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AFR Cheers on the New Law of the Land As a Win for All Americans
June 28, 2010 – 8:47 am
AFR Cheers on the New Law of the Land As a Win for All Americans

The Wall Street reform legislation is a victory for the American people and a defeat for those who defended the status quo.
The bill was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010.
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AFR Hails Wall Street Reform as a Significant Step toward Economic Stability
June 25, 2010 – 12:10 pm
AFR Hails Wall Street Reform as a Significant Step toward Economic Stability

Read more about what the bill will do here.
For Immediate Release

June 26, 2010
AFR Hails Wall Street Reform as a Significant Step toward Economic Stability

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform applauds Congress for moving …

Contact Congress to Support Strong Financial Reform
June 10, 2010 – 1:29 pm
Contact Congress to Support Strong Financial Reform

The House and Senate are meeting in a “Conference Committee” to hammer out the differences between their two financial reform bills.  See a list of which members of Congress are on the committee below.
Call Congress …

Senate and House Conference Committee on Financial Reform
June 1, 2010 – 1:25 pm
Senate and House Conference Committee on Financial Reform

Now that the Senate and House have both passed financial reform legislation, they will meet in a Conference Committee to hammer out the differences between their two bills.  (See posts about the House bill here, …

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 …

AFR On The Passage Of Historic Financial Reform Legislation
May 21, 2010 – 9:10 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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: “We are pleased the …