Policy Corner

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.

On December 10, 2025, Americans for Prosperity joined a coalition letter to the House Judiciary Committee expressing support for FISA Section 702 reforms. AFP supports strong national security measures, but the constitutional rights of Americans must be protecting. Necessary reforms include strong warrant requirements, closing the data broker loophole, and guarding against abuse of the FISA Court.

Kurt Couchman testified before the House Budget Committee on designing balanced budget amendments and related statutory budget upgrades in December 2024.

A judge’s job is to faithfully interpret the laws as written and not impose judicial policy preferences. To do that successfully, every judge must have the aptitude and character commensurate with judging — that means every judge should combine education, experience, intellectual rigor, understanding of the law, appropriate temperament, compassion, and commitment to justice. Anyone whose job is to select a judge, whether elected official, board member, or voter, should reject judges who do not meet these basic standards.

James spoke with Chris about the need for permitting reform and a vareity of other permitting and other energy topics. James starts at 2:45:00.

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.

AFP thanks the Committee for their leadership and for holding a hearing on important policy and encourage Congress to act swiftly to remove federal regulatory barriers to housing affordability.

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.