As Conference Begins, Advocates Remind Elected Officials They Will Be Held Accountable for Wall Street Reform Vote In Arkansas on June 15th, Americans for Financial Reform members canvass Pine Bluff at 4 pm. They will be encouraging people to contact Senator Blanche Lincoln and tell her to
Tele-press conference Monday, June 7, 2010 at 9 a.m. EDT Nobel Prize winner warns against putting the government at risk for Big Banks’ deceptive practices Elimination of the language in the Senate financial reform bill that would require big banks to separate their derivatives desks
Experts and Leaders Will Lay Out What to Expect in the Conference and How to Keep the Final Bill Strong Listen to a recording of the conference here. Washington, D.C. – Friday, June 4 at 11 A.M. ET, a panel of financial experts and civil rights
On the day the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission held hearings on the role credit rating agencies play in the economic meltdown, Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and James Lardner, senior policy analyst at Demos, called for ensuring
Editorial Roundup Shows Opponents of Reform are on the Wrong Side Cleaning up Wall Street: Las Vegas Sun Editorial, May 25: “It is notable that Republicans continue to raise a fuss about the legislation… [Their] comments are also disingenuous. There is no government takeover. Nor is
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
For Immediate Release May 20, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s cloture vote, setting the stage for an up-or-down vote on legislation to hold Wall Street accountable, end the casino economy and protect consumers from financial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote cloture on legislation to hold Wall Street accountable, end the casino economy and protect consumers from financial tricks and traps. Heather Booth, Director, Americans for
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2010 Poll Results Warn Senators: Hold Fraudsters Accountable CLICK HERE FOR POLL: MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICANS UNLIKELY TO VOTE FOR SENATORS WHO OPPOSE AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL REFORM BILL TO HOLD KNOWING FRAUD AIDERS AND ABETTORS ACCOUNTABLE TO INVESTORS