News Category: Press Releases & Statements
Delaware Supports Financial Reform
Rashmi Rangan, member of AFR’s coalition in DE, delivers AFR petition to Meghan Bowman of US Rep. Michael Castle’s Wilmington office.
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Wall Street Reform
June 24, 2010 A new nationwide Lake Research Partners survey shows that voters overwhelmingly support Wall Street reform legislation that will crack down on Wall Street and rein in big bank abuses. Additionally, this is a voting issue. More than 3 out of 4 voters say they would be less likely to reelect their representative if he or
Congress Must Protect Investors: Restore Provisions Weakened in the Senate Counter-Offer
Protect Investors: Restore Provisions Weakened in the Senate Counter-Offer Dear Conferee: Yesterday, Senate conferees approved a counter-offer on broker-dealer fiduciary duty that offers the illusion of investor protection, but not the reality. Senate conferees also approved a sweeping preemption of securities regulation that not only undermines existing efforts to protect investors from abuses in the
New Yorkers for Responsible Lending Urge Strong Regulation of the $600 Trillion Derivatives Market
June 23, 2010 Members of the New York Delegation United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 Members of the New York Delegation United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator/Representative: We the undersigned members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending write to urge you to support strong regulation of the $600 trillion derivatives market,
AFR to Senators: Bring an End to Taxpayer-Funded Solutions to Bank Failures
June 22, 2010 Senator Scott Brown Senator Susan Collins Senator Chuck Grassley Senator Olympia Snowe To Senators Brown, Collins, Grassley, and Snowe: The Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) coalition is grateful for your support for the landmark Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate last month. The coalition and you have a shared determination