Heritage Action

Heritage Action
Formation2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Type501(c)4 organization
27-2244700
PurposeLobbying and advocacy
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
President
Kevin D. Roberts
Executive Vice President
Ryan Walker
AffiliationsThe Heritage Foundation
Revenue
$20.9M (2022)[1]
Websiteheritageaction.com Edit this at Wikidata

Heritage Action, founded in 2010 as Heritage Action for America, is a conservative advocacy organization.[2] Heritage Action, which has affiliates throughout the United States,[3][4] is a sister organization of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.[4][5]

In October 2013, Heritage Action was called a "powerhouse in a new generation of conservative groups" by HuffPost[6] and "perhaps now the most influential lobby group among Congressional Republicans" by The New York Times.[7][8]

In August 2013, Heritage Action launched a campaign to link stopping the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as "Obamacare", with laws to keep the U.S. federal government open or to increase the federal debt limit. The organization played an instrumental role in the October 2013 government shutdown.

In 2020, Jessica Anderson was selected as the organization's executive director. Anderson took a leave of absence in July 2023 from her position at Heritage Action to work at an affiliated super PAC, Sentinel Action Fund.[9] In September 2023, Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, was selected as president of Heritage Action, and serves "both organizations in a joint role.[10]

  1. ^ Heritage Action For America – Nonprofit Explorer – ProPublica
  2. ^ "Heritage Action for America". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Woodruff, Betsy (June 27, 2013). "Heritage Action vs. the Immigration Bill". National Review. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Rob Christensen (January 11, 2011). "Heritage Foundation sinks its roots in N.C." The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Weber, Joseph (August 24, 2010). "Hybrid groups using freedom, cash clout; Conservatives purchase ads, start petitions". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Fineman, Howard (October 9, 2013). "Heritage Action Bails On Debt Ceiling Fight". The Huffington Post.
  7. ^ Martin, Jonathan; Rutenberg, Jim; Peters, Jeremy W. (October 19, 2013). "Fiscal Crisis Sounds the Charge in G.O.P.'s 'Civil War'". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Jessica Anderson Named Executive Director of Heritage Action for…". Heritage Action For America. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Heritage Action Executive Director Announces Leave of Absence for…". Heritage Action For America. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kevin D. Roberts, PhD". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2024.