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As a child, Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, had a vivid picture in his mind of what his American Dream would one day look like. However, as he got older, not only did his dreams change— so did his understanding of the American Dream, his concerns for its future, and his plans to put […]

Is the American Dream unaffordable today? It feels that way for many of us. But prosperity is possible – if we focus on the policies that help hardworking Americans. Holding government accountable – for its wasteful spending, outdated labor laws, and limits on energy production, especially – is key to unlocking abundance. Government should be […]

Legislation from Congressman Greg Steube and Congresswoman Kat Cammack allows low-income Americans to put a portion of their ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidy into a health savings account.

This year, I look forward to inviting more people to bring you insights into the causes they’re addressing. Today I’m pleased to introduce my colleague James Valvo, chief policy counsel at Americans for Prosperity Foundation. James is also the executive director of Cause of Action Institute, which is representing the fishermen in Loper Bright Enterprises […]

AI is here to stay. It is a reality, not an emergency.

For years, many West Virginia parents have been frustrated. One-size-fits-all traditional schools, with rigid curriculums, keep students and families from having an education pathway that suits their unique needs.  Mountain State parents were hungry for bottom-up alternatives. An EdChoice poll found 64% of West Virginians support education savings accounts.   With support from AFP-West Virginia, lawmakers […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman praised the House Budget Committee for advancing bipartisan legislation today to create a fiscal commission and start addressing our nation’s $34 trillion debt. The fiscal commission bill advanced by the Committee would create a focused space for Congress to get to work […]

ARLINGTON – Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commended the introduction of the Safeguarding Charity Act, by Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Congressman Greg Steube. Recent judicial decisions threaten the First Amendment rights of nonprofit charities, subjecting them to oversight by federal bureaucrats and to costly litigation. The Safeguarding Charity Act will protect nonprofit organizations […]

Arlington, VA – Over the holidays Americans for Prosperity sat down with new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a wide-ranging conversation on his guiding principles and his vision for the country in 2024 and beyond. In the first-of-its-kind interview for the new Speaker released today, Johnson shares his story growing up the son […]