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ARLINGTON, Va. – Following President Donald Trump’s announcement today that the administration will move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “The Trump administration deserves enormous credit for jumpstarting this roaring economy by breaking down tax and regulatory barriers, but erecting new barriers on trade puts all that good work […]
Once Brian Thompson saw the impact AFP-IN can make, he knew he wanted to join the team. He’s been an AFP activist for 1.5 years now, based in Fort Wayne, and has no plans to slow down. “Fort Wayne is a great place where I think I can effect change,” Thompson said. “Once I became a Torchbearer with AFP, my […]
Arlington, VA – The Justice Department announced yesterday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with state attorneys general this month to discuss large technology companies amid “a growing concern that these companies may be hurting competition and intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas on their platforms.” The announcement raises concern of antitrust or other action against tech companies following this week’s hearings […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin next week. Judge Kavanaugh is an eminently qualified jurist who will defend the Constitution, but don’t just take our word for it. Learn more about Kavanaugh’s background below. Did you know…? Judge Kavanaugh graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School. After law school, Judge Kavanaugh served as a clerk to the man he […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Judicial Strategy Sarah Field attended day one of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing. At its close, she issued the following statement: “Today we saw an unprecedented attempt from Judge Kavanaugh’s opponents to distract from and delay his Supreme Court confirmation. Following this disappointing display, many on the […]
Grassroots Activists Lead the Way to Support Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to Supreme Court ARLINGTON, Va. – With Judge Brett Kavanaugh set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Americans for Prosperity announced Tuesday the continuation of its seven-figure field, direct mail, and digital ad effort supporting Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation. Last week, residents of North […]
Many in Congress claim they are spending hawks and are sounding the alarm about our massive levels of debt and spending, yet they continue voting for reckless, record spending bills. Just this past March, Congress overwhelmingly voted in favor of a massive “omnibus” spending bill – a mishmash of all the spending bills Congress is […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced support for eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives for their active leadership on policies critical to removing barriers to opportunity and improving people’s lives: Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1), Rep. Dave Brat (VA-7), Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13), Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-1), Rep. Will Hurd (TX-23), Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-3), […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced it will launch multimillion-dollar television and digital ad campaigns across Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Missouri highlighting the harmful records of Phil Bredesen, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO), respectively, on AFP policy priorities, including taxes, spending, and health care. The ads will run in select markets starting August 30. In Wisconsin, AFP […]
