On June 30, Representative Mark Kirk (R, IL) voted to block financial reform. (See the vote tally here.) On the 4th of July, AFR members positioned themselves along Rep. Kirk’s parade route in Elgin, Illinois, and changed “Shame” as he walked past. One leader, Lynne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on small businesses. Of course the truth is this bill
The following statement was issued by Professor Elizabeth Warren on July 2, 2010. Statement on House-Senate Conference Committee Report “It has been more than 20 months since the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression, and we are still living under the same set of
Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform, recently made a guest appearance on the Marc Steiner Show, during which she explains “what’s in the bill, what compromises have been made, and how it will affect us all.” Click here to listen to the audio
Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform was recently a guest on Counterpoint, a Connecticut-based radio show. During the show, she discussed the compromises made during the process of drafting the final version of the financial reform bill. Click here to listen to the
Jim Carr of NCRC recently appeared on the Ed Show to talk about the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and foreclosure prevention. Watch the clip from NCRC’s YouTube channel below.
Heather McGhee of Demos recently appeared on the Ed Show to talk about financial reform. Watch the clip from MSNBC below. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2010 Contact: Neil Sealy, 501-346-9617 ARKANSANS URGE U.S. SENATE TO DECLARE INDEPENDENCE FROM WALL STREET LOBBYISTS, PASS A STRONG FINANCIAL REFORM BILL Little Rock – Americans for Financial Reform held a press conference on Wednesday, June 30 at 10:30 AM
Chris Bowers, co-founder of OpenLeft. com recently wrote an editorial piece for The Huffington Post, which mentions Americans for Financial Reform. In it, he acknowledges that the Wall Street reform bill is not perfect, but “there is a [still] lot of good in this bill.”
July 1, 2010 Advocates Present Senator Brown with a BMW Senator Brown Should Vote for Wall Street Reform Without Delay Boston, MA— Advocates for financial reform presented Senator Scott Brown with a gift of his very own luxury BMW to urge the Senator to vote