Americans for Financial Reform

Government Category: Letters to Congress

Oppose Hatch # 4081: CFPB Can’t Guarantee Industry Won’t Gauge Consumers

May 19, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 VOTE WITH SEN. DODD. OPPOSE ALL ATTEMPTS TO KILL THE CFPB BY 1,000 CUTS Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry.  Members of

AFR Opposes Snowe-Pryor #3883; Supports Landrieu-Dodd-Kerry

OPPOSE SNOWE-PRYOR #3883 GIVES LENDERS SPECIAL INPUT IN RULES ADDS DELAYS, RED TAPE, AND LITIGATION SUPPORT LANDRIEU-DODD-KERRY SIDE BY SIDE TO SNOWE-PRYOR GIVES SMALL BUSINESSES INPUT WITHOUT UNDERMINING CFPB United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We write to urge you to VOTE NO on Snowe-Pryor #3883 and VOTE YES on the Landrieu-Dodd-Kerry Side

Support Cantwell-McCain #3884 Which Restores the Glass-Steagall Act’s Key Safeguards

Senator United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re:  Support Cantwell McCain #3884 which restores the Glass-Steagall Act’s key safeguards Dear Senator, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform write you today to convey the coalition’s strong support for the Cantwell-McCain Glass-Steagall Amendment, #3884.

AFR: Shelby Amendment #4010 Would Starve CFPA of Resources

May 16, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry.  Members of our coalition include consumer, civil rights, investor, retiree, community, labor, religious and business

Support Durbin Reasonable Fees And Rules For Payment Card Transactions Amendment #3989

Senator Durbin United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Durbin: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. Members of our coalition include consumer, civil rights, investor, retiree, community, labor, religious and business