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Letters to Congress: Support the Nomination of Kristin N. Johnson to Serve as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions

AFR and coalition members signed onto a letter urging the Senate to support the nomination of Kristin N. Johnson to Serve as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the Department of the Treasury. Johnson is a highly accomplished scholar of financial regulation, and has ably worked with stakeholders as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission promote market stability and integrity, and protect market participants and investors from misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent practices.

Letters to Congress: Support the Nomination of Christy Goldsmith Romero to be Chair and Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

AFR and coalition members signed onto a letter urging the Senate to support the nomination of Christy Goldsmith Romero to be Chair and Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Goldsmith Romero led the office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program and has decades of experience regulating financial institutions and markets, broad and deep knowledge of the financial system, and a record of commitment to the public interest.

Letters to Congress: Support the Nomination of Caroline A. Crenshaw to Serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

AFR and coalition members signed onto a letter urging the Senate to support the nomination of Caroline A. Crenshaw to Serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for another term. Commissioner Crenshaw was unanimously confirmed in 2020 and her distinguished service at the SEC fully justified this Senate support. Crenshaw has worked tirelessly and skillfully with all stakeholders to advance the mission of the SEC.

Cryptocurrency

News Release: House Crypto Bill Faces Broad Opposition from Public Interest Voices

As the House meets this Wednesday to vote on a bill that would create a new federal framework for crypto regulation, labor unions, consumer and investor protection organizations and experts are raising the alarm about the bill’s potential to cause serious consumer and investor harm. Americans for Financial Reform and Demand Progress joined more than 30 national and state organizations and academic scholars and thought leaders with financial regulatory expertise in sending a letter to Congress expressing opposition to H.R. 4763, The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT” Act).