American Family Project began its activities in 2021 convinced that in order to help the family, members of Congress must realize that all the laws they enact and the money they authorize has ramifications for American families. Four years into this, we are convinced that a profound shift in outlook is needed by the voters of America and the members of Congress alike.

The best instrument for families to flourish is our own Constitution as written by our Founders. Unfortunately, the majority of people on Capitol Hill do not think constitutionally. Yes, there is some consideration whether new legislation will pass muster with the Supreme Court but few have a devotion to the Constitution.

To foster this devotion to the Constitution, we recommend The American Republic by Orestes Brownson. Brownson regarded the Constitution as Providential, i.e. our founders and framers were secondary causes with God as the primary cause. Our written constitution has survived longer than any other because it harmonizes with the American spirit and incorporates only universal principles in the service of the common good.

We are convinced that nothing will change in Congress, particularly with respect to the family, until a large majority of the voting population insists on this type of constitutional devotion.

While we continue working with the Congressional Family Caucus and the staff assigned to the caucus, we have expanded our mission to promoting the thought of Orestes Brownson as an integral part of being A Voice for the Family on Capitol Hill.

In June, 2024, we sponsored the symposium Orestes Brownson and the Future of American Constitutionalism. We inaugurated an Orestes Brownson Essay Contest for undergraduates and the winners of the eight cash prizes will be decided in April, 2026. We are co-sponsoring, with The Catholic University of America, a retrospective of Brownson’s thought in April, 2026 marking the 150th anniversary of his death. We have started a substack, Brownson’s Occasional Blog (be sure to subscribe) and a book for high school students summarizing Brownson’s thought – sort of a civics catechism – is also in the works.

This is a project with tremendous impact for the future of our country that will take generations to achieve but will eventually lead to more personal responsibility from voters and our elected representatives, return of power from private interests to We the People and a restoration of strong families producing an abundance of thoughtful and prayerful citizens.

We look forward to your support in these initiatives.

Restoring the traditional family is a cause for all Americans

Putting the Family at the Foreground

The family is the basic cell of society.

Our Interest Areas

We look at all public policy through the lens of the Family

Marriage And Family Formation

  • Eliminate whatever fatherlessness incentives remain
  • Tax policy favoring families
  • Encourage concrete, lasting relationships
  • Create incentives for family formation
  • Study child tax credits for working married couples

Child Development and Education

 

  • Parents are the primary educators of their children and all educational institutions should respect this fact.
  • Public schools should work in harmony with parents rather than against them.
  • USDE funding for strengthening fatherhood.
  • School choice/vouchers without conditions.
  • Improve the curriculum in public schools to emphasize virtue and prepare even the most unfortunate to make a contribution to their family, their society, and their country.

Peace and Tranquility

  • Police keep neighborhoods safe. Adequately fund police without the militarism that has arisen since 9/11.
  • The U.S. Military should always be strong but we should keep it at home.
  • U.S. interventions in foreign disputes is often a betrayal of American families, foregoing domestic issues and financed by borrowed money to be paid by our grandchildren.

Family Friendly Economy

  • For the sake of our children and grandchildren, balance the Federal Budget and begin paying down the National Debt.
  • Re-shore manufacturing.
  • American jobs forAmerican families.
  • Relax regulations that make consumer goods more expensive.

Technology

  • Restrict the collection and use of citizens’ data by the government and corporations.
  • Pornography impairs the ability to relate to other human beings in a dignified manner, particularly those of the opposite sex. Children’s access to pornography should be restricted and the damage done to adults should be more widely proclaimed through Public Service Announcements.

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