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Another Week, Another Lie From Wall Street
July 6, 2010 – 8:34 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on …

House Conferees Support Strong Derivatives Reform (PDF)
June 24, 2010 – 11:55 am

Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.

AFR to Conference: Retain Strong Senate/Base Text Derivatives Language
June 24, 2010 – 10:10 am

June 23, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510

Re: Retain Strong Senate/Base text Derivatives Language

Dear Conferee:
We write on behalf of Americans for …

AFR to Conference Committee: Do Not Authorize the Fed to Regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses
June 22, 2010 – 8:28 am

June 18, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses

Dear Conferee:
The over 250 consumer, employee, …

Americans For Financial Reform Statement on Derivatives
June 17, 2010 – 9:14 am

Today, Heather Booth, Director of Americans for Financial Reform, stated,
“Section 716 of the Senate derivatives title remains one of the most critical, structural reforms left standing in the Wall Street Reform bill. Wall Street lobbyists …

AFR Derivatives Response to the New Democrat Coalition Letter
June 16, 2010 – 3:54 pm

June 16, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Conferee:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, …