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AFR: Shelby Amendment #4010 Would Starve CFPA of Resources
May 17, 2010 – 8:07 am

May 16, 2010
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial …

Wall Street Influence, By the Numbers
May 14, 2010 – 11:19 am
Wall Street Influence, By the Numbers

$1.4 MILLION…The amount that the finance industry is spending every day to influence Congress.
$600 MILLION…The amount that the six big banks and their trade associations have spent on lobbying, trade association activity, and political contributions since the …

CFPA Corker 3955 Letter of Opposition
May 13, 2010 – 12:16 pm

May 13, 2010
Senator
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Regulatory Reform Should Include Strong Tools to Deter Bad Mortgage Lending:
Defeat Corker Amendments 3955
Dear Senator:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform to urge you to oppose the …

Support Durbin Reasonable Fees And Rules For Payment Card Transactions Amendment #3989
May 13, 2010 – 11:39 am

Senator Durbin
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Durbin:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to …

Oppose Snowe-Pryor #3883 Regulatory “Flexibility” Act
May 13, 2010 – 11:26 am

Oppose Snowe-Pryor #3883 Regulatory “Flexibility” Act
Adds Delays And Red Tape, Encourages Wasteful Litigation
May 13, 2010
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 …

Oppose Cornyn Amendment #3894 To Strip Arbitration Provisions From Wall Street Reform Act
May 13, 2010 – 9:55 am

The Senate must hold Wall Street accountable by passing the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), an essential part of the reform package. Its purpose is to protect Americans from unfair, deceptive, and abusive financial …