Congressional Testimony Archives - Americans for Financial Reform

Congressional Testimony: Renita Marcellin, AFR’s Advocacy and Legislative Director, Testifies Before the HFSC, Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee

On November 7th, AFR’s Advocacy and Legislative Director Renita Marcellin testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy supporting the Basel Endgame capital proposals. These capital proposals work to build a more resilient financial system and enable banks to better support the

Congressional Testimony: Caroline Nagy, AFR’s Senior Policy Counsel, Testifies Before the HFSC, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee

AFR’s Senior Policy Counsel, Caroline Nagy, Testified Before the HFSC, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee.

Congressional Testimony: Alexa Philo, AFR’s Senior Policy Analyst, Testifies Before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee

AFR’s Senior Policy Analyst, Alexa Philo, testified Before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on economic policy.

Congressional Testimony: AFR’s Moonyoung Ko Testifies to Senate Democrats on Need for Strong Final Climate Disclosure Rule from the SEC

At a hearing in front of the Senate Climate Change Task Force Committee, Moonyoung Ko, Climate Finance Campaign Manager at AFR, spoke to Senate Democrats on the need for these climate-related financial disclosures for all investors including retail investors and those who trust in others

Congressional Testimony: Senior Policy Analyst Renita Marcellin Testifies at HFSC’s Digital Wallet Hearing

AFR’s Senior Policy Analyst Renita Marcellin testified at the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Financial Technology’s hearing “What’s in Your Digital Wallet? A Review of Recent Trends in Mobile Banking and Payments.”

Congressional Testimony: Elyse Hicks, AFR’s Consumer Policy Counsel, Testifies Before the House Financial Services Committee

AFR’s Consumer Policy Counsel Elyse Hicks testified at today’s hearing in the House Financial Services Committee examining overdraft fees.

Congressional Testimony: Testimony of Andrew Park on SPACs Before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets

On May 24, 2021 at 12:00PM Eastern AFR’s Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Park testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Download the full written testimony here. Written Testimony before the House Financial

Congressional Testimony: Testimony of Lisa Donner Before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Executive Director Lisa Donner testified at Senate Banking’s hearing “The Dignity of Work.”

Congressional Testimony: Written Testimony of Alexis Goldstein Before the United States House Financial Services Committee

Senior Policy Analyst Alexis Goldstein testified at HFSC’s hearing “Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide, Part II”

Congressional Testimony: America for Sale? An Examination of the Practices of Private Funds

We urge Congress to stand up for working people and for communities, patients and consumers, and enact the Stop Wall Street Looting Act.