Recent News
The rights of American workers are under attack because of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.842). The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) completed a markup of the Pro Act, Paycheck Fairness Act and Healthy Families Act in June. (A markup is when lawmakers in the U.S. Congress or […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity applauds the Government Surveillance Reform Act, introduced today by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). The bill would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with significant reforms to protect American civil liberties. Watch AFP Senior Policy Analyst […]
In an op-ed published at Real Clear Health, Lauren Stewart, senior legislative affairs liaison for Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America, revealed the many health care options that Americans are missing out on due to misguided government policies. With open enrollment for 2024 health insurance coverage underway, Stewart explained that, for many Americans, […]
On average, it takes a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars to get a new drug or medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity has added nationally prominent columnist, author, and speaker Mary Katharine Ham to its Advisory Council. Current Advisory Council members include former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, Fox News radio host and political editor of Townhall.com Guy Benson, syndicated radio host and former editor-in-chief of RedState.com Erick Erickson, former Congressman Jeb Hensarling, former […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity commends Speaker Mike Johnson for restoring fiscal responsibility to emergency budgeting with his plan to offset aid to Israel with cuts elsewhere in the budget. AFP’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner made the following statement: “Inflation caused by reckless government spending is one of the top concerns we hear about […]
The Biden Administration recently announced several policy changes that intend to streamline visa processes for experts in artificial intelligence fields. While Americans for Prosperity supports efforts to attract and retain top talent from around the world, we believe that the Department of Labor’s failure to address ballooning processing times will greatly undermine these objectives. Before President Biden […]
ARLINGTON, VA—In a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing today, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) questioned DHS Secretary Mayorkas on AFP Foundation’s recent disclosure he used personal emails for official business. Click HERE to watch the video. Sen. Marshall Questions Sec. Mayorkas on Use of Personal Emails for Official Business In May, Americans for […]
ANCHORAGE, AK — Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint after the Biden administration failed to provide documents on its unprecedented and unlawful cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The lease sales were lawfully awarded and required by federal law in […]
