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Americans for Financial Reform sent the following letter to Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby, and other members of the Senate Banking Committee.
Dear Chairman Dodd and Ranking Member Shelby:
On behalf of the Americans for Financial Reform, …

A recent article by Mike Lux of  the Huffington Post mentioned AFR in connection with Senator Dodd’s retirement announcement and the upcoming Senate debate on financial reform.  You can read the full article here; the …

A recent article in The Hill suggested that Senator Dodd’s retirement would have a positive affect on financial reform.  AFR’s Heather Booth was mentioned in this article, which also included quotes from fellow consumer activists …

This story about Senator Dodd’s retirement announcement was on Marketplace on January 6th.  A quote from AFR featured on this segment is highlighted below.
Heather BOOTH: We appreciate the leadership he’s provided and have never thought …

A recent Politico article about “the populist angst aimed at Wall Street banks” talked about the growing strength of the movement to label big banks and institutions as bad for the country as a whole.  …