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January 17, 2025

The Hill: Warren pushes for Hegseth’s wife to divest from defense company stocks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter Friday to President-elect Trump's Defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, asking for his wife to divest from thousands of dollars worth of stock she holds in defense company stocks, calling it a conflict of interest. Warren said she found Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Rauchet, holds stock in top defense contractors like Northrop Grumman Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Honeywell International, IBM, and Microsoft, along with smaller contractors and also large … Continue Reading

January 17, 2025

The Guardian: Elizabeth Warren urges Trump to beef up ethics rules as Musk takes key role

The Massachusetts Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Donald Trump to institute new ethics rules to guard against scandals involving appointees such as Elon Musk, the SpaceX, Tesla and X owner who will jointly lead an effort to slash federal spending after the new administration takes power on Monday. Trump “can and should top” Joe Biden’s ethics standards for government officials, Warren told Trump’s transition co-chairs in a letter exclusively obtained by the Guardian. Offering… Continue Reading

January 17, 2025

The Verge: Lawmakers press Meta, Apple, Google, and others on massive Trump donations

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” Over the past several weeks, Google, Microsoft, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman all don… Continue Reading

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January 21, 2025

Senators Warren, Wyden, and Sanders Urge President Trump to Reject Big Pharma’s Push to End Medicare Price Negotiations, Protect Medicare Enrollees

   U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, wrote to President Trump urging him to reject pharmaceutical companies’ push to stop Medicare drug price negotiations.  Earlier this month, reportin… Continue Reading

January 20, 2025

Warren Statement on Trump Day One Actions

Following President Donald Trump signing Day One executive orders, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump ran on the promise that he would make life more affordable for hardworking Americans, but he spent day one of his presidency doing next to nothing to lower costs. Instead, he spent his time on an agenda of revenge, division, and cruelty with a side helping of cozying up to billionaires. If Day One is a sign of what a second Trump term will lo… Continue Reading

January 20, 2025

Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse Push Scott Bessent to Commit to Addressing His Questionable Tax Returns Prior to Committee Vote on His Confirmation

 U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) wrote to Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent, pushing him to take additional steps to address reports of questionable deductions and claims on his tax returns.  Senate Finance Committee staff reviews of Bessent’s tax returns in advance of his nomination hearing revealed that he used loopholes and write o… Continue Reading

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Op-eds

January 13, 2025

Elizabeth Warren: If Trump Wants to Unrig the Economy, I’m In

The mission of the Democrats on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee is to deliver what Americans have asked for in election after election: unrigging the economy to make life more affordable for working families. I’m ready to work with Chairman Tim Scott, Donald Trump and business leaders whenever they support policies that rebuild the middle class, advance our economic and national security, and fight the corruption of those who seek to use government to enrich themselves. … Continue Reading

December 11, 2024

If Trump really wants to help working people he won’t kill this federal agency

When a bunch of billionaires tell you they know what’s best for you, hang onto your wallet. Over the past few weeks, Republican politicians and billionaires have come out swinging with lies about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, hoping they can pave the way to “delete” the agency. But if you have a checking account, credit card, mortgage, or student loan, you might want to know what it could mean for you if the CFPB disappears. That’s the dangerous promise of Project 2025. Suppose you … Continue Reading

November 07, 2024

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Here's the Plan to Fight Back

To everyone who feels like their heart has been ripped out of their chest, I feel the same. To everyone who is afraid of what happens next, I share your fears. But what we do next is important, and I need you in this fight with me. As we confront a second Donald Trump presidency, we have two tasks ahead. First, try to learn from what happened. And then, make a plan. Many political experts and D.C. insiders are already blaming President Joe Biden’s economic agenda for Vice President Kamala Harr… Continue Reading

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