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News Category: Press Releases & Statements

CFPA Strike Agency Amendment Letter of Support

U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515 December 8, 2009 Dear Representative, We, the nearly 200 national, state and local consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights organizations of Americans for Financial Reform, write today to ask you to support the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, Title IV of H.R. 4173, and to

Indy Star: Put Hoosiers’ Welfare Before Big Banks

The Indianapolis Star ran this op-ed today by David Arkush and Ronetta Spalding about the need to create a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).  Here is an excerpt: Who’s going to bail out Hoosiers? In September 2008, Lehman Brothers collapsed in New York, sending shock waves throughout the country, including Indiana. More than a

CFPA-Chamber Letter

December 7, 2009 Dear member of Congress: On behalf of XX, I urge you to reject the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s duplicitous opposition to the proposed Consumer Fairness Protection Agency Act (CFPA) and to support this essential reform when it comes before the House this week.  The Chamber’s opposition is not about small business, irrespective

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