AFR in the News: Senate Slows Down Controversial Cost-Benefit Analysis Bill
Facing wide criticism, Senate homeland security committee drops plan for a markup, promises to hold a hearing instead.
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AFR in the News: Senate Delays Vote on Bill to Slow Down Financial Rulemaking
“Financial reformers have won a small battle in their fight with Wall Street over financial regulation,” Huffington Post reports.
Sen. Brown (D-OH) Supports Nomination of Richard Cordray to head CFPB
Senator Brown’s remarks are below: Mr. BROWN of Ohio: Madam President, as we debate the best way to get our fiscal house in order, we must avoid, first of all, defaulting on our obligations while also working to make our economy stronger. While
AFR to Senate: Oppose H.R. 1062
Read our letter urging the Senate to oppose the “Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act”, H.R. 1062, which would protect overpaid CEOs from embarrassment by allowing them to hide shameful pay disparities within companies.
AFR Urges Full Funding for the CFTC
Read our letter to Congress urging that they support full funding for the CFTC in FY 2012 here.
AFR Supports the Merkley-Snowe Amendment
Read our letter supporting the Merkley-Snowe (#428) Amendment here.
AFR Opposes the DeMint Amendment to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act
Read our letter here.
AFR Opposes the Moran and DeMint Amendments to Weaken the CFPB and Wall Street Reform
Read our letter here.
AFR Urges Senators to Support Full Funding for the SEC/CFTC in 2012
Read the pdf here. May 4th, 2011 Dear Senator, As the Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee begins consideration of fiscal year 2012 agency funding decisions, we want first to thank you for recognizing the role that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading
44 Senate Republicans Refuse to Confirm any CFPB Director
44 Senate Republicans sent a letter to President Obama refusing to confirm any director to the CFPB unless the Bureau is significantly weakened. Read the full letter here.