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AFR Supports Federal Reserve Transparency Amendment

April 26, 2010 Dear Senators Sanders, Feingold, DeMint and Vitter: As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups, we write you today to convey our strong support for your Federal Reserve transparency amendment

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AFR Letter Regarding Aiding and Abetting

April 22, 2010 Honorable Arlen Specter                                                  Honorable Jack Reed U.S Senate                                                                               U.S. Senate 711 Hart Senate Office Bldg.                                           728 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC  20510                                                    Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Specter and Reed: The undersigned organizations write to express our strong support

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Wall Street Reform Call

As the Senate considers amendments to the Wall Street reform bill, Americans for Financial Reform detailed which amendments in all issue areas will strengthen the bill.  Experts explained the dangers that lay ahead as the bill moves to through the floor debate on the Senate. 

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Credit Rating Agencies Franken Letter of Support

May 4, 2010 Hon. Al Franken 320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Support the Franken Amendment to Eliminate the Conflict of Interest in Credit Rating Assignments Dear Senator Franken: We are writing on behalf of the undersigned organizations to express our strong

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AFR Supports the Pre-funded Orderly Liquidation Fund

The Honorable Chairman Dodd Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 April 9, 2010 Dear Chairman Dodd, The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) are writing

Senate Debates Financial Reform

“The Restoring American Financial Stability Act” (S. 3217) is a good start but must be strengthened as it is discussed in the Senate.  Read about the key ingredients to real financial reform. Read our fact sheets and letters to Congress about the bill. Read all