PRESS RELEASES
From policy initiatives to organizational milestones, our press releases provide timely and accurate information on the work we are doing to advance freedom.
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after the King of Jordan’s remarks at the White House.
February 8th, 2024 Advancing American Freedom filed an amicus brief in Murthy v. Missouri, a case in which medical professionals, activists, and two states sued the Biden Administration for its inducement of social media companies to censor speakers on their platforms, violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. “The Constitution protects the freedom of speech […]
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee favorably reported several of AAF’s key legislative priorities, bringing them one step closer to passage on the House floor.
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after House Leadership announced the Senate border deal was “dead on arrival.”
Biden Admin Refuses to Move the Houthis to the top tier of terrorist classifications.
Advancing American Freedom released the following statement after the Biden administration introduced another anti-consumer rule that would make life more difficult for everyday Americans.
Advancing American Freedom released the following statement as the Strategic Petroleum Reserves hits historic lows in the midst of Israel’s war with Hamas in the Middle East.
October 13th, 2023 Advancing American Freedom released the following statement as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits historic lows in the midst of Israel’s war with Hamas in the Middle East. “The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created to be used in emergency scenarios, not for the Biden administration to tap into when they hit a bad […]
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 […]
July 11, 2023 Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement ahead of the House Financial Services Committee holding the first of six hearings on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing and the government regulators who enable ESG. “ESG is a thorn in the side of American energy production, and everyday Americans are the ones who […]
July 11, 2023 Advancing American Freedom (AAF) led a coalition letter to members of Congress urging support for the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act, legislation that would rollback Biden’s new penalty on middle class homeownership. “By charging Americans with good credit scores more to buy homes, the Biden administration is punishing financial stewardship and paving […]
July 11, 2023 Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced a grassroots advocacy campaign in Iowa to support the passage of HSB 255/SSB 1223 or the Heartbeat Bill. The campaign will mobilize AAF’s more than 250,000 grassroots activists in the state, while engaging with an additional one million Iowans through targeted digital advertisements, to support ongoing efforts […]
Advancing American Freedom (AAF) filed an amicus brief joined by 25 other conservative groups and organizations in Texas v. Becerra, a case that uses the Chevron Doctrine to expand the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to mandate doctors and hospitals carry out abortions, even if contrary to state law.
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s historic overruling of President Biden’s executive decision to cancel student loan debt. “The Supreme Court has correctly ruled that the power of the purse belongs to the legislative branch, not the executive branch,” said J. Marc Wheat, General Counsel for AAF. “The Biden Administration […]
Advancing American Freedom praised the Supreme Court’s decision ruling that race-based admission for colleges and universities stood in violation of the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act. “Admitting some students for their race, while rejecting others for their race is unjust; every student deserves equal opportunity to try for admittance to the world’s best schools,” […]
“Earlier this year we witnessed the failure and subsequent taxpayer bailout of three federally regulated banks as a result of regulators asleep at the wheel,” said AAF Chair Marc Short. “Senator Warren introduced a bill allowing bank regulators to claw back executive pay when banks fail, and now Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Tim Scott […]
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement of support for legislation from Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), which would target a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring companies to disclose information on their greenhouse gas emissions. “Greenhouse gas emissions have nothing to do with gauging whether a company is profitable, and these […]
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after the House passed the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), which would repeal the doctrine of “Chevron deference” that has enabled federal bureaucrats to make, interpret, and enforce laws without any accountability. “For too long, government agencies have undermined the separation of powers set out in the […]
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement after the Republican House passed legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to regulate gas stoves or implement a rule that would ban gas stoves. “Biden’s bureaucrats would like nothing more than to ban gas stoves and lecture American families on how to live Green New […]
Today, Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement calling out the Biden administration for allowing a Chinese electric vehicle battery company to start construction in Michigan, despite protests from the local community. “The Biden administration is bending to China yet again, this time on electric vehicle production in the United States,” said AAF Executive Director […]
Today, Advancing American Freedom founder Vice President Mike Pence sent a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred, urging him to “act quickly” on the Dodger’s decision to host and award the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an anti-Catholic hate group. Excerpt from the letter: “Now in 2023, Major League Baseball is standing by as […]
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement on the recent debt limit deal that was negotiated over the long weekend. “President Biden is sending the United States over yet another fiscal cliff. This new deal barely scratches the surface of the largest driver of our debt: social welfare spending; it allows unlimited borrowing and spending […]
Today, Vice President Mike Pence issued the following statement on the recent debt limit deal. “The United States is staring down a debt crisis over the next 25 years that’s driven by entitlements, and nobody in Washington, D.C., wants to talk about it. Congress’ debt limit deal doesn’t just kick the can down the road, […]
Today Advancing American Freedom (AAF) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed resolutions to block President Biden’s student loan bailout and climate overreach. “The Biden administration’s massive overreach was rejected by the House of Representatives twice this week, as Republicans and Democrats came together to say ‘no’ to the extremism emanating from […]
Friday evening, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) filed an amicus brief defending the rights of parents and arguing that school administrators cannot h In the Leon County case school officials encouraged the appellant’s daughter […]
Today Advancing American Freedom issued a statement praising the Supreme Court’s decision that the EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) interpretation of the Clean Water Act overreached in its regulation of waters of the United States. “The EPA has been an outrageous abuser of insisting that courts defer to them under the Chevron doctrine,” said J Marc […]
Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) issued a Future of Freedom Agenda focused on countering the growing economic and military threat of China. The agenda would increase U.S. military preparedness, improve trade relations with other nations, establish American energy independence, and secure U.S. citizens’ data. This agenda is the fourth in AAF’s ‘Future of Freedom’ series, […]
Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced a six-figure ad campaign calling for common sense reforms to out-of-control government spending. The multi-state initiative follows an economic policy address by AAF founder, Vice President Mike Pence, delivered Tuesday evening in Concord, New Hampshire. The campaign will call for greater accountability in Washington’s spending habits, with a particular […]
Advancing American Freedom filed an amicus brief stating that FDA approval of Mifepristone was an unlawful federal agency action and should be set aside by the court, without deference to the FDA, under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Advancing American Freedom, joined by twenty-nine other pro-life groups, sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding their approval of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone in 2000, and the underreported incidents that followed the use of the drug. “When the FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 there was […]
Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement of support for the ‘Limit, Save, Grow Act’ that passed the House on Wednesday. “This week, House Republicans passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act to ensure that the federal government does not once again increase the national debt without making serious economic and budgetary reforms,” said AAF Executive […]
Today Vice President Mike Pence issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement to run for a second term. “The Biden administration’s record is a record of failure at home and abroad,” said Vice President Pence. “We as conservatives welcome the opportunity to contrast the failed policies of the Biden administration and present our records […]
Advancing American Freedom (AAF) founder Mike Pence today announced a major ad buy as part of its $10 million energy independence ad campaign launched in March 2022. The campaign urges Democrats in Washington, D.C., to support energy policies that restore American energy independence and dominance. “In order to set the United States back on a path of […]
One of the most painful periods in post-war America was the “stagflation” (simultaneous conditions of inflation and recession) era of the 1970s. Inflation spiraled out of control as gas prices skyrocketed. Many Americans, unable to find jobs, watched helplessly as prices on everything from groceries to gas climbed further out of reach. 2022 has brought […]
Please read Joseph Clark’s full story from Tuesday, July 12, 2022, HERE. Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to spotlight China’s “adversarial intentions” toward the U.S. and its allies in a keynote address Wednesday at a key international summit. In remarks prepared for the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul obtained exclusively by The Washington Times, Mr. Pence highlights […]
Advancing American Freedom (AAF) founder and former Vice President Mike Pence issued the following statement response to the Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs: “Today, Life Won. By overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court of the United States has given the American people a new beginning for life, and I commend the justices in the majority […]
Read the full article HERE. Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed border security issues on Monday in Cochise County and in Phoenix. Pence, a possible 2024 Republican presidential candidate, said he wanted to call national attention to issues at the Mexico border, calling the situation an “American crisis. ” He said the Biden administration has not […]
Advancing American Freedom (AAF) today issued its first ever vote alert on the so-called Venezuelan-Style Price Controls Act, H.R. 7688. “Instead of deflecting blame for high gas prices created by their own disastrous policies limiting domestic supply, House Democrats should pass a bill to unleash American energy rather than take a page from the socialist […]
Latest ad part of the $10 million American energy independence and dominance campaign. Advancing American Freedom (AAF) today announced a six-digit, all-Spanish-language ad buy as part of its $10 million American energy independence and dominance campaign. The :30 second ad, “Libertad y Oportunidad,” will run nationwide on Telemundo and also in the Las Vegas media market […]
No right is more fundamental to our Constitution than the freedom of every American to live, work and worship in accordance with his or her faith. Yet religious liberty in America has never been in greater danger than it is today. It seems like every few years left-wing organizations mount a new effort to purge the […]
Advancing American Freedom (AAF) founder Mike Pence today announced the third phase of the organization’s $10 million ad campaign, which will feature three new ads targeting three Members of Congress. The new ads highlight the stories of three Americans impacted by the radical energy policies of President Joe Biden and progressives in Congress. The six-digit ad […]
Advancing American Freedom Executive Director Paul Teller issued the following statement on today’s House Energy & Commerce hearing: ”Democrats and their radical progressive policies squandered American energy independence in less than one year by killing the Keystone Pipeline, ending drilling in ANWR, freezing oil and gas leases, and pushing destructive ESG disclosures, and they’ll spend […]
Advancing American Freedom (AAF) founder Mike Pence today announced its Freedom Agenda, a vision for restoring freedom and a framework of ideas and solutions for how to achieve that vision. The Freedom Agenda provides a clear set of ideas that conservative leaders can use to advance a positive vision for the future and addresses the […]
Advancing American Freedom founder Mike Pence today announced the organization’s first ad campaign, a $10 million ad buy focusing on congressional Democrats in multiple states. The campaign urges sixteen Democrats in Congress to support energy policies that restore American energy independence and support American national security instead of funding Russia’s invasion on Ukraine. “In order […]
Advancing American Freedom led a coalition letter to the Department of Education and Department of Justice asking the administration’s plans to counter the rise of anti-Semitism that is being seen across the country and particularly on college campuses. “Yesterday’s March for Israel in Washington, DC should serve as a reminder that the majority of Americans […]
Advancing American Freedom outlines 20 key priorities Congress should address through the budget reconciliation process.
Advancing American Freedom outlines 21 priorities for the reconciliation bill, building on our previous 20 priorities with updated recommendations.
Authors: Thomas Jipping and Carolyn McDonnell. Report Number 3. The Supreme Court has long recognized parents' fundamental constitutional rights.
I commend Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers for her strong leadership in securing passage of a bill forcing the sale of TikTok with a unanimous 50-0 vote of the House Energy & Commerce Committee.
Advancing American Freedom Founder Vice President Mike Pence issued the following statement after the House passed legislation that would force TikTok to cut ties with the Chinese Communist Party.
Advancing American Freedom led an amicus brief with over 20 other amici in KC Transport v. Secretary of Labor, a case in which Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has claimed that KC Transport, a trucking company, is a mine because its trucks sometimes transport coal, and in which the D.C. Circuit Court applied its own version of Chevron Deference by giving the agency the opportunity to reinterpret the statutory language without any requirement that it come to a new or more accurate interpretation.
Advancing American Freedom released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that Texas is allowed to enforce the law and Texas police can arrest and deport illegal aliens.
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom released a memo calling for the removal of RFK Jr. due to his reluctance to review the safety of the chemical abortion drug Mifepristone. We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this: AAF Founder Vice President Mike Pence released the following statement: “There’s no […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Vice President Mike Pence released a statement calling for the release of Jimmy Lai, a journalist wrongfully imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party. We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this: Vice President Mike Pence’s statement can be found below: “Last night, the Chinese Communist Party […]
WASHINGTON — Today, President Trump signed an executive order to begin the reclassification of marijuana to a more lightly controlled Schedule III drug: AAF President Tim Chapman released the following statement: “President Trump’s decision to reschedule marijuana is a win for Big Weed, not American families. Moving to the left of President Biden on drug […]
December 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced the addition of three senior Heritage Foundation leaders, who previously led the legal, economic, and data teams at The Heritage Foundation. John Malcolm, Richard Stern, and Kevin Dayaratna, PhD, along with members of their teams, will be joining AAF and leading unprecedented growth for the rising […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced the addition of Hans von Spakovsky as a Senior Legal Fellow in the new Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law at AAF. Hans von Spakovsky previously served as the Manager for the Election Law Reform Initiative and as a Senior Legal Fellow in […]
Advancing American Freedom led an amicus brief with over 13 other amici in National Small Business United v. Department of the Treasury, in which the Eleventh Circuit is considering a district court decision that held unconstitutional the Corporate Transparency Act which requires certain companies to disclose information about their beneficial owners to the Department of […]
General Counsel for Advancing American Freedom, J. Marc Wheat, released the following statement: “Today the Supreme Court unanimously ruled for the National Rifle Association (NRA) in its challenge to New York’s effort to punish it by proxy, finding that the NRA’s case was wrongly dismissed by the lower courts. In January, Advancing American Freedom filed […]
“The Democrats’ so-called “Right to IVF Act” (S. 4445) is a legislative and moral disaster,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “Rather than taking up Advancing American Freedom’s call to advance fertility care in a positive direction, this legislation would exacerbate existing issues with IVF, drive lawsuits against Catholic nuns and other religious groups with […]
Advancing American Freedom released the below statement after SCOTUS failed to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, the chemical abortion drug. “In February, Advancing American Freedom, along with more than 30 fellow amici, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that since the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, the government has […]
Advancing American Freedom today announced that Tim Chapman, previously senior advisor, will become president of the organization, as the group moves to expand its operations. In addition, AAF has announced the promotion of Paul Teller, who has served as the group’s executive director since its founding, to Executive Vice President, enlarging his current policy, messaging, […]
WASHINGTON — This morning, AAF Founder Vice President Mike Pence released a statement on X reflecting on the fifth anniversary of January 6th, 2021: “On this fifth anniversary of January 6th, I wanted to pass along remarks I made about that fateful day at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony last year. […]
INDIANA — AAF Founder Vice President Mike Pence released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Lee Hamilton. “Karen and I were deeply saddened by the news of the passing of former Congressman Lee Hamilton. Congressman Lee Hamilton was a towering figure, who served Indiana with distinction across 17 terms in Congress, and […]
WASHINTON — Today, AAF Founder Vice President Mike Pence released a statement on X expressing his full support for the passage of the SAVE Act: “Americans deserve to know that their vote won’t be canceled out by an illegal vote. That’s why I have been proud to support the SAVE America Act since it was […]
The Advancing American Freedom Foundation is releasing a new Legal Report from its Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law urging the Supreme Court and Congress to restore freedom of speech and association for political parties and their members by overriding the limits on coordinated expenditures. The new report, “Coordination Limits on Political […]
In wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in the IEEPA tariff case, AAF’s leaders weighed in: AAF Founder Vice President Mike Pence: “Today’s 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court is a Victory for the American People and a Win for the Separation of Powers enshrined in the Constitution of the United States. In Learning […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced the addition of Jace White as Manager of Government Relations in the Policy Department and Gadai Bulgac as a Policy Analyst in the Center for Statistical Modeling and Scientific Analysis at Advancing American Freedom. Jace White previously served as the Director of Federal Affairs for the National Right to Work Committee. A graduate of George Mason University, White is also the founder of the Polemicus Society. Gadai Bulgac joins […]
AAF announces the Small Business Opportunity Initiative to champion Main Street entrepreneurs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, The Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law hosted Professor Sherif Girgis, of the University of Notre Dame Law School, as the 2026 Meese Originalism Lecturer, where he delivered a compelling address titled “The Future of Originalism.” Professor Girgis also received the Meese Originalism Award from the Meese […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom Foundation (AAFF) announced the addition of Paul Glader as Director of Leadership Programs at Advancing American Freedom Foundation. Paul Glader is a former professor of journalism at The King’s College where he directed the McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute and its NYC Semester in Journalism program, which welcomed students from […]
AAF joins coalition letter urging DOJ to do more to stop child exploitation.
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAFF) announced the addition of Dr. Zachary Cady as Senior Economist to the Institute for Statistical Policy Analysis (ISPA). Vice President of the Institute for Statistical Policy Analysis Kevin Dayaratna stated: “Dr. Cady brings exactly the kind of rigorous, data-driven expertise that ISPA is building around. His experience in dynamic economic […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has joined its Board of Directors. Doug Ducey previously served as Arizona’s 23rd governor and CEO of Cold Stone Creamery. AAF Board Member Doug Ducey released the following statement: “I’m honored to join the board of Advancing American Freedom. Since its founding […]
Court of International Trade Rules for American Businesses and the Constitution AAF applauds the decision of the United States Court of International Trade’s decision striking down the President’s Section 122 tariffs in Burlap and Barrel v. Trump. Immediately after the Supreme Court struck down the President’s tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, he imposed […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) announced Edmund Schweitzer has joined its Board of Directors. Edmund Schweitzer is an American businessman and inventor who founded Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, which employs more than 6,000 workers, and holds numerous patents. AAF Board Member Ed Schweitzer released the following statement: “I’m honored to join the board of Advancing American Freedom (AAF.) As we […]
