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July 31, 2023

Advancing American Freedom today revealed its latest Future of Freedom legislative agenda—this one focused on securing the border, protecting American citizens, and holding the Biden-Harris administration accountable for their failures to enforce the law on the border. This week, AAF staff will visit the southern border, alongside staff from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to learn firsthand about the human suffering caused by the open border.

“The tragic failures of the Biden-Harris administration to keep our border secure, stop human trafficking, and protect our citizens from the narcotics and gang violence pouring across the border are well known to the American people,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “Congress needs to hold President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and the Department of Homeland Security accountable for their dangerous failings at the border, while also passing legislation that gives our border agents the resources and restored powers they need to do their jobs and enforce the law. Advancing American Freedom believes that a country without a secure border and the rule of law isn’t a country at all and will continue to call for decisive action from Congress and the administration to keep our country safe.”

Background:

This is the fifth Future of Freedom legislative agenda Advancing American Freedom has released this year. The other Future of Freedom Agendas focus on combating woke capital, unleashing American energy, defending life and religious liberty, and countering the threat of China.

July 27, 2023

AAF released the following statement after a SCOTUS order removed an obstacle to completing the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline.

“Advancing American Freedom is pleased at the Supreme Court’s order that now allows work to resume on Mountain Valley Pipeline, allowing the US to access more gas supplies,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “The Biden administration and bureaucrats have put up roadblocks to America achieving energy independence, crippling our industries. America has the resources and is capable of energy independence, and we look forward to work resuming on the pipeline.”

July 24, 2023

Advancing American Freedom (AAF) launched a new series of targeted ads, continuing its nationwide advocacy campaign to hold Democrats accountable for the radical agenda of the Biden administration. The six-figure ad buy will target an initial list of six congressional districts—KS-03, MI-07, VA-07, VA-10, OH-09, and NM-02—encouraging Americans to demand Congress take action on key issues:

• Energy: Stopping President Biden’s Ban on Gas-Powered Vehicles
• Safety & Security: Securing the Border and Restoring Safety in our Communities
• Government Spending & Inflation: Cutting Funding for Biden’s Radical, Inflationary Policies
• China: Preventing China from Purchasing U.S. Land

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“Americans are bearing the full impact of the radical policies of the Biden administration,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “Advancing American Freedom will continue to lead the conservative response to this Administration’s failures and urge Congress to reject its disastrous agenda. Our campaign will continue through the fall, engaging with millions of Americans in support of the policies that will restore prosperity and security in our country. We look forward to working with our allies on Capitol Hill to advance our positive, pro-American agenda.”

July 24, 2023

Advancing American Freedom (AAF) today filed an amicus brief joined by 11 conservative organizations in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, the case before the Supreme Court that examines the overturning of Chevron deference. AAF had earlier filed an amicus brief requesting that the Supreme Court take up this case and the important Constitutional question it raises.

“It is high time for the Supreme Court to rein in the roving powers of the executive branch which has led to Federal bureaucrats usurping powers the Constitution grants only to Congress and the Judiciary,” said J. Marc Wheat, AAF General Counsel. “Chevron deference has given carte blanche to unelected bureaucrats and agencies, and the American people have felt the weight of it. We look forward to the Supreme Court’s decision in this historic case.”

July 19, 2023

Advancing American Freedom released the following statement after the House passed a measure expressing congressional support for the State of Israel and rejecting all forms of antisemitism, after Congresswoman Jayapal referred to Israel as a “racist state.”

“For the past 60 years, the State of Israel has been our most cherished ally, and their commitment to democracy and partnership with us to counter regional threats has been invaluable,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “The disturbing antisemitic rhetoric from the Far-Left should not be tolerated, and we applaud the House for taking swift action so Israel will always know they have the support and friendship of the United States.”

July 17, 2023

AAF issued the following statement after the Iowa Heartbeat Bill, which Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Friday, was temporarily blocked by an Iowa judge.

“This is a disappointment for pro-lifers in Iowa who fought hard for the sanctity of life for the unborn, but we stay hopeful that this legislation will prevail through the courts,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller.

July 14, 2023

Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after Rep. Ronny Jackson’s amendment was included in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment would end the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented promotion of abortion in the Department of Defense.

“President Biden has continually used the Department of Defense to advance his woke ideological agenda,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “Now is the time to stand firm for policies that enhance our armed forces and strengthen our national defense, while continuing to protect the lives of the unborn. We applaud the work of the House to keep our defense strong and keep Far Left policy out of the Department of Defense.”

July 14, 2023

Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement today after Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Iowa heartbeat bill into law.

“The enactment of the Heartbeat Bill is a win for the state of Iowa, for the pro-life movement, and most importantly, for the lives of the unborn,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “The pro-life movement remains the great moral cause of our time, and AAF will continue to stand strong for the cause of life across our nation.”

Background

Advancing American Freedom launched a grassroots advocacy campaign during the special session this week on HSB 255/SSB 1223 or the Heartbeat Bill. Executive Director, Paul Teller, also published an op-ed in the Des Moines Register calling for final passage of the bill.