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Statement
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April 17, 2025
AFPI Applauds the Department of the Interior’s Halt of the Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) recently partnered with the Independent Women’s Forum to submit an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Seafreeze Shoreside et al v. U.S. Department of the Interior, et al. In that brief, AFPI argued that the Biden Administration ignored the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 412 (2024), when approving permits for the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. That landmark decision overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference, transferring discretion for many administrative decisions from federal regulators into the purview of Congress or the judiciary. By disregarding Loper Bright, BOEM was able to bypass standard permitting procedures to fast-track offshore wind project approvals.
News Release
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April 15, 2025
AFPI Names Norm Champ as Chair of Financial Freedom Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) named Norm Champ, a prominent regulatory lawyer, author, and former Director of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as the new Chair of AFPI’s Financial Freedom Initiative.
Litigation
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April 10, 2025
Defending Judicial Independence After Loper Bright
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is standing firm in defense of judicial independence, filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to correct the First Circuit’s misinterpretation of its landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
Op-Ed
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March 27, 2025
Privatize the TSA: 3 steps to better service and enhanced security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been the cornerstone of U.S. aviation security since its establishment in the wake of 9/11. During that time, it has been subject to much criticism – at times fair, at times not. Despite its imperfections, the men and women of TSA have achieved their mandate of securing the U.S. transportation sector for more than 20 years.
Fact Sheet
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March 12, 2025
Unleashing Rural and Small-Town Prosperity with Opportunity Zones 2.0
The enactment of Opportunity Zones (OZs) was a cornerstone of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which brought $84 billion of equity investment to distressed communities across America. OZs 2.0 would build upon this legacy to spread prosperity to every corner of America, especially rural areas and small towns.