21st Century Glass-Steagall Act

Casino Capitalism by Wall Street caused the financial disaster that crashed the economy and we're still paying the price.

Please support legislation that will protect us in the future by adding your name to the petition on the link.

When Russ Feingold was in the Senate, he and I stood shoulder-to-shoulder as we worked to protect American consumers from the excesses of greed unleashed by loosened banking regulations.

Too many Main Streets have paid the price for risky gambling on Wall Street. We've got to make sure it never happens again.

That's why, yesterday I was proud to introduce the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act along with my Senate colleagues Elizabeth Warren, John McCain, and Angus King.

Our bill will make our financial system safer, diminish the chances of future financial crises, and reduce risk for taxpayers by making bank bailouts a thing of the past.

But we're going to have a big fight on our hands -- and progressives need to work together to get this bill passed.

Please sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act now -- and help us build the grassroots support we need to stand up to the special interests.

Our bill would rebuild the firewall separating investment banks -- that engage in riskier financial activities -- from traditional banks, where you and I and millions of American families have savings and checking accounts.

This crucial financial firewall was originally built with the 1933 Glass-Steagall bill after the Great Depression, but Congress repealed most of the bill in 1999.

And we've seen where that got us: a financial crisis that damaged our economy and hurt American families.

Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act today.

I know it's going to take a big grassroots groundswell to beat the special interests who want to protect the status quo.

That's why even though Russ isn't in the Senate anymore, I'm so happy to be teaming up with Progressives United members like you, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and more.

Together, we're asking everyone to stand with us -- and help get the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act passed.

Will you join us?

Help build the grassroots support we need to stand up to pass the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act. Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor now.

Thank you for uniting as a progressive.

Sincerely,

U.S. Senator