U.S Senator Robert Menendez 528 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20515 March 22, 2010 Dear Senator Menendez, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to express our strong support for your amendment to increase the transparency of the U.S. financial
The following materials are specific to the upcoming Call-in Days and corresponding actions on April 26-28. Sample Call-In Days Action Alert Text AFR link to landing page: http://www.affil.org/callin Modifiable State Specific Flier (.doc) *** This flier must be filled in with Senator’s name Coalition Flier (pdf) (please use this to help get the word out
Opinion by Sen. Jon Tester Published in the Billings Gazette March 21, 2010 You’ve probably already seen the ads on TV or heard them on the radio. Out-of-state groups are shelling out millions to sway your opinion on a very important bill I’m working on in the Senate Banking Committee — a bill that finally
For Immediate Release: March 17, 2010 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CALL ON U.S. CHAMBER TO REVEAL FUNDERS OF ADS ATTACKING FINANCIAL REFORM Small business owners available for comment Washington, DC – Immediately after Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd released his long awaited financial reform package on Monday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced a multi-million
[Springfield, MO] – Local advocates and consumers gathered outside Advance America, 1773 S Glenstone today, Wednesday, March 17, to protest financial abuses by payday loan companies. Advance America is the nation’s largest payday lender and is actively opposing reform of its industry. As the Senate takes up financial reform, lobbyists from the payday loan industry have kicked
National People’s Action released the 2009 Chicago Foreclosure report with Senator Durbin yesterday. The report, written by NPA Research Analyst Nick Bianchi, shows that 2009 was the worst year ever for foreclosures in Chicago, with the crisis deepening in middle class communities. The report speaks to the need for a fully empowered CFPA and for