For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 Washington, DC – It seems that opponents of reform trying a Hail Mary pass to kill Wall Street reform. This morning Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell claimed big banks like Goldman Sachs are lining up behind legislation that would hold
AFR Decries U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Fronting for Wall Street Flashback: ThinkProgress: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Coordinating Wall Street’s Stealth Lobbying Campaign To Kill Reform Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement around the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s supposed “jobs
U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce CEO, S. Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce CEO and Small Business Owners Join Senators Durbin, Reed and Bennet at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Small Business Protections In Wall Street Reform Bill Washington, DC, April 21, 2010 – Today, Assistant Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2010 Consumer Protection: Just the Facts, Ma’am The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lies Won’t Stop Reform Washington, DC – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce claims it stands up for the interests of small business, but a closer look at
For Immediate Release: March 17, 2010 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CALL ON U.S. CHAMBER TO REVEAL FUNDERS OF ADS ATTACKING FINANCIAL REFORM Small business owners available for comment Washington, DC – Immediately after Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd released his long awaited financial reform package
The Chamber of Commerce is descending upon Capitol Hill today, intending to kill financial reform. Read AFR’s letter urging the Senate to reject the Chamber’s false rhetoric Read about how the Chamber represents CEO special interests, not Main Street Small Businesses AFR offers the following
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce repeatedly claims that its agenda represents the interests of small businesses. However, recent investigations have shown that a relatively small number of large contributors dominate the U.S. Chamber’s funding. Meanwhile “Main Street” Chambers of Commerce – the organizations most small
The Chamber of Commerce is descending upon Capitol Hill today, January 20, intending to kill financial reform. Read about how the Chamber represents CEO special interests, not Main Street Small Businesses Read our responses to industry arguments against financial reform Below, read our letter to
Americans for Financial Reform was mentioned in this USAToday article. Here is an excerpt: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent $2 million on advertising, including commercials slamming the creation of a federal consumer-protection agency, and plans to spend more, said David Hirschmann, CEO of
The Detroit News published this insightful editorial by professor John A.E. Pottow. He tries to uncover the Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to the CFPA, and discovers: “This group fears that meaningful government oversight will make it impossible to sandbag consumers who can’t really compare price