WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a resolution introduced by Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) expressing opposition to the Trump administration’s policy restricting persons with gender dysphoria from serving in the military. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project, released the following statement urging … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald Trump announced he will be nominating economist Stephen Moore to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, filling one of two currently vacant seats on the board. Moore is currently a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and has also served on the editorial board for The Wall … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is expected to introduce H.R. 5, also called the “Equality Act,” a bill which would change current civil rights law to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” as protected classes. Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed in January that passing the bill in the 116th Congress would be a priority … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a law originally passed in 1998. The update would prohibit online targeted advertising toward children and increase transparency and parental control over the online collection of children’s personal information. In response, Terry Schilling, … Read more
WASHINGTON – During tonight’s State of the Union address, President Trump touted the fact that his new budget includes a plan for paid family leave, highlighting the issue as a key domestic policy priority: “I am also proud to be the first President to include in my budget a plan for nationwide paid family leave … Read more
WASHINGTON – Tonight, President Trump will deliver the annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, officially his second time doing so since being elected to the White House. In advance of the speech, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project, released the following statement calling on the President to … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, American Principles Project is challenging the news media to hold the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates accountable for their extreme views on abortion. This comes as Democrats have found themselves in the middle of a number of abortion-related controversies nationwide. In New York, legislation officially legalizing abortion up until birth was signed into … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, in response to an onerous, discriminatory regulation implemented by the Obama administration nine days before President Trump took office, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would be approving a request by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster for an exception … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, in a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce its decision reversing the Obama-era policy to allow individuals with gender dysphoria to serve in the military, while appeals regarding the decision continue in the lower courts. Terry Schilling, executive director at American Principles Project, released the following statement … Read more
WASHINGTON – Last week, Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) introduced the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, a bill which would permanently prohibit taxpayer dollars from funding abortion. The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation in the coming days. Terry Schilling, executive director at American … Read more