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Dr. Kathleen Brown, a Montana-based dermatologist, says legislation “is the only plan that takes this personalized, patient-driven approach” to health care. Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity released a new ad featuring Dr. Kathleen Brown, a Montana-based dermatologist, who encourages lawmakers to support the Health Care Fairness for All Act, legislation introduced recently by […]
Today marks the 5th year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME ruling, issued on June 27, 2018. AFP wishes Mark Janus and all public sector workers a Happy #Janusversary. The Court’s decision reaffirmed the free speech rights of all public employees to freely decide whether to join and financially support government unions as part of their […]
American democracy cannot thrive when its citizens feel stifled In baseball, a relief pitcher will take over for the starting pitcher. This week, we could say that my colleague David Voorman is my relief pitcher (not my designated hitter – because, as David agrees, those shouldn’t exist). David is a fellow attorney and a senior […]
Arlington, Va. — In a significant step toward empowering individuals with more control over their healthcare, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3799. The legislation codifies workplace CHOICE plans and authorizes MEWAs (multiple employer health plans) to promote insurance portability and enhance health insurance affordability. CHOICE plans, established in 2019 through a rule enacted […]
Congress doesn’t have to balance the federal budget, nor does it try. It doesn’t pursue debt-to-GDP targets, deficit targets, or any other comprehensive budget targets. Without an anchor, federal deficits and debt burdens are spiraling. Congress lacks discipline or anything resembling a management structure for weighing tradeoffs. Stealing from the future to benefit current voters […]
ARLINGTON, VA— Today, in advance of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) markup of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and other workforce legislation, a coalition of over a dozen organizations led by Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to the Committee urging Senators to reject all three bills […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023, which would require Congress to approve any federal agency rule with an economic impact of $100 million or more. The bill sponsored by Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) would […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) made the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in The Atlanta Opera to narrow opportunities for freelancers across America. The decision potentially affects more than 70 million Americans who work as independent contractors, small business owners, or gig workers by restricting their ability to […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today endorsed new bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sens. Mike Braun, Maggie Hassan, and John Kennedy called the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act. The bill (S. 1869) aims to curb dishonest billing in hospitals by enacting site neutral payments within the Medicare program. The SITE Act […]
