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Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation today released a report of its amicus engagement during the October 2022 Supreme Court term. AFPF Chief Policy Counsel James Valvo said: “This term the Supreme Court reiterated that government cannot compel speech, that the President cannot usurp Congress’s power of the purse to forgive student loans, that agencies […]
Kandace Raymond is a force multiplier — making everyone around her stronger and more effective. With a reliable community of volunteers and a deep connection to her mission, Kandace Raymond brings a passion to her work with Concerned Veterans for America in Texas that is changing the way CVA and Americans for Prosperity organize their […]
Americans for Prosperity Foundation recently invited more than 70 individuals from various parts of the country to McAllen, Texas, to find out if their assumptions about the U.S.-Mexico border matched reality. Al Bouldin, a small business owner from Greensboro, North Carolina, was excited about the opportunity to learn from AFPF and its team of experts. […]
ARLINGTON, VA— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today praised the introduction of the Principles-Based Balanced Budget Amendment by Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana. This thoughtful proposal for a constitutional amendment would rein in reckless spending by requiring the federal government to balance its budget. It sets out broad goals that can […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity’s Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman made the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation remains elevated with the Consumer Price Index rising 0.2% in June: “Today’s inflation report is a reminder that Bidenomics is failing Americans. Families are facing prices that are permanently higher than […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity issued a statement in response to President Biden’s proposal to limit access to affordable, short-term health insurance plans, which provide coverage for set lengths of time at a lower cost than traditional plans but may not cover all health conditions. In 2018, the previous administration enacted a rule […]
Federal budgeting is a mess. Deficits, debt, bloat, duplication, waste, fraud, and brinkmanship keep getting worse. Too many members of Congress are excluded from crafting policy. Bad process drives bad outcomes. Members want change. House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington and Ranking Member Brendan Boyle recently announced a bipartisan budget process reform effort. Chairman Arrington […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule made the following statement after President Biden delivered a speech today claiming that his economic policies have worked for the American people: “President Biden has given the American people absolutely no reason to have faith in his economic policy, and ‘Bidenomics’ is no different. The […]
According to legend, Benjamin Franklin was leaving the just-adjourned Constitutional Convention in 1787 when a woman shouted, “Well, Doctor, what have we got – a republic or a monarchy?” To which he responded, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” You can see why the story has gained legendary status. It sets the scene nicely, […]
