Americans for Financial Reform and Public Citizen hosted a conference call with Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Carl Levin on April 29, 2010 to discuss the financial reform bill and the need to reform proprietary trading. A recording of this call is available below: Conference
Leaders from Civil Rights, Labor, and Consumer Rights Groups Hold Press Call to Highlight Groundswell of Support for Wall Street Reform and Detail What to Expect in the Senate Debate Washington, D.C. – Today leaders from civil rights, labor, and consumer rights groups held a press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Must Strengthen, Not Weaken the Senate Bill Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement today as the Senate begins debate on financial reform legislation. Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “I hope the over ten thousand
April 29, 2010 The Honorable Bill Nelson U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Nelson: We are writing on behalf of the undersigned organizations to express our strong support for your amendment to strengthen the credit rating agency reform provisions of S. 3217. Your amendment
To: Interested Parties From: Americans for Financial Reform Re: GOP Alternative to S. 3217 Date: April 28, 2010 For nearly a year, both parties in Congress have been debating the direction of financial reform. Ever since the bill moved to the final stages of Senate
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.
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
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