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Arlington, VA – Following President Trump’s call today for each cabinet member to cut 5 percent of budgets at their respective departments by identifying wasteful spending, Americans for Prosperity commended the president for his leadership on one of Washington’s most important issues. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “Americans […]
Senate Democrats accepted a Republican leadership offer Oct. 11 to allow for the confirmation of 15 judicial nominees to federal district and circuit courts. Essential to this deal was Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) decision to waive the blue slip process, which allows senators from the home state of a judicial nominee to approve or raise an objection to the president’s choice. Blue slips – […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity echoed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s call to “get serious” about structural government spending during an interview today. The leader pointed out that government spending is primarily driven by mandatory items, and that lawmakers need to bravely address those programs to get them under control. In a discussion with […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity on Friday applauded the U.S. Senate for voting to confirm U.S. Court of Appeals nominee David Porter. Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Judicial Strategy Sarah Field had this to say: “David Porter is a supremely qualified judge who will protect our rights and defend the Constitution on the U.S. Court […]
AFP Scored Vote, Urged Senators to Vote NO Measure Would Have Scrapped Short-Term, Flexible Health Insurance ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded the rejection in the U.S. Senate of S. J. Res 63, a measure that would have stripped quality, affordable health plans from millions of Americans. AFP previously announced it would […]
Arlington, VA – In response to President Trump’s announcement this evening in Council Bluffs, IA that his administration will be promoting the use of ethanol by allowing year-round sales of E15, a fuel that is 15 percent ethanol by volume, Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “President Trump has revitalized our […]
Americans for Prosperity Policy Analyst Martin Rodriguez | Morning Consult According to a 2016 Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll, a majority of Americans believe the economy is “rigged” to benefit wealthy insiders. … The latest example of how the well-connected are able to work out sweetheart deals at the expense of everyone else is legislation that […]
Grassroots Activists Urge Senators to Vote “NO” TOMORROW Measure Would Scrap Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s largest free-market grassroots advocacy group, today announced it will score tomorrow’s vote on S.J. Res 63, on its congressional scorecard and is urging Senators to vote “No.” The measure […]
Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce issued a joint statement following the Senate confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. AFP Vice President of Judicial Strategy Sarah Field and Freedom Partners Executive Vice President Nathan Nascimento issued the following statement: “We commend the Senate Judiciary Committee […]
