Category Archives: Statements and Press Releases

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AFR On Cloture Being Filed In The Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filling for cloture on Financial Reform legislation today: Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Despite all the millions spent and armies

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Media Advisory: Senator Grassley Must Finish the Job for Main Street

MEDIA ADVISORY July 13, 2010 Amy Logsdon, Iowa Citizen Action Network, alogsdon@iowacan.org Senator Grassley Must Finish the Job for Main Street Advocates Urge Senator Grassley to Bring Financial Reform Over the Finish Line and Support Wall Street Reform Des Moines, Iowa— On Tuesday at 5:00

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Senator Brown Must Win the Gold Medal for Main Street

Advocates Urge Senator Brown to Bring Financial Reform Over the Finish Line and Voice His Support for Wall Street Reform Boston, MA— On Monday, Massachusetts residents will press Senator Brown to get financial reform across the finish line and take home the gold medal for

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Mainers Make Final Push for Financial Reform

For Immediate Release Thursday, July 8, 2010 Adam Goode, Maine People’s Alliance BANGOR – As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold a final vote on financial reform legislation, a group of policy experts and activists gathered outside the offices of Senators Snowe and Collins in

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Advocates to Present Senator Brown with a BMW

Advocates will Send Message that Senator Brown Should Trade in his Truck for a Luxury Car and Drive in Style Like his Wall Street Donors Boston, MA— Advocates for financial reform are presenting Senator Brown with a gift on July 1: his very own luxury

AFR Applauds House Passage of Wall Street Reform

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform hailed the House of Representatives for passing significant legislation to hold Wall Street accountable for the financial crisis and restore economic stability by reining in the excesses of the financial industry. Click here to tell your Senators to