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What it is: Earlier this week, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed H. 4077, a bipartisan educational opportunity bill, into law. The legislation makes the Exceptional SC scholarship program for special needs students permanent and grants the program an additional $1 million in funding. Why it’s important: The Exceptional SC program has a proven track […]
You’ve probably read stories about the growing partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans in America. But there is one thing both parties have both taken part in: bipartisan wasteful spending has led our nation to $21 trillion in federal debt. Most recently, Republicans in Congress have exacerbated the debt by passing the reckless $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill, which was then […]
You wouldn’t spend money on something you don’t want or need, right? If you did, that would be a waste. And certainly, no one should force you to waste your own money. Believe it or not, people are being forced to spend their money all the time in ways they don’t want to — by legal means, […]
This week, the House of Representatives came together in a bipartisan effort to pass Right to Try legislation that will soon extend hope to tens of thousands of terminally-ill patients and their families. For many, this bill represents their last and final chance to potentially save their own lives. During his weekly press conference this […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced the start of a major campaign that will hold Republicans and Democrats accountable for their records on wasteful spending and thank champions who have protected taxpayers. AFP’s Stop Overspending, or S.O.S., campaign will kick off during the Memorial Day congressional recess with a significant six-figure radio, […]
Americans for Prosperity Policy Director Akash Chougule | New York Post Labor leaders are panicking ahead of a Supreme Court decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, which could drastically alter the relationship between government unions and employees forced to fund their activity. Adding to their woes is a new […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s leading grassroots advocacy organization, today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing prison reform legislation known as the FIRST STEP Act. The bipartisan measure will increase public safety, reduce crime, save taxpayer money and help incarcerated individuals who want a second chance to become successful, law […]
Arlington, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity praised House lawmakers for passing the Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155), a bill that will ease constraints on regional and community banks put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173). The bipartisan bill crafted by Senate Banking […]
Groups urge swift action by President Trump Arlington, VA – Following the House of Representatives’ vote to pass right-to-try legislation this afternoon, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and The LIBRE Initiative praised Congress for their bipartisan efforts to grant hope to the tens of thousands of terminally-ill patients and their families who so […]
