Caitlin Gallagher

5 days ago | americansforprosperity.org | Caitlin Gallagher

facebook twitter linkedin This week, the White House will send a $9.4 billion rescissions package to Congress — an important step toward permanently cementing the administration’s efforts to reduce wasteful government spending. The proposed cuts target public media and foreign aid spending that puts ideological agendas ahead of our nation’s best interests.

5 days ago | americansforprosperity.org | Caitlin Gallagher

facebook twitter linkedin SPRINGFIELD, IL—As the 104th General Assembly comes to a close, so does the threat of the Homeschool Act, or House Bill 2827, that would have criminalized homeschooling in Illinois and created harsh penalties for parents, including possible jail time.

6 days ago | americansforprosperity.org | Caitlin Gallagher

facebook twitter linkedin SPRINGFIELD, IL — Last night, the 2025 session of the Illinois General Assembly came to a close with the passage of the largest budget in state history with no Republican votes. However, AFP-IL’s top two defensive priorities (service tax expansion and Tier 2 pension sweeteners) failed to pass, which were huge wins for taxpayers.

1 week ago | americansforprosperity.org | Caitlin Gallagher

facebook twitter linkedin COLUMBIA, SC— Today, Minnesota Governor and failed Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz will be in Columbia touting the same progressive agenda South Carolinians soundly rejected last November. Coincidentally, Walz’s travel to South Carolina and California this weekend coincides with each state’s importance in the 2028 Presidential nomination process.

2 weeks ago | americansforprosperity.org | Caitlin Gallagher

facebook twitter linkedin CARSON CITY, NV — Over the past few days of session, the Nevada General Assembly passed a handful of pieces of AFP-endorsed legislation. These bills will reduce red tape in the lives of Nevada families and entrepreneurs, address the state’s physician shortage, and remove regulatory burdens facing street food vendors.