Press Release - American Principles Project

Susan B. Anthony List & APP Launch Multi-Million Election Transparency Initiative

Washington, D.C. – Today Susan B. Anthony List and American Principles Project announced they will partner together with a new Election Transparency Initiative to be led by former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Cuccinelli most recently served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). “The pro-life movement must engage in election transparency and … Read more

House Democrats Revive Bill Attacking Women’s Sports, Religious Liberty

Yesterday, House Democrats reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill which would rewrite civil rights law to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” as protected classes. The bill is expected to be brought to a vote in the chamber next week. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement … Read more

APP Responds to Biden’s Nomination of Rachel Levine to HHS

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On Friday, Joe Biden formally nominated Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Levine was previously the Secretary of Health in Pennsylvania, a tenure marked by controversy over Levine’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement: … Read more

APP Blasts Facebook Oversight Board Ahead of Trump Decision

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Facebook’s Oversight Board is expected to make a decision soon regarding whether or not Donald Trump’s ban from the platform will be made permanent. Ahead of the decision, American Principles Project (APP) released the following statement questioning the board’s legitimacy and calling for greater protections for free speech: “We do not recognize the Facebook Oversight … Read more

APP Endorses Senate Bill Protecting Women’s Sports

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation which would clarify that athletics-related provisions in Title IX apply to biological sex and would withdraw Title IX funding from any institution which allows biological males to participate in women’s sports. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy … Read more

APP Urges Senate GOP to Reject Impeachment of Trump

With House Democrats expected this evening to deliver an article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate, attention in Washington will now turn to the impending trial, set to take place in February. American Principles Project (APP) announced earlier this month that it opposes Trump’s impeachment and has already collected over 30,000 signatures on … Read more

Biden Moves to Undercut Women’s Rights, Religious Liberty on First Day

Former Vice President Joe Biden (public domain photo)

Yesterday following his inauguration, President Joe Biden moved immediately to sign an executive order which announced it would be the policy of his administration to insert “sexual orientation and gender identity” into non-discrimination law and that he would support allowing students access to “the the restroom, the locker room, or school sports” based on their … Read more

APP Responds to House Impeachment Vote

Following yesterday’s vote by the U.S. House to impeach President Donald Trump, American Principles Project executive director Terry Schilling released the following statement responding to the effort: “Let’s be clear: yesterday’s impeachment vote was not about saving our country or defending its Constitution. President Trump is set to leave office in under a week, rendering … Read more

Trump Releases Pro-Family Second-Term Agenda

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Yesterday, the Trump campaign released a summary of the agenda which the President plans to pursue in his second term. The agenda included many important pro-family goals such as bringing back manufacturing jobs to rebuild the economy, providing school choice for parents and students, and prioritizing the teaching of American exceptionalism in schools. In response, … Read more

APP Asks FEC for Investigation of Big Tech

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Today, in a letter sent to the Federal Election Commission, American Principles Project inquired about a potential violation of campaign finance law by Big Tech companies in the U.S. House race in Florida’s 21st Congressional District. Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs at American Principles Project, and co-author of the report “Protecting Free … Read more