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.
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AFR Press Release : Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril Durbin, small business leader join AFR in opposing CFPB cuts that would not subtract a dime from the deficit Washington, DC
AFR On The Passage Of Historic Financial Reform Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement following the vote this evening in the Senate on Financial Reform: Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “We are pleased the Senate has passed this momentous bill that will rein
Americans for Financial Reform Applauds the Senate for Moving Wall Street Reform Forward
For Immediate Release May 20, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s cloture vote, setting the stage for an up-or-down vote on legislation to hold Wall Street accountable, end the casino economy and protect consumers from financial
AFR Letter on Pending Derivatives Amendments
Senator United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: Pending Derivatives Amendments Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. Members of our
AFR Supports Merkley-Levin, Opposes Brownback Amendment in any form
Senator United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: SUPPORT MERKLEY-LEVIN, OPPOSE BROWNBACK AMENDMENT IN ANY FORM Dear Senator, On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), we urge you to support the Merkley-Levin Amendment to S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010,
Americans for Financial Reform Confident Strong Wall Street Reform is on the Horizon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote cloture on legislation to hold Wall Street accountable, end the casino economy and protect consumers from financial tricks and traps. Heather Booth, Director, Americans for
Oppose Hatch # 4081: CFPB Can’t Guarantee Industry Won’t Gauge Consumers
May 19, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 VOTE WITH SEN. DODD. OPPOSE ALL ATTEMPTS TO KILL THE CFPB BY 1,000 CUTS Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 250 national, state and local groups who
CFPA Snowe-Pryor 3883 Letter of Opposition
OPPOSE SNOWE-PRYOR #3883 REGULATORY “FLEXIBILITY” ACT ADDS DELAYS AND RED TAPE, ENCOURAGES WASTEFUL LITIGATION May 19, 2010 Senator United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and local
Main Street Alliance Opposes Snowe-Pryor #3883, Supports Landrieu-Dodd-Kerry
Re: Small business opposition to Snowe-Pryor Amdt #3883, support for Landrieu-Dodd-Kerry side-by-side Dear Members of the Senate: On behalf of the Main Street Alliance, a national network of small business coalitions representing small business owners across the country, I write to urge you to vote