Committee launched a sweeping antitrust investigation that is expected to target major American tech companies. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Senior Tech Policy Analyst […]
Arlington, VA – Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) announced he would revisit Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a key liability protection that ensures free expression online and allowed America to become the world leader in online services. This is a message that has been echoed by politicians on both sides of the […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and The LIBRE Initiative, part of the Stand Together community, sent a letter to Congress Tuesday urging lawmakers to play a greater role in tariff policy and to help prevent further unilateral tariff increases by the president. Several bipartisan bills have been introduced in Congress that would require congressional […]
Many states have laws on the books that require people in certain professions to obtain a costly and time-consuming government occupational license to perform their job. This permission slip from the government is intended to protect consumers — but that often isn’t the case. Government occupational licenses frequently bar would-be participants from the market. They ensure that those who hold licenses are protected from the competition of those who don’t […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Farmers, manufacturers, and other American producers are in an uproar over the administration’s proposal to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported goods from Mexico – a proposal that, when fully implemented, could amount to a tax increase of nearly $900 billion over 10 years. Here’s a look at what […]
