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April 10, 2025
APP Research Cited in Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Terry discusses the importance of faith in modern political discourse with a special guest from the religious community.
April 10, 2025
APP Research Cited in Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Terry discusses the importance of faith in modern political discourse with a special guest from the religious community.
April 10, 2025
APP Research Cited in Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Terry discusses the importance of faith in modern political discourse with a special guest from the religious community.
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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APP Praises Trump Admin for New Labor Rule Protecting Religious Liberty
Today, the Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule aimed at protecting the religious liberty of federal contractors. The rule would explicitly clarify that religious organizations which contract with the federal government are free to make employment decisions on the basis of their religious beliefs and will not be penalized by the government for
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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APP Supports Cassidy-Sinema Paid Family Leave Plan
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) announced the release of a new proposal expanding access to paid family leave for American parents. The plan would allow new parents to immediately obtain a $5,000 benefit pulled forward from their Child Tax Credit in order to help ease the financial burden
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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APP Urges Senate to Pass Clean Version of CAPTA Reauthorization
WASHINGTON – On May 20th, Democrats moved a reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), H.R. 2480, through the House via the suspensions process and passed it via a voice vote. The bill included significant changes to CAPTA that undermine parental rights and could ultimately lead to good parents unjustly losing custody of their
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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APP Opposes Democrats’ “Obnoxiously Ideological” Minibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, the House is expected to vote on H.R. 2740, a “minibus” appropriations bill which would set funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies. The legislation has become highly controversial as House Democrats have added numerous provisions reversing Trump administration policies and advancing a staunchly progressive
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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Trump Charts Clear Path Forward for Republican Party
WASHINGTON – In a speech announcing the beginning of his campaign for re-election last night in Orlando, Fla., President Donald Trump outlined a clear vision for the Republican Party’s platform in 2020: So don’t ever forget, this election is about you. It is about your family, your future, and the fate of your country. We
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
Issue
Jon Schweppe Speaks at United Nations for Global Day of Parents
On Tuesday, APP’s director of government affairs Jon Schweppe gave a speech at the United Nations for the event “Good Parenting Builds Society: The Importance of Motherhood and Fatherhood“. In his address, Schweppe discussed the importance of fatherhood for men, families, and society as a whole. You can watch his full speech here (starting around
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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Trump HHS Moves to End Research Using Fetal Tissue from Abortions
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a new policy withdrawing agency support from certain research involving the use of fetal tissue obtained from abortions. In a statement, HHS cited the Trump administration’s commitment to “promoting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death” as a major reason for the change. In response, Terry
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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APP Cheers New HHS Rule: “Sex” Means Biological Sex
WASHINGTON – Today, President Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new proposed rule revising a previous Obama-era rule which had unreasonably broadened the definition of “sex” in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to include “termination of pregnancy” and subjective “gender identity.” The Obama-era rule — which had been blocked
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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APP Praises New Trump Admin Rule Protecting Women’s Shelters
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a new proposed rule repealing a previous Obama-era rule which required all single-sex shelter providers receiving government funding to admit individuals based on their stated “gender identity.” The new rule would give single-sex shelters the flexibility to implement admissions policies based on, for example,
April 1, 2025
The Washington Times
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Speaker Pelosi Backs Out of Bipartisan Deal, Betrays Parents, Students
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reneged on a bipartisan deal to include the Student Empowerment Act as a provision in the SECURE Act (H.R. 1994) after facing pressure from radical anti-family special interest groups. The Student Empowerment Act would significantly expand families’ access to tax-advantaged 529 plans, allowing the savings accounts to be
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