Press Releases

COLUMBUS, OH – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity–Ohio (AFP-OH) hosted U.S. Senator Jon Husted for a tele-town hall on Monday to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown and its impact on Ohio families and small businesses. During the discussion, Sen. Husted and AFP-OH highlighted how political gridlock in Washington is hurting hardworking...

Grand Rapids, MI – Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) and The LIBRE Initiative hosted a community discussion in Grand Rapids focused on the state of education in Michigan and the urgent need for student-centered reforms. The event featured former Congressman Mike Rogers, State Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-Lake Odessa), and Citizens for Traditional Values CEO Eileen McNeil, who...

Little Rock, AR – On Friday, Americans for Prosperity—Arkansas (AFP-AR) State Director Ryan Norris published an op-ed in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette entitled, “End the shutdown – Arkansas families deserve better.” Read excerpts of the article below: “These theatrics from Democratic leadership in Washington are inflicting real pain in the Natural...

Jackson, MS – Americans for Prosperity–Mississippi released the following statement from AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown in advance of the Senate Education Committee meeting on Tuesday morning: “Families across Mississippi want education freedom. They understand that every child deserves to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that works...

WASHINGTON, D.C – As the government enters the fourth week of the shutdown, Democrats have voted 12 times against reopening. Their continued obstruction is keeping the government shut down and harming Americans across the country. Under Joe Biden, Democrats voted 13 times to pass continuing resolutions to keep the government...

It’s week four of Washington’s shutdown, and it’s not the politicians feeling the pain. It’s the American people. The Democrats’ refusal to do what’s right and pass a continuing resolution is keeping the government closed. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a clean CR (which will keep government funding at...

Health care in America has major problems. You see it every day with skyrocketing insurance costs, no transparency, endless paperwork, and doctor burnout, while you’re stuck in the middle. Every bill, form, and “covered” charge that isn’t actually covered reminds us that the system no longer works for people —...

ARLINGTON, VA— On Thursday, the Trump administration announced plans to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), as well as a handful of other actions, aimed at “modernizing land and resource management” as well as “public health and safety” across the state. Brent Gardner, Chief...