AFR and other groups sent the following letter to members of the House of Representatives. Download the letter as a PDF. HELP MILLIONS OF FAMILIES STAY IN THEIR HOMES … AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS! SUPPORT THE CONYERS-TURNER-LOFGREN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4173 Dear Representative: We
Protect Investors from Accounting Fraud Vote YES on Kanjorski-Frank-Sarbanes-Cohen Amendment We are writing on behalf of vulnerable investors to urge you to support the Kanjorski-Frank-Sarbanes-Cohen amendment to preserve essential protections against accounting fraud. Without this amendment, investors in roughly half of all public companies will
U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 December xx, 2009 Re: Support Rep. Inslee’s Systemic Risk and Stabilization Amendment Dear Member, As members of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 consumer, employee, investor, community, business and civil rights groups, we write
As organizations that support requiring all those who offer investment advice to act in the best interests of their clients, we are writing to urge you to vote yes on the Cohen-Frank amendment to H.R. 4173, “The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of
Late on December 8, House leaders struck a deal with moderate Democrats to move forward on debating H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. They also determined which amendments will be deemed in order. Here are updates on some of the amendments
AFR’s Press Conference with small business owners and Representative Keith Ellison was covered in this article on MarketNews.com. Here’s an excerpt: WASHINGTON (MNI) – While the House vote on the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection was delayed Wednesday, supporters and opponents kept up their
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870 DATE: December 9, 2009 Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses Press The Need For A Strong CFPA Watch videos of the press conference here.
AFR sent the following letter to Congress regarding H.R. 4173 on December 9, 2009. Download the letter as a PDF. Dear Representative: The undersigned organizations strongly urge you to support H.R. 4173, the “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009,” when it comes
Financial Regulatory Reform Will Provide Small Businesses the More Stable Environment and Predictable Flows of Credit That They Depend On Small businesses need a stable financial environment and predictable funding so they can thrive. AFR co-hosted a press conference with Representative Keith Ellison (MN-5) and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Gehrke, 202-721-6077 DATE: December 9, 2009 AFR: Wall Street, not Main Street, Behind U.S. Chamber’s Attacks on CFPA Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce cloaks its multi-million dollar assault on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (CFPA)