April 27, 2010 Senator Christopher Dodd United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: Support Attorney General Enforcement and a Strong Role for States in S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act Dear Senator Dodd, As you continue efforts to improve and achieve bipartisan support for S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 27, 2010 **SEE BELOW FOR BIOS FROM MAIN STREET ACTIVISTS** Washington, DC – Yesterday’s Senate vote offered a first hand the power of Wall Street lobbyists as Republicans stood shoulder to shoulder with them to block debate on Wall Street
AFR Blasts Republicans For Blocking Debate Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement following the vote this evening in the Senate on Financial Reform Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Eight million Americans lost their jobs because of the recession
U.S Senator Robert Menendez 528 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20515 April 23, 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
BanksterUSA has put together a new video criticizing the way that Wall Street gambled with taxpayer money. They say “The solution? Break up the big banks and play by the Volcker Rules.” Click here to learn more and sign the petition.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Opponents of Reform Try to Stop Wall Street from Being Held Accountable, As Americans Take to the Streets Demanding an End to the Era of Big Bank Recklessness **Full List of Events Available Here** Washington, DC – As opponents of reform continue
April 23, 2010 The Honorable Harry Reid The Capitol, S-221 Washington, DC 20050 The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Capitol, S-321 Washington, DC 20050 Dear Senators: The undersigned organizations urge all members of the United States Senate to allow the American people a full and fair
April 23, 2010 Dear Senator Reid: As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, investor, community, civil rights and business groups, we write to you today to convey our support for strong financial reform legislation that will prevent
Americans United for Change has come out with a new video about bringing honesty back into discussions about financial reform. See below for the video and press release. Washington DC – Leading Wall Street reform advocate Simon Johnson minced no words during his public lecture
Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups, released the following statement on the President’s speech today in New York: Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “We thank the President for the message he sent