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Conservative group AFP targets Jones Act repeal with six-figure ad campaign

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the advocacy group backed by conservative billionaire Charles Koch, is launching a six-figure digital ad campaign urging Congress to permanently repeal the Jones Act. The century-old law requires U.S.-built, -owned, -crewed, and -flagged ships for domestic cargo transport. President Trump suspended the law for 90 days amid the Iran crisis, which AFP argues shows the law is outdated and costly.