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
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.
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
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
U.S Senator Robert Menendez 528 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20515 April 22, 2010 Dear Senator Menendez: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of the Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) write to express our strong support
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 April 23, 2010 Dear Senator: We write to express our support for the provisions in the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 that give the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
“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
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 May 3, 2010 Re: Letter of support for the Prohibition against Federal Government Bailouts of Swaps Entities Dear Senator: The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are members of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2010 As the first full week of debate begins on Financial Reform, danger lies ahead for the bill. The big banks, and their friends on the Hill, will do everything in their power to try to weaken or kill
April 30, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: Americans for Financial Reform is a coalition of more than 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, labor and civil rights groups. Consumer Federation of America is a non-profit association of more than 280 groups that,