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In the ongoing debate over hemp-derived cannabinoid products, Congress is once again at a crossroads. Both the House and Senate agriculture appropriations bills would outlaw any hemp products containing any quantifiable amount of THC.

Americans for Prosperity Foundation today released a report of its amicus engagement during the October 2024 Supreme Court term.

A coalition of organizations led by Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education, a pivotal case concerning government transparency and the misuse of copyright law to block access to public records.

D.C. is abuzz for the first time in many decades with talk about the need to examine government efficiency and how taxpayer dollars are being spent. Through the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the Trump Administration and Congress to capitalize on that momentum to support the top U.S. economic driver: small businesses.

President Trump’s recent Executive Order rescinding the Biden Administration’s abuse of the Defense Production Act (DPA) is a welcome course correction—and a crucial reminder of why the DPA itself is in desperate need of reform.

Improving government efficiency is a critical endeavor that requires a concerted effort from Congress and not just the executive branch.

A model bill to require state agencies to publish federal guidance online.
AFP opposes judicial selection commissions; they insulate courts from political accountability, reduce legitimacy , and skew court ideology to the left-of-center lawyers who pick the judges, and away from the citizens. This testimony is in support of a ballot measure that would eliminate the state’s judicial selection commission and give the people of Kansas a voice in picking their judges.
State empowering block grants can help Congress focus on national issues while supporting pro-growth tax reform, can empower states to serve their residents better, and can promote flexible, creative solutions to the challenges facing all Americans.