Senate Passes Defense Bill Defunding Sterilizing Sex-Change Procedures for Minors

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Today, the U.S. Senate approved its annual defense spending bill, including a provision prohibiting taxpayer funding for sterilizing sex-change procedures on minors through the military’s healthcare program. The legislation passed by a 85-14 vote. Although a group of Democrats led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) attempted to remove the provision, their amendment to do so … Read more

House Defunds Sterilizing Sex-Change Procedures for Minors in Defense Bill

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved its annual defense spending bill, including a provision prohibiting taxpayer funding for sterilizing sex-change procedures on minors. The legislation passed by a 281-140 vote. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP) released the following statement cheering the bill’s passage: “Today’s House vote marks a precedent-setting … Read more

Conservative Groups Urge Congress to Protect Women’s Private Spaces

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Yesterday, American Principles Project (APP) sent a letter to congressional Republicans urging support for Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act, which would prohibit biological males from using female-only private facilities on federal property. The letter, signed by 30 conservative leaders, argues that preserving female-exclusive spaces is both important for women’s privacy and … Read more

New Poll: Transgender Issue Ads Moved Voters to Trump, Republicans

WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) released a new poll, conducted by Cygnal, measuring the vote impact of campaign ads on various transgender-related issues in the 2024 election. The national poll of 1,500 voters, conducted from November 11-13, found that over half of voters recalled seeing, reading, or hearing ads about Kamala Harris’s and … Read more

APP Files Brief in SCOTUS Case Backing Texas Age-Verification Law

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On Friday, American Principles Project (APP) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court supporting Texas’s law requiring age verification for adult websites as part of the upcoming case Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. The brief argues that “obscenity as to minors” is not protected speech under the First Amendment and that the technological assumptions in previous related cases are outdated, … Read more

APP Applauds Speaker Johnson for Protecting Women’s Private Spaces

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Today, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House office buildings are now reserved exclusively “for individuals of that biological sex,” ensuring that women will not have to contend with men using their private spaces on Capitol grounds. American Principles Project (APP) was supportive of this move, sending … Read more

APP Study: Biden-Harris Admin Weaponized Education Office to Target Christian and Career Colleges

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WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) released a new report detailing how actions taken by the Biden-Harris Department of Education have unfairly targeted Christian colleges and universities. Drawing on newly obtained data, the report found that nearly 70 percent of the Department’s enforcement actions have involved faith-based and career schools, despite those schools representing … Read more

APP Congratulates Dave McCormick on Election Victory

WASHINGTON — According to reports, Dave McCormick has won the election for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, defeating incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. American Principles Project’s (APP) affiliated super PAC was active in the race as part of its $18 million battleground campaign in five states, engaging in direct voter contact to ensure Pennsylvania voters were … Read more

APP Congratulates Donald Trump and JD Vance on Historic Election Victory

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WASHINGTON — According to reports, President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance have clinched the necessary electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential race. American Principles Project’s (APP) affiliated super PAC was active in the race, spending $18 million to engage over 4 million persuadable voters in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and … Read more

APP Files Brief in SCOTUS Case Backing Tenn. Ban on Child Sex Changes

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Today, American Principles Project (APP) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court supporting Tennessee’s law prohibiting sex-change drugs and surgeries for minors as part of the upcoming case United States v. Skrmetti. The brief argues that Tennessee’s law is both constitutional and necessary, given that more evidence is emerging every day calling into question … Read more