Letter from 51 groups in support of the Consumers First Act
Letter from 51 organizations supporting the Consumers First Act
Category Archives: Letters to Congress
Letter to Congress: Letter from 61 Groups in Support of the Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
On behalf of the 61 undersigned organizations, we are writing to urge you to co-sponsor the Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 being introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.).
Letters to Congress: AFR Letter to the Senate Banking Committee Regarding Legislative Proposals on Capital Formation and Corporate Governance
AFR opposed twelve bills that would leave investors more vulnerable to harm and abuse, and make the nation’s capital markets less safe, and supported five of the measures that would improve disclosures or investor protections.
Joint Letter: 83 Groups Sent a Letter in Support of Comprehensive Credit Reporting Reform
Coalition letter in support of the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2019 and the Protecting Innocent Consumers in a Government Shutdown Act
Letters to Congress: Letter To The U.S. Senate Opposing The Misleading-labeled “Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act.”
Americans for Financial Reform sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing the “Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act” (TPRRA), a legislation that gives special privileges to large financial institutions, encourages the continuation of “too big to fail”, and increases systemic risk.
Letters to Congress: AFR Opposes the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act — Changes Would Benefit “Too Big to Fail” Banks
View or download a PDF version of the letter. November 13, 2018 Dear Senator, On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), we are writing to express our opposition to HR 1667, the “Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act” (FIBA).[1] We strongly support the Judiciary Committee’s efforts
Joint Letter: AFL-CIO and Americans for Financial Reform sent a letter to the Senate opposing S. 488
October 11, 2018 AFL-CIO and Americans for Financial Reform wrote a letter to the Senate to state opposition to S. 488 (the so-called “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018”) which has been passed by the House of Representatives. Many industry lobbyists are pressing for
Joint Letter: Group Of 13 Organizations Sent a Letter Opposing Eric Dreiband’s Nomination as Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice
AFR and 12 organizations opposed the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
Letters to Congress: Eight Organizations Sent Joint Letter Urging A Vote Against H.R. 5381
September 27, 2018 Americans for Financial Reform sent a letter on behalf of the undersigned organizations, urging to Representatives to vote against HR 5381, the “GRATER Act”. HR 5381 mandates that Federal agencies transfer all credit and guarantee risk assumed by the government to the
Letters to Congress: Financial Services Commitee Must Vote Down 6 Bills In Today’s Markup.
Americans for Financial Reform sent a letter to members of the House Financial Services Committee urging them to vote against 6 bills under consideration in today’s markup—HR 2128, HR 5534, HR 6021,HR 6741, HR 6743, and HR 6745. These bills would reduce protections for consumers,