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Americans for Prosperity’s Congressional Conversations series invites federal lawmakers to discuss the problems on voters’ minds and offer solutions to those challenges. Congressman Kevin Hern joined the series in late September to tackle inflation and energy prices. AFP Senior Federal Legislative Liaison Matthew Silver and AFP-Oklahoma State Director John Tidwell moderated the discussion, which viewers […]
As a recent Wall Street Journal article explained, whether filling up their gas tanks, or adjusting their home thermostats, Americans are suffering because of higher energy prices. No family should have to choose between getting to work and paying for groceries, health care, or a warm home. More Americans are facing that choice, however, as […]
Arlington, VA – In response to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule significantly restricting the ability for people to work as independent contractors, AFP Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule issued the following statement: “This rule is yet another attempt ahead of the midterm elections to benefit the administration’s political allies at the expense of everyday Americans. […]
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 […]
