FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2010
Americans Send Message to Members of Congress: Main Street has its Eye on Wall Street Reform
As the Chamber of Commerce fronts for big banks and pretends to represent Main Street, community leaders, who see the daily impact of this financial crisis, will head to members of Congress’ office in 25 cities to deliver petitions this week from thousands of constituents, urging their members to pass historic Wall Street reform legislation now. Petition text available here.
Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Today members of Congress will get a message directly from Americans – we’re watching what’s happening with Wall Street reform and we need you to stand up for Main Street. We want this legislation finished swiftly, but it must actually hold big banks accountable for their reckless behavior. Big Banks and the Chamber might have deep pockets, but we have the power of the people. Congress must keep us in mind as they complete work on this bill.”
Locations Today Include (all times local):
- Arkansas – Sen. Blanche Lincoln, 2 pm, Little Rock
- Kansas – Rep. Dennis Moore, 8:30 am, Kansas City
- North Carolina – Rep. Mel Watt, Charlotte and Rep. Heath Shuler, Ashville, Charlotte
- New York – Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, Garden City
Other Petition Drop-offs:
- Illinois – Rep. Judy Biggert, Willowbrook and Rep. Melissa Bean, Schaumburg, Wednesday, 6/23
- Delaware – Rep. Mike Castle, 12:30 pm, Wilmington, 6/23
- Missouri –Sen. Claire McCaskill, 2:00 pm, St. Louis, 6/23
- Iowa – Sen. Tom Harkin, Sen. Chuck Grassley, and Rep. Leonard Boswell, 10:00am – 11:30am, Des Moines, 6/23
- Pennsylvania – Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Scranton, 6/23
- Minnesota – Rep. Collin Peterson, Red Lake Falls, 6/23
- Colorado – Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Lakewood, 6/23
- Michigan – Rep. Gary Peters, Troy, 6/23
- Ohio – Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, Columbus, 6/24
- Massachusetts – Sen. Scott Brown, Boston, Monday, 6/21
Americans for Financial Reform will be asking Facebook users to donate their status to financial reform June 22-24. RSVPs available here.
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