Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed AB 465, legislation which would have prohibited the administration of puberty-blocking drugs and hormones and the performance of surgeries on minors for the purpose of attempting to alter their sex. Twenty-one states have restricted these procedures in some capacity. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Principles Project (APP) announced the launch of a new project seeking to engage Hispanic voters on pro-family issues ahead of next year’s presidential election. As part of the effort, APP will communicate directly with Hispanics in key swing states via political ads as well as on Spanish-language media. The program … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) announced the launch of its Big Family Presidential Primary Scorecard, which will track the positions of Republican candidates on the issues of greatest importance to pro-family voters. Specifically, the scorecard will monitor the candidates’ pledged actions on the following: Banning sex-change drugs and surgeries for minors nationally Ending … Read more
Yesterday, the House Republican conference voted for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as its nominee for Speaker of the House. American Principles Project (APP) is urging members to support Johnson in the full House vote, which is tentatively expected today. APP President Terry Schilling released the following statement endorsing Johnson’s candidacy: “Congressman Mike Johnson has been … Read more
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a new rule mandating that foster care agencies place children who identify as transgender with parents who will “support” that identity. It also calls on agencies to investigate and even possibly remove foster children from parents who do not use their preferred pronouns, provide them with … Read more
Yesterday, The Washington Post reported that a Democrat candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, Susanna Gibson, had performed sex acts with her husband for tips on the online platform Chaturbate. As of today, it does not appear Chaturbate requires users to undergo an age-verification check to access the site. Given that Virginia law now … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) released a new report offering a comprehensive look into Republicans’ disappointing performance in the 2022 midterms. “The Failed Red Wave: Lessons from the GOP Letdown” dismisses the argument that Republicans lost because of a lack of turnout or poor candidate quality, and instead places the blame primarily on … Read more
Today, the North Carolina state legislature overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of two bills, enacting into law HB 808, a ban on the prescription of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries to minors for the purpose of attempting to alter their sex, and HB 574, a prohibition on biological males competing in female sports at … Read more
A new poll commissioned by American Principles Project (APP) and conducted by RMG Research has found that the vast majority of Americans support requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their users. The survey of 1,000 registered voters found that 83 percent would strongly or somewhat favor legislation that “requires websites with pornographic content … Read more
Yesterday, the Louisiana state legislature voted to override the veto of Governor John Bel Edwards and enact into law HB 648, banning the prescription of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgical procedures to minors for the purposes of attempting to alter their sex. Louisiana is now the 20th state to restrict these practices in some … Read more