FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on small businesses. Of course the truth is this bill
Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.
June 23, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Re: Retain Strong Senate/Base text Derivatives Language Dear Conferee: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250
June 18, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses Dear Conferee: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small business and civil rights groups
Today, Heather Booth, Director of Americans for Financial Reform, stated, “Section 716 of the Senate derivatives title remains one of the most critical, structural reforms left standing in the Wall Street Reform bill. Wall Street lobbyists have thrown everything they have at it because they
June 16, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Dear Conferee: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have
June 16, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Washington, DC 20510 Re: Opposition to Loopholes Allowing Banks to Invest Taxpayer-Backed Capital in Risky Leveraged Buyout & Hedge Funds Dear Conferee: The over 250 consumer, employee,
**PRESS CONFERENCE CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 4:30 PM ET** To download press conference go to this link Washington, DC – On Thursday, June 17, at 4:30 PM, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will join with experts to call for banks to get back to the basic commercial banking
June 15, 2010 To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee Re: Protect Taxpayers by Supporting the House-Passed Pre-Funded Dissolution Fund Dear Committee members, The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small business and civil rights groups who
June 10, 2010 RE: Regulation of Commodities Futures Markets in the Reconciliation of the Financial Reform Bill Dear Members of the Reconciliation Committee conference: As you are well aware, in the momentous work ahead of you in reconciling the House and Senate versions of the