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What Are Your Senators’ Financial Reform Grades?
May 26, 2010 – 9:06 am

U.S. PIRG has graded Senators on their votes on financial reform.  Click here to find out how yours stack up!
From their press release:
“Looking at how a Senator votes on one final passage vote isn’t enough,” …

Across the Country, Widespread Praise for Wall Street Reform Bill
May 26, 2010 – 8:45 am

Editorial Roundup Shows Opponents of Reform are on the Wrong Side

Cleaning up Wall Street: Las Vegas Sun Editorial, May 25: “It is notable that Republicans continue to raise a fuss about the legislation… [Their] comments …

Washington Independent: Consumer Groups Praise Financial Reform, but Cautiously
May 25, 2010 – 2:25 pm

This article in the Washington Independent talked about the strengths and weaknesses of the Senate’s financial reform bill, and quoted AFR Director Heather Booth.
By and large, consumer watchdogs — some of the bill’s fiercest critics …

What the Senate’s Wall Street Reform Bill Means
May 24, 2010 – 7:57 am
What the Senate’s Wall Street Reform Bill Means

Key Provisions Go a Long Way Preventing Another Financial Crisis

Washington, DC – The historic Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate on May 20 will have an impact on Main Street as well …

New York Times: Reconcilation for 2 Financial Reform Bills
May 22, 2010 – 12:49 pm

A recent article in the New York Times focused on the conference process for the recently-passed Senate version of financial reform legislation.  AFR’s Director was quoted in the article:
In another sign of the unusual political …

MarketWatch: Consumers Win Protections in Bank-Reform Bill
May 22, 2010 – 10:50 am

MarketWatch covered the recent Senate vote for financial reform, and mentioned AFR Director Heather Booth in their article after the bill’s passage.
“Yesterday we won an enormous victory for Main Street against Wall Street,” said Heather …