Policy Corner

AFP Senior Fellow Kurt Couchman testified to a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee that a well-designed BBA is part of a set of tools to help Congress budget better. This can reduce costs and increase income for Americans while getting Congress to do a better job for us.

AFP Senior Fellow Kurt Couchman testified on designing a viable balanced budget amendment and related statutes before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government on December 3, 2025.

Last week, the Washington Examiner published an opinion piece by AFP’s senior health policy fellow Dean Clancy explaining how Trump’s new health care plan has put Democrats on the spot, forcing them to choose between Big Insurance and the patients they claim to care about.

A great conversation highlighting how key projects, ranging from rare earth mineral mining to general energy projects, are hampered by a broken permitting process and NEPA.

Faith Burns, Energy Policy Fellow, discusses permitting reform with Mike Gallagher and why our economy needs the jobs that energy projects can bring.

Judicial systems are critically important in securing limited government, protecting equal rights, and upholding human dignity. As such, all citizens should care about the judges we have and the system we use to select them. This report examines what makes a good judge and what we can do ton ensure that we pick good judges.

Proven tools and model policies for states to cut red tape and increase housing supply

The interview highlights the need to reform the permitting system, and the need for the U.S. to build again, while underscoring the problem with relying on geopolitical competitors for key resources.