Earlier today, Axios reported on a memo to House Republicans from Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), head of the Republican Study Committee, urging the GOP to focus its messaging on the very real concern of inflation. Consumer prices surged 4.2 percent in April — the most significant increase since 2008. Terry Schilling, president of American Principles … Read more
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case regarding Mississippi’s law protecting unborn children after 15 weeks. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Abortion destroys both lives and families. For this reason, it is highly encouraging to see the Supreme Court agree to take up the … Read more
Today, the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services announced it would be reinterpreting “sex” in healthcare anti-discrimination law to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” reversing a decision made under President Trump. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Last fall, American Principles Project PAC produced an … Read more
Today, ahead of his speech to Congress, President Joe Biden released a detailed summary of his “American Families Plan,” a $1.8 trillion new spending proposal which would include a dramatic expansion of the public education system. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, released the following statement: “The American family is in crisis. … Read more
On Friday, a new poll was released by NPR, PBS News Hour and Marist purporting to show that over two-thirds of Americans oppose recent efforts by states to protect women’s sports and prohibiting doctors from prescribing certain sex change treatments to children. The poll’s two main questions on these issues were worded as follows: “Several … Read more
Yesterday, the NCAA released a statement which affirmed its policy of allowing biological males to compete against females provided they undergo testosterone suppression and stating that it will only hold championships in locations “free of discrimination.” In response, Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs for American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Over … Read more
Today, Donald Trump released a statement slamming Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) for his recent veto of a bill which would have banned doctors in the state from prescribing sex change treatments to children. The state legislature overrode the governor’s veto on Tuesday. Trump has lately been more vocal in denouncing policies stemming from the … Read more
Today, the Arkansas state legislature overrode Governor Asa Hutchinson’s (R) veto of the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act, a bill prohibiting doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, hormones, surgeries or other treatments to children for the purposes of helping them live as the opposite sex. Hutchinson defended his veto as consistent with the conservative principle … Read more
Today, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) declined to certify legislation to protect girls’ sports after it was sent back to her by the state legislature which earlier in the day rejected her “style and form” revisions by a 67-2 vote. Her lack of action effectively ensures the bill will not become law. In response, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Principles Project (APP) joined with 46 other pro-family advocacy groups in signing a coalition letter to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) urging her to support HB 1217, legislation which would prohibit state schools from allowing biological males to compete in girls’ athletics. The letter called on Noem to join … Read more