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This summer, with inflation at historic highs, Americans for Prosperity staff and volunteers hosted more than 130 True Cost of Washington events at gas stations and grocery stores in more than 30 states to lower prices and connect Americans to Washington’s role in causing inflation and the solutions for our current economic woes. To give […]
Groups Call on Lawmakers from Both Parties to Enact a Permanent Solution for Dreamers (Arlington, VA) – Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative issued a joint statement following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision that a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case violated federal law. The court did not rule […]
Arlington, Va. – Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) praised the Biden Administration’s move to pardon thousands of individuals convicted of federal cannabis offenses. AFP Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Brent Gardner issued the following statement after the administration announced the pardons and directed the Attorney General and Department of Health and Human Services to review cannabis’s […]
Imagine April 15 — tax day, the day Americans file their state and federal income taxes — didn’t come just once a year, but happened every day. For consumers in charge of the household grocery shopping, it feels like it is. Food prices seem to be rising almost daily and, as economists and politicians remind […]
With the critical midterm elections just weeks away, the Ruthless Podcast invited AFP CEO and AFP Action Senior Advisor Emily Seidel on the show to discuss their record-breaking grassroots and political engagement this election cycle. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE Seidel told Ruthless co-host Josh Holmes that AFP Action volunteers have been “laser-focused” on […]
It’s that time of year. September is when college rankings start to get real. No, I’m not referring to the return of University of Alabama football (though that’s certainly up there). I’m talking about the 2022 College Free Speech rankings by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (a.k.a FIRE, formerly known as the Foundation […]
On September 21, the House Judiciary Passed three Americans for Prosperity-endorsed criminal justice bills that represent vital clarifications and reforms that improve second chances and human dignity: R. 5455 (Terry Technical Correction Act), R. 2864 (Clean Slate Act), H.R. 5651 (Fresh Start Act). The Terry Technical Correction Act is a much-needed clarification from Congress regarding […]
The U.S. Constitution “needs a strong defense.” Yes, I’m borrowing the line from Hamilton. But years later, unfortunately, it remains true. These days, the Constitution doesn’t seem like it’d win any popularity contests. Source: Echelon Insights survey Some suggest that the Constitution — written by white men who lived and died centuries ago — should be […]
Beginning September 9, Prince George’s County, Maryland will enforce a curfew for youth under age 17 in response to a shocking rise in violent crime that has plagued the neighboring Washington, D.C. county. The announcement comes days after a 1-year old girl was shot inside an apartment, and a shooting at a 7-Eleven that left […]
