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Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
December 10, 2009 – 7:28 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870

DATE: December 9, 2009

Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses Press The Need For A Strong CFPA
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AFR Supports H.R. 4173
December 9, 2009 – 1:54 pm

AFR sent the following letter to Congress regarding H.R. 4173 on December 9, 2009.
Download the letter as a PDF.
Dear Representative:
The undersigned organizations strongly urge you to support H.R. 4173, the “Wall Street Reform and …

Small Businesses Will Benefit from Financial Regulatory Reform
December 9, 2009 – 1:19 pm
Small Businesses Will Benefit from Financial Regulatory Reform

Financial Regulatory Reform Will Provide Small Businesses the More Stable Environment and Predictable Flows of Credit That They Depend On
Small businesses need a stable financial environment and predictable funding so they can thrive.
AFR co-hosted a …

Wall Street, not Main Street, Behind U.S. Chamber’s Attacks on CFPA
December 9, 2009 – 10:34 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Michael Gehrke, 202-721-6077
DATE: December 9, 2009
AFR: Wall Street, not Main Street, Behind U.S. Chamber’s Attacks on CFPA
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce cloaks its multi-million dollar assault on the proposed …

Bean Preemption Amendment Letter of Opposition
December 9, 2009 – 9:50 am

December 9, 2009
Members
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Re: Bean #141 (Preemption), H.R. 4173 — Oppose
Dear Member of Congress:
Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 national, state and local consumer, labor, business, retiree, investor, …

Wall Street, not Main Street, is Behind the U.S. Chamber’s CFPA Scare Tactics
December 9, 2009 – 9:19 am
Wall Street, not Main Street, is Behind the U.S. Chamber’s CFPA Scare Tactics

AFR sent the following letter to the House of Representatives today, setting the record straight on the CFPA. Download this letter as a PDF.

Dear Representative:
The Americans for Financial Reform coalition urges you to reject the …