By 2030, Pennsylvania alone will be short more than 300,000 skilled-trade workers. Zoom out to the national picture, and the trades are projected to add 7.3 million open positions by 2034. At the same time, a whole generation is leaving school loaded with debt and no real career direction, having been quietly told for years that skilled labor is a backup plan rather than a legitimate future.
Affordable, reliable energy is the foundation of American prosperity. Families need electricity they can afford; businesses need dependable power to expand, hire, and compete; and communities need reliable energy infrastructure that supports investment and growth. Nationally, the United States needs abundant domestic energy to remain the world’s leading economy, military power, and technological innovator.
The district: the city of Cincinnati, dozens of other Hamilton County communities, and all of Warren County — on current boundaries; a new map adopted October 31, 2025 takes effect with the 2026 elections, so figures on today's boundaries will shift. Median household income was $82,099 in 2024, about 14% above Ohio's $72,212; the median owner-occupied home was worth $336,300, below the $360,600 national median.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement on the strength and morale of America’s warfighters from Amber Smith, AFPI Senior Advisor for America First Warfighters. Smith is a former U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and air mission commander in the 101st Airborne Division who flew two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following Statement on the Historic Drop in Prescription Drug Prices.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statement from Knox Williams, senior fellow for American Justice, in response to the new federal regulation by the U.S. Department of Justice ensuring eligible Americans can apply to restore their federal firearms rights.