America First Policy Institute Launches “American Leadership Initiative”

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Former Director of Federal Office of Personnel Management Joins AFPI to Lead Effort WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, after a year of preparation work, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) announced the formation of the American Leadership Initiative and the hiring of former top federal personnel official Michael Rigas to lead…

Op-ed: Biden’s open borders encourage child trafficking and smuggling

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Then-candidate Joe Biden, and every other 2020 contender for the Democratic ticket, vowed to suspend all deportations for the first 100 days and try to push through a massive amnesty. That pledge, combined with disastrous immigration policies out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since Biden’s inauguration, has fueled…

Rick Perry Statement on Proposed Gas Tax Suspension

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Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Rick Perry, Former Energy Secretary and Chair of the Center for Energy and Environment at AFPI: “The Biden Administration’s proposed gas tax suspension is yet another exercise in political theater. The American people don’t need more gimmicks or…

Op-ed: An Encore at the Left’s Energy Theater

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The latest act of the Biden Administration’s energy policy tragicomedy debuted in the Senate earlier this month. In the limelight was Amos Hochstein, the State Department’s top energy diplomat, who appeared before a Senate Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation. While the event was billed as a briefing on…

Speaker Series Livestream: The Fight for Life, an America First Analysis of Dobbs v. Jackson

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AFPI Statement on the SEC’s Destructive Climate Disclosure Rule

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Washington, D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing a destructive new regulation that will force companies to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions as well as their so-called long-term “climate” risks. This rule will harm American small businesses, destroy energy independence, compel the speech of…

Comments by America First Policy Institute on The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proposed Rule entitled

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“The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” File Number S7-10-22” The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosure for Investors.” Our comments explain how the proposed rule lacks…

Statement on May’s Record-Setting Border Apprehensions Including 50 Individuals on the Terrorist Screening Database

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“The crisis at the southern border continues to worsen as the Biden Administration refuses to enforce our immigration laws. In May, the Biden Administration set another record with 239,416 apprehensions of illegal aliens on the southern border. With 3 consecutive months exceeding 200,000 apprehensions, it is clear that this administration’s…

Statement On President Biden’s Announcement of $1.2 Billion in Additional U.S. Assistance to Ukraine

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“President Biden’s June 15 announcement of providing an additional $1.2 billion in aid to Ukraine is irresponsible. The United States should not contribute more assistance to Ukraine until NATO members contribute more, and until there is accountability firmly in place and it is clear that the alliance is fully supporting…

The Left’s Abortion Radicalism in Action: Attacks on Pregnancy Resource Centers Across America

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After the leaked draft of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization opinion was published by Politico in early May, abortion has once again taken center stage in American politics, and the Left’s radical pro-abortion extremism shows no signs of abating. From state-level codification of the “right to abortion,” to taxpayer…