Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) dropped her co-sponsorship of the Fairness for All Act, legislation which would write “sexual orientation and gender identity” into civil rights law. Two other House GOP members, Reps. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) and Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), have also withdrawn their support from the bill, but Stefanik is the highest-profile Republican … Read more
President Joe Biden and his White House announced on Twitter yesterday their opposition to a Florida bill that would require schools to give parents access to records regarding their children’s health and well-being and prohibit schools from teaching students about sexual orientation and gender identity in an age-inappropriate manner. Biden called the legislation “hateful.” In … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) announced the release of “The Big Family Pledge” ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The pledge aims to help voters by getting candidates on the record regarding the most important issues facing America’s families. Candidates who sign the pledge promise to “actively support legislation, litigation, and other efforts … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) announced the launch of a new $1 million grassroots lobbying campaign in Texas urging Governor Greg Abbott to take action to protect the state’s children from damaging sex-change procedures. The first ad — which calls on Abbott to support SB 1646 — will begin airing today on both … Read more
According to reports, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will sign a bill today mandating that only biological females be allowed to participate in women’s or girls’ sports. Her signature will make South Dakota the tenth state in the nation to explicitly protect female athletics in law. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project … Read more
Today, the Open App Markets Act was advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 21-1 vote. The legislation now awaits a vote by the full Senate. In response, Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs for American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement: “It is great to see the Senate taking decisive … Read more
Today, a group of leaders representing eight conservative organizations, led by American Principles Project (APP), sent a letter to U.S. senators urging them to support the Open App Markets Act, legislation aiming to combat anti-competitive behavior in the smartphone app market. This is believed to be the largest conservative coalition to date pushing for antitrust … Read more
WASHINGTON — This week, over 150 Texas conservative leaders sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott pressing him to make a stronger effort to defend the state’s families from the woke left. The letter states: In addition to a regular session in which needed pro-family reforms were stalled, lawmakers have had three additional special … Read more
Yesterday, the NCAA announced that it is changing its policy on transgender athlete participation. Under the new policy, participation rules will vary by sport and be subject to either the national governing body for that sport, international federation, or International Olympic Committee. In response, APP President Terry Schilling released the following statement: “The NCAA knows … Read more
Today, American Principles Project (APP) is urging Republican members of Congress to sign on to the discharge petition introduced by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) that provides for the consideration of the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act. The legislation is one of the six bipartisan antitrust bills that passed out of the House Judiciary Committee last … Read more