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The “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010″
March 15, 2010 – 2:09 pm
The “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010″

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 groups, released the following statement today on Chairman Dodd’s financial reform legislation:
Heather Booth, Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “We applaud Chairman Dodd …

Video: Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic, Yes to the CFPA
March 9, 2010 – 11:11 am
Video: Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic, Yes to the CFPA

Click here to watch!   Then call your Senators toll free (866-544-7573) and tell them to support financial reform.
Heidi Montag knows a thing or two about plastic.  The star of The Hills recently had 10 plastic …

Video: SNL Presidents Unite to Support the CFPA
March 9, 2010 – 9:21 am
Video: SNL Presidents Unite to Support the CFPA

Click here to watch!   Then call your Senators toll free (866-544-7573) and tell them to support financial reform.
Will Ferrell, Fred Armisen, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond, the Saturday Night Live actors …

CALL THE SENATE
March 3, 2010 – 11:00 am
CALL THE SENATE

Tell the Senate to work for us, not for bankers!
Join thousands of activists from around the country and call your Senators toll-free to tell them that we need real financial reform that will hold the …

New TV Ad: Sen. Tester, Keep Fighting for Financial Reform
February 25, 2010 – 10:41 am
New TV Ad: Sen. Tester, Keep Fighting for Financial Reform

“That [Committee for Truth in Politics] ad is confusing a lot of folks, because it’s not true.” – Sen. Jon Tester [Billings Gazette, 2/10/10]
Washington, D.C. – Americans for Financial Reform and Americans United for …

Video: Wall Street Recklessness Cost 7 Million Americans Their Jobs
February 16, 2010 – 2:14 pm
Video: Wall Street Recklessness Cost 7 Million Americans Their Jobs

Wall Street CEOs legalized gambling through something called ‘derivatives,’ making bets on bets on bets. But when their luck ran out, it was our money they lost – our homes, our investments.
Watch the ad below …