May 18, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to express strong support for SA 4059, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s proposed change to SA 3739, the Dodd-Lincoln substitute to the Restoring Financial
Over two-thirds (68%) of the likely general election voters in 2010 who were surveyed nation-wide would be less likely to vote to reelect their U.S. Senator if he/she votes against a proposed amendment to the Financial Reform Bill currently under consideration by the U.S. Senate, which would hold bankers, corporations, lawyers and accountants liable for
Just how much has the financial crisis cost America? Our friends at the Center for Media and Democracy and the Progressive Ideas Network have been keeping track. Their result is below, and will be updated as new numbers are available. To learn more about the widget, the project’s findings, and the methodology behind it, visit http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:Financial_Crisis.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2010 AFR Demands An Up or Down Vote on Merkley-Levin Amendment Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform is tired of opposition ploys to undermine Wall Street reform. After filibustering the entire bill for days and then failing at attempts to weaken reforms to hold big banks accountable, some
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 14, 2010 Re: Dorgan Amendment #4008 to Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 to Regulate Credit Default Swaps Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to express strong support for Amendment No.
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 14, 2010 Re: Cantwell Amendment #3950 to Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 to make illegal derivatives contracts unenforceable Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to express strong support for Amendment