Recent News
On July 12, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to end union dues-skimming perpetrated against home healthcare providers who receive state subsidies from Medicaid for their work. Before 2014, many states that weren’t right-to-work unfairly classified home healthcare providers — most of whom provide care to their friends […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement in response to reports that the White House is preparing $12 billion in new government assistance for farmers negatively impacted by escalating tariffs between the U.S. and global trade partners: “$12 billion to aid farmers means the U.S. is essentially borrowing from […]
Arlington, VA – In a letter sent to House Judiciary Committee members Tuesday ahead of a hearing on Internet sales taxes, Americans for Prosperity called on Congress to protect American taxpayers and businesses from unfair taxes on out of state retailers. The hearing comes in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision in South […]
Grassroots groups expresses opposition to bill that would increase taxes and slow economic growth Arlington, VA. – In a letter sent to House lawmakers yesterday, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners, and the LIBRE Initiative called on Congress to reject the MARKET CHOICE Act introduced yesterday by Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL). This legislation seeks to implement […]
Thursday, the House passed the second minibus spending package H.R. 6147 (115) fiscal 2019 for Interior-Environment, Financial Services and General Government. We were encouraged both that this bill was consistent with the spending levels set forth in the budget agreement earlier this spring, and more importantly that spending for this particular bill was frozen at […]
The Big W: The New Mexico Governor signed an occupational licensing executive order What it is: All state licensing boards must review their licensing requirements and provide additional justification if fewer than 25 other states require a license for the same job. Why it’s important: Overburdensome occupational license requirements remove the first rung in the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today commended House lawmakers for supporting a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. In a letter sent to representatives Wednesday, AFP announced it will score H.Con.Res.119 on its congressional scorecard and called on members to vote “YES” on […]
Grassroots group urges Senate to continue confirming fair and qualified lower court nominees Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity praised the Senate today following the confirmation of Judge Andrew Oldham of Texas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on another highly qualified nominee, Judge David Porter of Pennsylvania, for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Judicial […]
Grassroots group launches new ad calling on Missourians to vote against McCaskill in November Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is launching a new, $1.8 million-dollar digital and television ad campaign highlighting Claire McCaskill’s record of saying one thing and doing another in Washington. The ad, “Tax Reform Double-Talk”, exposes Sen. McCaskill’s double-talk on tax reform and her […]
