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Report: How Too-Big-To-Fail’s Army of Lobbyists Has Captured Washington
May 12, 2010 – 9:58 am

New Report Details Vast Army Of Former Federal Workers Now Lobbying For The Big Banks
A new report, released today, shows that throughout the financial reform debate, the finance industry has spent an estimated $1.4 million per day to influence Congress, …

AFR: Defeat of Brown-Kaufman Amendment is a Win for the Banks
May 7, 2010 – 9:49 am

AFR: Defeat Of Brown Kaufman Amendment Is A Win For The Banks
Overall Bill Remains Strong But Big Banks Are Working Day And Night To Weaken It
After the first full week of debate on Financial Reform …

Summary of the SAFE Banking Act (a.k.a. Brown-Kaufman amendment)
May 6, 2010 – 8:27 am

Read FAQs about the SAFE Banking Act here – see page 3 (pdf).
Our financial system has become dominated by institutions that are “too big to fail.” Moreover, as FDIC Chairman Bill Isaac has said, they …

AFR Supports Brown Amendment #104
May 4, 2010 – 1:55 pm

The Honorable Chairman Dodd
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
March 22, 2010
Dear Chairman Dodd:
The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform …