Press Releases

Arlington, VA – AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement on the shooting of Charlie Kirk: “We are horrified by the news of the shooting at Utah Valley University that left Charlie Kirk seriously injured. Our thoughts are with Charlie, his family, and all those affected by...

ARLINGTON, VA— In any time of economic uncertainty, permitting reform doesn’t just mean more production of affordable energy – it would also open the floodgates to a surge of new jobs and sustained economic growth. In a recent blog, James Morrone, AFP Policy Analyst, highlights how permitting reform offers one of the best...

PROSPERITY, PA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) kicked off its cross-country tour promoting energy project permitting reform in Southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday, highlighting the importance of the state’s natural resources in creating American energy abundance. “The Road to Prosperity” tour brought AFP staff and activists to the Enlow Fork Coal Mine in Prosperity, PA...

ARLINGTON, VA—Republicans and Democrats agree: America’s outdated permitting process is broken—and it’s holding our country back. Permitting reform is essential to advancing energy projects and unlocking lower costs, more jobs, and stronger communities. In a recent blog, Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity, emphasized the urgent...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity—South Carolina (AFP-SC) hosted a discussion at The Forum in Surfside Beach with Senator Greg Hembree (SD-28), Representative Tim McGinnis (HD-56), and Representative Carla Schuessler (HD-61) to celebrate South Carolina’s school choice program and the families now empowered to choose the best...

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes Republicans and Democrats agree. And when it comes to America’s permitting system, both sides of the aisle know it’s broken. That consensus matters because the problem urgently needs to be fixed. Approvals for critical projects that should take weeks or months routinely drag on...

Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity applauds the leadership of Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, for introducing legislation to finally break the cycle of shutdown politics and hold Washington accountable for the situation of its own making, where American taxpayers always lose.  “The looming threat of...

Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity applauds the leadership of Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, for introducing legislation to finally break the cycle of shutdown politics and hold Washington accountable for the situation of its own making, where American taxpayers always lose.  “The looming threat of...