AFPI submits public comment detailing serious flaws in the Education Department’s proposed Title IX athletics regulation.

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Op-Ed: Governor Hobbs Thumbs Nose at Election Integrity and American Manufacturing

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This article originally appeared in Arizona Daily Independent on May 17, 2023 The integrity of our electoral process is vital to maintaining the foundations of democracy. Reliable and secure voting machines play a crucial role in the faith, trust, and confidence of our elections. Knowing and understanding this, the Arizona…

Testimony of Robert Lighthizer Before the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

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The United States Needs to Strategically Decouple from China Download the FULL REPORT to view extensive footnotes The United States cannot continue to underwrite the geopolitical rise of the People’s Republic of China. China’s entire economic system centers around increasing Chinese power on the world stage. For too long, the…

STATEMENT: AFPI Commends Senator Rubio for his Report Examining COVID-19’s Origins  

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Washington, D.C. - Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statements regarding Senator Rubio’s report on COVID-19’s origins. The report, “A Complex and Grave Situation,” provides a detailed chronology of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) grave mismanagement of the dangerous virus that killed millions. “‘A Complex and…

Op-Ed: Want To Solve The Debt Crisis? Here’s Where To Start

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This article originally appeared in Daily Caller on May 16, 2023 House Republicans fired a strong opening salvo in the debt ceiling debate with the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which partners a necessary debt limit increase with a critical push for fiscal responsibility and economic growth. The…

FACT SHEET: All Ballots In By Election Day

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The deadline for election officials to receive ballots varies widely by state. Requiring that ballots be delivered to election officials by Election Day will increase trust and transparency in elections administration. For people legitimately unable to vote in person, options such as entrusting a family member or using the U.S.…

Op-Ed: Debt ceiling fight: Republican Medicaid plan shows how to make work requirements work right

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This article originally appeared in Fox News on May 15, 2023 The House GOP’s Limit, Save, Grow Act to raise the debt ceiling contains within it a vitally important reform — work requirements for able-bodied adults to qualify for Medicaid. While the Congressional Budget Office estimates the Medicaid work requirements…

Op-Ed: Ending Title 42 proves Biden’s border disaster could have been avoided

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This article originally appeared in Fox News on May 12, 2023 The most anticipated day for the Biden administration’s border security crisis is upon us, and all eyes are on the southern border for all the wrong reasons. On May 11, the Title 42 public health emergency ended and, with…

ISSUE BRIEF: Fatherlessness and its effects on American society

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At the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), we are motivated by a simple truth: American greatness relies on the strength of American families. A genuinely “America First” vision understands that families are at the very core of society—stable families form stable communities, and stable communities create a stable Nation. Americans…

Op-Ed: Arizona can still be the leader in school choice

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This article originally appeared in Arizona Capitol Times on April 14, 2023 Arizona is leading the way in education opportunity, but with a stroke of the pen, Gov. Katie Hobbs could turn back the clock on this significant progress. Last year, Arizona took its place as a champion in education…