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The Intercept: Elizabeth Warren Demands in Letter That U.S. Military Explain Its Role in Yemen Bombings
by Alex Emmons
In the wake of a U.S.-backed bombing last week that killed dozens of children on a school bus in north Yemen, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers about how U.S. military advisers support and oversee the Saudi and UAE bombing campaign in Yemen.Warren sent a letter on Tuesday to Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command and top commander for U.S. forces in the Middle East, requesting that he clarify past congressional testimony about the U.S. role in the Yemen war. Warren’s … Continue Reading
August 13, 2018
CNN: Senators ask DHS to crack down on alleged coerced labor in immigrant detention centers
by Bob Ortega
Six US senators are asking the Department of Homeland Security to take immediate steps to ensure private-prison operators aren't using forced labor at immigrant detention centers, after allegations that detainees feel coerced to work for $1 per day or less to get sufficient food and basic services.Citing reporting last month by CNN, the senators -- five Democrats and one Independent -- sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen raising concerns about privately run detention centers' … Continue Reading
August 09, 2018
MassLive: Elizabeth Warren, Richard Neal and Jim McGovern pledge to help Webster recover from tornado
by Shannon Young
Members of Massachusetts' congressional delegation met with Webster and Dudley officials Thursday to discuss tornado recovery and relief efforts in wake of the "high-end EF1" that touched down earlier this week. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, joined U.S. Reps. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, and Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, for an afternoon roundtable discussion with local lawmakers, fire and police officials at Webster Town Hall. The lawmakers, following the closed door … Continue Reading
August 08, 2018
Boston Globe: Warren and Clark did a survey on gun violence in schools, and they’re sending it to Betsy DeVos
by Sophia Eppolito
US Senator Elizabeth Warren and US Representative Katherine Clark sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this week in which they cite Massachusetts as a model for gun safety and implored the Trump cabinet official to rebuff Republican efforts “to fund school security infrastructure at the expense of students’ access to mental health services.”The two Democrats included with the letter the results of a recent nonscientific survey, conducted by their offices, of 384 Massachusetts … Continue Reading
August 02, 2018
Boston Globe: Warren, other senators ask for probe into Air Force One tours
by Martin Finucane
Massachusetts US Senator Elizabeth Warren is part of a group of senators who have asked the Air Force and Defense Department to investigate who President Trump has invited to tour Air Force One.The senators cited a report that members of Trump’s exclusive clubs in Florida appear to have been invited on a tour last year.“This use of Air Force One would not only raise questions about readiness, security, and taxpayer cost, but it also violates the basic principle against using public office for … Continue Reading
July 27, 2018
Reuters: Democrats demand more information from Trump's consumer watchdog pick
by Katanga Johnson
Democratic lawmakers stepped up pressure on President Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, demanding more information on her role in the administration’s immigration policies and her stance on consumer finance issues, according to letters seen by Reuters on Friday.The requests for information filed with the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Catherine Cortez Masto and Robert Menendez could delay Kathy Kraninger’s … Continue Reading
July 25, 2018
MassLive: Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey seek debt relief for Puerto Rico amid hurricane recovery
by Shannon Young
With debt-related issues impacting Puerto Rico's efforts to recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey announced legislation Wednesday that seeks to offer relief to the island and other American territories ravaged by the September storms. The Massachusetts Democrats, who joined U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Kamala Harris, D-California, in offering the bill, said the measure would give eligible disaster-damaged territories the option to … Continue Reading
July 22, 2018
Portsmouth Daily Times: Bill would allow military spouses to get out of leases without penalty
by Tom Corrigan
On Thursday, Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act.The legislation, originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL), would modify the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to allow a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service (i.e., a Gold Star spouse) to … Continue Reading
July 19, 2018
Vox: Elizabeth Warren confronts Trump nominee for her role in family separations
by Alexia Fernández Campbell
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, only wanted to know one thing about President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the consumer watchdog agency — and it had nothing to do with financial regulation.During Kathy Kraninger’s Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, Warren asked about how Kraninger was involved in the administration’s “zero tolerance” border policy that led to the separation of more than 2,000 immigrant children from their parents … Continue Reading
July 11, 2018
MassLive: US Sen. Elizabeth Warren offers bill to cap prescription drug copays
by Shannon Young
With an estimated quarter of Americans struggling to afford rising prescription drug costs, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats announced legislation Wednesday that seeks to place a monthly cap on out-of-pocket payments.The bill, known as the "Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018," would limit copayment amounts for prescription drugs to $250 per month for individuals and $500 per month for families. The limit would apply to both group health plans and individual market … Continue Reading
July 10, 2018
WBUR: Mass. Congressional Delegation Comes Out Against Supreme Court Pick Kavanaugh
by WBUR Newsroom
Members of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation are coming out against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is a federal Appeals Court judge and has taught at Harvard Law School for 10 years. Both Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey say they are against Kavanaugh's nomination. They're calling on their colleagues to reject him as well. Warren told MSNBC she is concerned that Kavanaugh's nomination could lead to social … Continue Reading
July 05, 2018
MassLive: Elizabeth Warren celebrated 4th of July by visiting US troops in Iraq, Kuwait
by Shannon Young
While most members of Congress celebrated the 4th of July holiday by taking part in parades and other events across their districts, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, once again spent the holiday visiting American soldiers stationed overseas.The Massachusetts Democrat, who visited U.S. troops in Afghanistan last Independence Day, traveled to Kuwait and Iraq this week to meet with American service members, military leaders and foreign service officers.US Sen. Elizabeth Warren … Continue Reading
July 04, 2018
CNN: Sens. Warren, Graham wrap up Iraq visit by meeting with US troops
by Annie Geng
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren spent their Fourth of July finishing up a multi-day visit to Iraq by meeting with government officials there and US troops assisting in the fight against ISIS. The two senators posted photos of their visit Wednesday on Twitter.Graham, a South Carolina Republican, and Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad after touring Mosul to observe rebuilding efforts following the city's liberation from … Continue Reading
July 02, 2018
Washington Post: Senate Democrats seek information on family reunifications, call for briefings
by Elise Viebeck
Democratic senators want to know — in detail — how the government is trying to reunite migrant families separated after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. In a letter Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 10 colleagues asked federal officials for information that would reveal the progress of the reunification efforts. They asked for anonymized lists of all children and adults who were separated from family members at the border; how long they have been detained and where; and … Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
Common Dreams: 'We're Not Going Anywhere': Sanders, Warren, and Ellison Vow to Stand With Workers After SCOTUS Undermines Labor Movement
by Julia Conley
Progressive voices in Congress vowed to stand with workers and defend labor rights on Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the largest public sector union in the country in a landmark case over union fees. Sen. Eizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a video featuring labor leaders including American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders, president of AFSCME, and attacking the corporate interests which helped deliver a crushing blow to … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
LA Times: U.S. Sens. Sanders and Warren call for a living wage for resort workers
by Hugo Martin
The dispute over living wages at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., has spread to Congress. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have joined 21 other Democratic legislators in signing a letter to Walt Disney Co. CEO urging him to tap the company's hefty profit to pay his resort workers a living wage. Sanders and Warren said Disney is profitable enough to pay a living wage without hurting the company's bottom line.Read the full story on the LA Times … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
MassLive: Massachusetts lawmakers denounce Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Donald Trump's 'travel ban'
by Shannon Young
Members of Massachusetts' congressional delegation condemned the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday for upholding a Trump administration policy that limited the ability of individuals from five Muslim-majority countries to enter the United States. Massachusetts Democrats, who have vocally opposed the White House's controversial "travel ban," slammed the high court's 5 to 4 ruling that found the president has authority to suspend the entry of foreign nationals into the country. U.S. Sen. … Continue Reading
June 25, 2018
Time: Elizabeth Warren Describes 'Disturbing Picture' After Visiting Immigration Facility in Texas
by Casey Quackenbush
Elizabeth Warren paid a visit Sunday to an immigration facility in McAllen, Texas amid the ongoing crisis over family separations at the Mexican border. “It’s a disturbing picture. There are children by themselves. I saw a six month old baby, little girls, little boys. There are mothers with their babies, with small children. Family units are together if it’s a very small child, but little girls who are 12 years old are taken away from the rest of their families or held separately. … Continue Reading
June 25, 2018
Boston Globe: Democrats flood border, demanding answers on immigrant child separations
by Liz Goodwin
Congressional Democrats are flocking to the border, investigating conditions in immigrant detention centers and denouncing President Trump.Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representatives Katherine Clark and Mike Capuano of Massachusetts were among the more than two dozen Democratic lawmakers who traveled to the Southern border this weekend in a blue wave of outrage.But they were unable to extract many answers from front-line US Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Continue Reading
June 21, 2018
MassLive: Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey again press FEMA to help hurricane evacuees, slam agency's claims on Disaster Housing Assistance Program
by Shannon Young
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, condemned the Trump administration Thursday for refusing to utilize a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program to help Puerto Rican families who remain in mainland hotels nine months after Hurricane Maria made landfall. The senators renewed their call for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to utilize HUD's Disaster Housing Assistance Program to provide long-term shelter supports to evacuees, contending that … Continue Reading
