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 the bill remains strong but the Big Banks
**Audio of Call Available Here** Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform and our 250 coalition partners applaud the Senate for rejecting – on a bipartisan basis – the sham that was Sen. Shelby’s “consumer” amendment to the Wall Street accountability currently being debated in the
Press Conference Call TODAY, May 6 at 2:30 PM ET*** Consumer Advocates Expose Sham GOP Proposal Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 pm, advocates who have led the fight for tough, new rules to protect consumers from tricks and traps of mortgage companies, car dealers,
WASHINGTON, May 5 – As the Senate began considering amendments to financial reform legislation on Thursday, Americans for Financial Reform presented Senate leaders with the signatures of over 125,000 Americans who want “strong financial reform” at a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. See
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2010 Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), including nation’s leading consumer groups, opposes the Shelby substitute (amendment #3826) to replace Title X of S. 3217, RAFSA, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with a weak alternative VOTE NO, NO INDEPENDENCE, NO FUNDING
Americans for Financial Reform and our 250 coalition partners applaud the Senate for rejecting – on a bipartisan basis – the sham that was Sen. Shelby’s “consumer” amendment to the Wall Street accountability currently being debated in the U.S. Senate. Click here for a recording
Americans for Financial Reform Detail How to Keep Wall Street Reform Bill Strong **Audio of Call Available Here** Washington, DC – As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street accountability bill, Americans for Financial Reform detailed which of those amendments will strengthen the bill
As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform detailed which amendments in all issue areas will strengthen the bill. Experts explained the dangers that lay ahead as the bill moves to through the floor debate on the Senate.
Press Conference Call Tuesday, May 4 at 11:30 AM ET Washington, DC – As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform will detail which amendments in all issue areas will strengthen the bill on a press conference call Tuesday,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2010 As the first full week of debate begins on Financial Reform, danger lies ahead for the bill. The big banks, and their friends on the Hill, will do everything in their power to try to weaken or kill