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Press Release: New ‘Which Side Are They On’ Report on How Every Member of Congress Voted on Financial Regulation, Wall Street Accountability, and Families Economic Security
A new report released by Americans for Financial Reform entitled, “Which Side Are They On? How Members of the 119th Congress Voted on Wall Street and Financial Justice for Families,” lays out how lawmakers voted on a selection of pivotal votes related to financial regulation and Wall Street accountability since January 2025.
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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib: Tlaib Introduces Bank Failure Accountability Act
“The public is hungry for wealthy executives to be held accountable for the harm their self-serving risk-taking has caused,” said Natalia Renta, Esq., Associate Director of Corporate Governance & Power, Americans for Financial Reform. “By setting aside a significant portion of pay that executives could lose in cases of failure of their financial institution or…
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Financial Times: Protesters gather outside JPMorgan headquarters over SpaceX debut
“We’re very concerned that in just a few trading days [SpaceX stock] is poised to end up in people’s 401ks,” said Natalia Renta, associate director for corporate governance and power at non-profit Americans for Financial Reform.
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Bloomberg: As SpaceX Makes Musk Trillionaire, Some Dissent on NYC’s Streets
“The scene is set for wealthy early investors to cash out while leaving retirement savers holding the bag,” said Natalia Renta, associate director of corporate governance and power at Americans for Financial Reform, a group that helped organize the demonstration.
