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Democrats in Congress press National Park Service on Trump ballroom donors
If at first you're stonewalled by the Trump administration, try, try again. That's the approach Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Robert Garcia of California appear to be taking in trying to exercise oversight over President Trump's $400 million ballroom project. … Read the full story … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Trump's plan to 'deprioritize' student-loan oversight has lawmakers worried about how your servicer is performing
Curious how your student-loan servicer is performing? You might be out of luck — for now. When asked by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren for data on their performances, the major student-loan servicers delivered nearly identical responses — exclusively reviewed by Business Insider — that referred the lawmaker back to the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office. … Read the full story … Continue Reading
February 18, 2026
Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
New data about the federal agency responsible for workplace safety suggests a substantial drop in inspections in the months after President Trump returned to office last year. The internal data from the Labor Department raises concerns about the government’s ability to police workplaces and protect U.S. workers. The data, which was released by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, shows a 20 percent decrease in work site inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health … Continue Reading
February 18, 2026
Democratic lawmakers ask watchdogs to probe whether former lobbyists serving in Trump administration violated ethics rules
Four Democratic members of Congress are asking the top internal watchdogs at 16 different federal agencies to investigate whether former lobbyists appointed by the Trump administration may have violated ethics rules to benefit their own former clients. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Andy Kim of New Jersey and Reps. Pat Ryan of New York and Deborah Ross of North Carolina wrote to the inspectors general to raise concerns about a variety of former lobbyists-turned-government … Continue Reading
February 13, 2026
Warren, Markey say Trump’s policies cost state $8.6 billion in clean energy funding and more than 16,000 jobs
It’s no secret Trump-era policies are draining investments and jobs away from the clean tech sector in Massachusetts and other states. Now there is a tally of the economic damage. A report from Senator Elizabeth Warren’s and Senator Ed Markey’s offices, released on Tuesday, shows that Massachusetts ranks second in lost or delayed clean energy jobs, behind Texas, and first in lost or delayed investments. The study estimates that 16,750 clean energy jobs and $8.6 billion in investments in … Continue Reading
February 13, 2026
Senators demand to know the IRS’ path forward following the end of Direct File
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Angus King, I-Maine, are opening an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to end the Biden-era free online tax filing program, Direct File. They penned a letter to Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner, on Friday asking for more information about the IRS plan to double down on Free File, which relies on tax prep companies, in the absence of Direct File, which allowed users to file online directly with the … Continue Reading
February 13, 2026
Trump’s immigration agenda worsening childcare crisis, lawmakers warn
Democratic lawmakers, led by the senators Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Duckworth and the representative Mike Quigley, are demanding answers about how Donald Trump’s immigration policies are exacerbating childcare shortages and costs in the US. About 20% of the childcare workforce in the US are immigrants - and as high as 70% in some regions of the US - and Trump’s immigration policies could reduce the childcare workforce by an estimated 15%, according to a letter sent today by 48 lawmakers to … Continue Reading
February 12, 2026
AOC and Warren join forces in high-profile child care push ahead of midterms
As Republicans urge Americans to have more children but offer few supportive policies, Democrats believe reducing child care costs could be a winning message. An effort by Democratic lawmakers to lower snowballing child care costs has a new high-profile front woman: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. … Read the full story … Continue Reading
February 12, 2026
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons to introduce bill aimed at strengthening oversight of ICE and CBP
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Chris Coons of Delaware are introducing new legislation Thursday aimed at creating an independent watchdog commission to conduct oversight of federal immigration enforcement agencies. The bill, named the ICE Accountability Act, comes as Democrats seek reforms to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection following two deadly shootings by federal agents last month during the administration's immigration … Continue Reading
February 11, 2026
DoD enters decades-long barracks lease as lawmaker warns privatization push lacks accountability tools
The Defense Department has locked itself into another decadeslong lease to privatize military barracks — expanding a housing model that has posed significant challenges for military family housing for decades. The move, a Senate lawmaker warns, will limit the Pentagon’s ability to change contract terms and hold private companies accountable for poor living conditions. Last year, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed the Pentagon for details on its plan to privatize barracks, starting at … Continue Reading
February 11, 2026
Warren Renews Bill to Rein in Private Equity in Health Care
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will reintroduce a bill cracking down on exploitative private equity practices in the health-care industry, with fellow Democrats as co-sponsors. The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act, which will be reintroduced Wednesday, would create new criminal and civil penalties for executives and owners of health-care firms if their financial management leads to patient harm or the collapse of the provider. … Read the full story … Continue Reading
February 10, 2026
Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley: A bipartisan Senate duo aims to break up "Big Medicine"
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley may not agree on much - she's a Democrat from Massachusetts who ran for president in 2020, and he's a Republican from Missouri who is a staunch ally of President Trump. But they're teaming up on legislation aimed at addressing a couple of the biggest political issues heading into the midterm elections: health care and affordability. Warren and Hawley are introducing a bill Tuesday to break up what they call "Big Medicine," focusing on health care … Continue Reading
February 09, 2026
Legality of Trump’s $400M in private funding for White House ballroom at issue
A federal judge is expected to soon rule on whether President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom project can proceed, zeroing in on whether the administration’s plan to rely on private donations allows it to bypass congressional approval. Trump has argued that the approach spares taxpayers the expense, but the dispute has instead highlighted a lack of transparency over how the project is being financed. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, congressional Democrats and … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Warren slams Kennedy’s 'disregard for child welfare' amid immigration crackdown
Expanding her probes into Trump administration policies, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is demanding answers from Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the impact of federal immigration surges on children's health. In a letter to Kennedy first obtained by ABC News, Warren, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, and other congressional Democrats expressed concern that the health department is failing in its responsibility to protect the wellbeing of children. … Read the full story … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Pentagon asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership
Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday urged the Pentagon to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket maker, citing potential national security risks, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, expressing concern that Chinese investment in SpaceX could present "a national security threat, potentially jeopardizing key military, … Continue Reading
February 04, 2026
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers “to exploit sensitive user data” or “manipulate consumers into spending more and paying higher prices.” Last month, Google announced that it will soon allow users to buy products directly within Gemini through the Universal Commerce … Continue Reading
February 04, 2026
Sen. Warren, others urge FTC, DOJ to scrutinize tech AI ‘acquihire’ deals for antitrust violations
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Richard Blumenthal called on federal agencies to scrutinize AI deals from Nvidia, Meta and Google for potential antitrust violations, in a letter shared with CNBC. The three Democrats addressed the letter on Wednesday to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, urging the agencies to review recent deals in which tech companies have paid to pluck specific employees from startups without acquiring the companies entirely. The senators … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
Democrats Call on ICE Watchdog to Speed Up Use of Force Inquiry
The Department of Homeland Security’s independent watchdog is reviewing the use of force by federal immigration agents, according to a letter sent Monday night by congressional Democrats, who called on the inspector general to expedite his report amid the crackdown in Minneapolis. A spokesman for the department’s inspector general, Joseph V. Cuffari, confirmed that he began investigating last month whether Immigrations and Customs Enforcement properly scrutinizes complaints that its agents … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
Warren, Sanders, Wyden warn Equifax over profiting off Medicaid work requirements
A trio of Senate Democrats are warning the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax against price gouging for its services as a significant number of Medicaid beneficiaries are expected to go into the job market to find employment in order to keep receiving benefits under the new requirements passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). In a letter first shared with The Hill, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) warned Equifax CEO Max Begor … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Why Mass. is about to face a health care staffing crisis. And how that will affect your family
Health care leaders across the Bay State have spent weeks bracing for a Tuesday deadline ending the special protected status for the thousands of Haitian immigrants who are the industry’s backbone. And now three Massachusetts politicians are asking those same leaders for in-depth data on the breadth and scope of an expected staffing shortage for an industry that’s already stretched thin. … Read the full story … Continue Reading