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When the Supreme Court decided Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overturning Chevron deference, it clarified the principle that federal agencies cannot extend their authority beyond what has been clearly authorized by Congress. In declaring that “statutes . . . have a single, best meaning,” the Court made clear that agencies must follow the law as written and not their policy preferences.
The resources and the technologies exist. What is needed now is a policy shift that reduces unnecessary red tape and addresses the role of true monopolies, particularly utilities, that can offload investment risk onto captive customers while profiting if the investment succeeds. America’s ability to build, innovate, and compete depends on confronting these structural barriers.
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.
Senator Jon Husted and Representative Nathaniel Moran introduced a well-crafted proposal for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A successful BBA would help Congress control the debt to reduce inflation and interest rate pressures and to expand prosperity, and it would push Congress to fix its outdated and ineffective budget practices.
The House Committee on Natural Resources passed the SPEED Act yesterday, a promising sign for the bill’s future.
AFP believes practical solutions can be identified that can move our nation forward as we continue to build a resilient electric grid while meeting the increased demand from large loads and AI.
Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Canna Provisions Inc. et al. v. Bondi—an important constitutional challenge to Congress’s authority to regulate and criminalize purely local conduct that under our system of federalism is supposed to be handled at the state and local levels—urging the Court to address the important issues it presents.
Senators and representatives deserve a better approach to regular order that lets their unique gifts and talents shine. That’s the path to a high-functioning federal legislature that serves the people well and makes congressional service more fulfilling.
