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Preemption Ag Letter
April 27, 2010 – 1:45 pm

April 27, 2010
Senator Christopher Dodd
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Support Attorney General Enforcement and a Strong Role for States in S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act
Dear Senator Dodd,
As you continue efforts to improve and achieve …

Showdown Main Street v Wall Street: Americans Travel to Capitol Hill to Press for Wall Street Reform
April 27, 2010 – 10:13 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 27, 2010

**SEE BELOW FOR BIOS FROM MAIN STREET ACTIVISTS**

Washington, DC – Yesterday’s Senate vote offered a first hand the power of Wall Street lobbyists as Republicans stood shoulder …

AFR Blasts Republicans for Blocking Debate
April 27, 2010 – 8:28 am

AFR Blasts Republicans For Blocking Debate
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement following the vote this evening in the Senate on Financial Reform
Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Eight million …

AFR Supports Senator Menendez Amendment to Increase Transparency in Accounting
April 26, 2010 – 12:30 pm

U.S Senator Robert Menendez
528 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
April 23, 2010
Dear Senator Menendez,
The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to …

BanksterUSA Presents: Wall Street Poker After Dark
April 26, 2010 – 10:09 am

BanksterUSA has put together a new video criticizing the way that Wall Street gambled with taxpayer money.  They say “The solution? Break up the big banks and play by the Volcker Rules.”

Click here to learn …

Americans Rally Across the Country to Hold Big Banks Accountable
April 26, 2010 – 9:08 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Opponents of Reform Try to Stop Wall Street from Being Held Accountable, As Americans Take to the Streets Demanding an End to the Era of Big Bank Recklessness
**Full List of Events Available Here**
Washington, …