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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Must Strengthen, Not Weaken the Senate Bill Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement today as the Senate begins debate on financial reform legislation. Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “I hope the over ten thousand
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 27, 2010 **SEE BELOW FOR BIOS FROM MAIN STREET ACTIVISTS** Washington, DC – Yesterday’s Senate vote offered a first hand the power of Wall Street lobbyists as Republicans stood shoulder to shoulder with them to block debate on Wall Street
AFR Blasts Republicans For Blocking Debate 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: “Eight million Americans lost their jobs because of the recession