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Recording of May 6 Press Call
May 6, 2010 – 2:57 am

Americans for Financial Reform and our 250 coalition partners applaud the Senate for rejecting – on a bipartisan basis – the sham that was Sen. Shelby’s “consumer” amendment to the Wall Street accountability currently being …

AFR Details How to Keep Wall Street Reform Bill Strong
May 4, 2010 – 3:46 pm

Americans for Financial Reform Detail How to Keep Wall Street Reform Bill Strong

**Audio of Call Available Here**
Washington, DC – As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street accountability bill, Americans for Financial Reform …

Wall Street Reform Call
May 4, 2010 – 12:53 pm

As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform detailed which amendments in all issue areas will strengthen the bill.  Experts explained the dangers that lay ahead as the …

Americans for Financial Reform to Lay Out How to Keep Wall Street Reform Bill Strong
May 3, 2010 – 3:43 pm

Press Conference Call Tuesday, May 4 at 11:30 AM ET

Washington, DC – As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform will detail which amendments in all issue …

AFR: Danger Ahead For Reform Package; Big Banks Will Try To Weaken Or Kill Bill
May 3, 2010 – 11:35 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 3, 2010

As the first full week of debate begins on Financial Reform, danger lies ahead for the bill. The big banks, and their friends on the Hill, will …

AFR: American Public Can’t Afford To Get the Raw End Of Another Bad Bank Deal
April 29, 2010 – 2:35 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
We Must Strengthen, Not Weaken the Senate Bill
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement today as the Senate begins debate on financial reform legislation.
Heather Booth, Director, Americans for …