Americans for Financial Reform

News Category: Press Releases & Statements

Miller-Moore Amendment Letter of Support

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Miller-Moore Amendment Dear Representative, As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups, we write today in support of the provision in Section 1609 of the Financial Stability and Improvement

Kilroy Amendment Letter of Support

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Kilroy’s Systemic Resolution Fund Amendment Dear Representative: As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 consumer, employee, investor, community, business and civil rights groups, we write you today to convey the coalition’s strong support for the amendment

Inslee GDP Amendment Letter of Support

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Inslee’s Amendment to limit Firm Liabilities to 2% of the GDP Dear Member, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are member of Americans for Financial Reform write you today to convey the coalition’s strong support for

Glass Steagall Letter of Support

United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December 7, 2009 Re: Support the Hinchey-Inslee-Conyers-DeFazio-Tierney Amendment to restore Glass-Steagall Protections Dear Member, The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are member of Americans for Financial Reform write you today to convey the coalition’s strong support for the Glass-Steagall Restoration amendment

CFPA Arbitration Letter of Support

United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515 December 7, 2009 Dear Representative, We write to express our support for Sec. 4208 of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) Act, Title IV of H.R. 4173, which authorizes the CFPA to restrict or prohibit the use of forced arbitration clauses in agreements for financial products or

AFR Supports H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.  Read our letter of support for this bill here. The banks and others who  created the financial meltdown are working hard to keep the status quo.   But too much is at