Policy Corner
The Americans for Prosperity policy team is a bench of policy experts with decades of experience who deliver expert advice in a timely manner to those on the front lines of advancing public policy change. We achieve this by partnering with state and federal policymakers and coalition partners to translate big ideas into reality-based solutions to advance freedom and opportunity for all.
The Jones Act Fails America
A century-old law that ships the world — but can’t ship America.
The Jones Act Does Not Put America First
The Jones Act raises costs, limits shipping options, and prevents American products from reaching American consumers.
NH Journal: These Patients Cannot Wait Another Year
New Hampshire has always prided itself on being first, on being bold, and on trusting its citizens to make decisions about their own lives. This is not a hard call. It is a chance to lead and a chance to honor the people who fought so hard to make this freedom possible.
Kurt Couchman on ‘The Alan Nathan Show’
(Interview starts at 45:05) Kurt joins ‘The Alan Nathan Show’ to discuss the momentum around the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act.
Myths and Facts on the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
PGSA would 1) keep Congress in DC to finish appropriations bills if they aren’t done prior to the new fiscal year and 2) maintain services for the American people in the meantime.
Kurt Couchman Joins ‘NTD Evening News’
Kurt joins NTD’s Evening News to discuss Vice President Vance’s Fraud Summit with State Attorneys General.
Effective Budgeting #5: Empowering All Committees to Manage their Portfolios
Empowered committees can make Congress a stronger governing institution. A real budget would help members learn, negotiate, prioritize, and improve policy together over time.
Congress to Vote on Much Needed Ban on Highway Surveillance Cameras
For years now, cameras have quietly appeared on streets all across the country, tracking your movements as you go about your life. Known as automated license plate readers (ALPRs), these cameras scan every car that passes them. An amendment to the 2026 highway bill may soon roll back this infringement of Fourth Amendment rights.
James Morrone Joins “Day Break with Steve & Ivey Gruber”
James joins “Day Break” to discuss President Trump’s recent trip to China and the need for permitting reform in the American energy industry.
What Congress Gets Right – and Wrong – on Housing Reform
There is a broad consensus amongst Americans across the country that housing is unaffordable. The median single-family home now costs five times the median household income, the age of the median first-time homebuyer is now 40, and the United States has a housing shortage of roughly six million homes nationwide. The housing situation is so dire that Congress has noticed and has proposed different reforms to combat the crisis.
