FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2010 Say No To Special Interest Loopholes Auto dealers do not deserve a carve out from consumer protection Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform urges the Senate to reject any efforts by special interests to weaken consumer protection,
Elizabeth Warren and Attorney General Lisa Madigan Speak Out Against Preemption Deal With rumors that the Senate might cut a deal over the weekend on preemption, two of the most vocal supporters of strong financial reform, Elizabeth Warren and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, issued
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.