Americans for Financial Reform

Government Category: Letters to Congress

AFR Letter: Oppose H.R. 2827

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose H.R. 2827, This legislation would effectively eliminate new safeguards passed in the Dodd-Frank Act to protect taxpayers from financial exploitation. It must be rejected.

AFR Letter: Oppose HR 5893

AFR sent a letter to the Hill urging members to oppose HR 5893. This legislation would significantly hamper ability of regulators to institute any new oversight on our largest banks, and it should be rejected.

AFR Letter: Oppose HR 4323

AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose H.R. 4323, which would weaken consumer protections and increase the amount of fees paid by families on their mortgages. This bill would also undermine the CFPB.

AFR Letter: Oppose HR 2308, HR 1838, and HR 3606

AFR sent the following letter to House Financial Services Committee members, expressing concerns about three proposed bills that would undermine transparency and accountability in the financial system.

Rep. Maloney: Warren is the Best Person for CFPB Director

July 16, 2010 Elizabeth Warren is the best person for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sign a letter to the President urging her nomination Deadline for signatures COB Tuesday July 20 Dear Colleague, Now that the Senate has passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act conference report, and the President is

AFR: Improve the Senate Offer on Consumer Protection Agency

June 23, 2010 Dear House Conferee: While the Senate offer on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is generally good for consumers, there are a number of outstanding issues that need further enhancement.  Our priorities for improving the Senate offer are as follows: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funding: We urge the House conferees to accept the