Now that the Senate and House have both passed financial reform legislation, they will meet in a Conference Committee to hammer out the differences between their two bills. (See posts about the House bill here, Senate here.) This means that the fight for strong reform
Key Provisions Go a Long Way Preventing Another Financial Crisis Washington, DC – The historic Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate on May 20 will have an impact on Main Street as well as Wall Street. The big banks will make every effort
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement following the vote this evening in the Senate on Financial Reform: Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “We are pleased the Senate has passed this momentous bill that will rein
“The Restoring American Financial Stability Act” (S. 3217) is a good start but must be strengthened as it is discussed in the Senate. Read about the key ingredients to real financial reform. Read our fact sheets and letters to Congress about the bill. Read all
Grassroots activists from around the country visited the Senate on Wednesday, April 28 with a clear message: it’s time to pass financial reform. Read about their visits here. These activists were part of the huge “Showdown” campaign to hold the banks accountable. Under the campaign’s
Tell the Chamber of Commerce and the Big Banks to stop lying about the CFPA! A new website is “declaring war” on the Chamber of Commerce, which has been spreading lies about the CFPA. Watch the video and visit the site!
Tuesday, April 6 4:00 – 4:45 pm Eastern time AFR is hosting a special online discussion with Professor Elizabeth Warren and AFR Director Heather Booth for the general public. Sign up here! Find out about reform efforts in Congress—including the Senate bill currently being debated,
AFR Statement on Committee Passage Of Financial Reform Bill 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
The Big Banks and Wall Street drove our economy off a cliff and are notorious for abusing consumers. The question is, which of these outrages is NOT true? Some credit cards charge 79.9% interest There is a new foreclosure every 13 seconds Bankers remove $7
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 for moving forward towards passage of legislation to protect