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Springfield Republican: Sen. Elizabeth Warren says 'system is rigged for powerful interests,' addresses fight to enact new gun control regulations
By: Robert RizzutoNovember 7, 2013 WASHINGTON - In a speech to be delivered at the National Consumer Law Center's three-day Consumer Rights Litigation Conference starting today in Washington, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks about a myriad of issues including the battle to enact federal gun control legislation and the successes of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Warren, who took office a year ago in a pricey Senate race against Republican Scott Brown, reiterates her … Continue Reading
November 04, 2013
Gloucester Times: Fed panel hears pleas for fishing reforms
By: Sean HorganNovember 4, 2013 The Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization road show hit Boston on Monday, when U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren hosted a State House session that again left fishing advocates questioning the science that serves as the basis for so many federal policies governing the nation's fisheries. The session featured numerous speakers and drew a large audience of policymakers, federal and state politicians, as well as fishing and conservation advocates. "If folks in Washington … Continue Reading
October 28, 2013
Boston.com: Warren: Boost medical research spending
By: Deirdre FernandesOctober 28, 2013 Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday called for doubling federal government funding of scientific and biomedical research and for more consistent financing of the National Institutes of Health, which have both helped fuel the state's innovation economy. Speaking to a forum held by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said increasing investments into medical research can save lives and money. Research into drugs that delay … Continue Reading
October 16, 2013
Springfield Republican: Sen. Elizabeth Warren pleased over bipartisan funding legislation, but 'not celebrating'
By: Robert RizzutoOctober 16, 2013 Following the anticlimactic conclusion to the 16-day saga that left tens of thousands of government employees out of work, at least one United States senator isn't breaking out the party hats just yet. After Congress passed a bill late Wednesday to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent an email to supporters saying that although she was pleased that the bill addressing two disasters had passed, she … Continue Reading
October 16, 2013
NECN: Sen. Warren: We have to negotiate when we're not on the brink
NECN PoliticsOctober 16, 2013 (NECN) - Votes are expected to begin in the U.S. Senate on a bill that would end the partial government shutdown and avoid defaulting on the country's debts Wednesday evening. Massachusetts' Senator Elizabeth Warren says it sounds like there is a "real majority" to pass the bill. "The United States cannot default on its debts and we're going to get the government reopened, just like we should," she says. However, the deal is only a short term one. The agreement … Continue Reading
October 06, 2013
National Journal: Warren Uses Star Power to Push Tough-on-Wall-Street Agenda
By: Stacy KaperOctober 6, 2013 Sen. Elizabeth Warren giggles like a girl sought after by the coolest boy in school when asked what she makes of the progressive push for her to "save" liberals from a feared "too-close-to-Wall-Street" presidential run by Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016. But the "Aw shucks, me?" veneer shines with the polish of a practiced politician. Warren is imminently aware of the spotlight she's under and fully cognizant of the fact that the message she sends will be as … Continue Reading
September 29, 2013
Huffington Post: Elizabeth Warren Calls For Big Changes To Student Loans
By: Tyler KingkadeSeptember 29, 2013 BOSTON -- College graduates struggling to repay their student loans should have an easier time getting their debt eliminated if they go into bankruptcy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Saturday. Warren laid out several reforms to address the rising costs of higher education in a speech at the Education Writers Association's Conference on Higher Education, held at Northeastern University. She spoke of the difficulty a growing number of graduates have … Continue Reading
September 23, 2013
Associated Press: Warren warns of scams aimed at military families
Associated PressSeptember 23, 2013 BOSTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is planning to hold a pair of round-table discussions about the fiscal challenges facing military families in Massachusetts and across the country. Warren says she wants to talk with service members, veterans and their families and discuss efforts to protect them from financial scams. Warren will be joined at the Monday events by U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, and … Continue Reading
September 21, 2013
The Milford Daily News: Warren praises innovation on tour of EMC in Franklin
By: Matt TotaThe Milford Daily NewsSeptember 21, 2013 In her first visit to the Milford area since her campaign, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren, got a firsthand look at the state's innovation economy at work, touring the EMC Corp. facility here. As Capitol Hill prepares for another budget fight, Warren has been crisscrossing the state to learn in part how Massachusetts residents view issues such as proposed federal budget cuts. The senator met privately with EMC executives for nearly a half an hour … Continue Reading
September 20, 2013
Associated Press: With an eye toward affected citizens, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren working to delay new federal flood insurance rules
Associated PressSeptember 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she's concerned about new federal flood insurance rules. Warren is pressing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate about the impact of the new rules on families in Massachusetts and across the country who have been placed into a flood zone for the first time. Warren said those families are now being asked to pay thousands of dollars in premiums. Read the full story … Continue Reading
September 20, 2013
Gloucester Times: Sen. Warren focused on fisheries aid bill
By: Sean HorganGloucester TimesSeptember 20, 2013 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she remains steadfast in her efforts to secure disaster assistance for Massachusetts fishermen, if frustrated by the very process that would deliver it. "You know what it's like down here right now," Warren, D-Mass., said in a Wednesday night phone interview with the Times. That is as succinct a description of the current state of Capitol Hill gridlock and partisan angst as you're likely to find. The blogosphere … Continue Reading
September 12, 2013
Boston Globe: In fiery speech, Warren calls for limiting size of banks
By: Nora BiermanBoston GlobeSeptember 12, 2013 WASHINGTON - Senator Elizabeth Warren said Thursday morning that "we have to pick up the slingshots again" in the David versus Goliath battle with big banks. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who entered politics as a critic of big banks, used a fiery speech at George Washington University Law School marking five years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers to renew her call to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act, aimed at limiting the size and scope … Continue Reading
August 30, 2013
AP: Mass. delegation urges Obama use caution on Syria
By Steve LeBlancAssociated PressAugust 29, 2013 BOSTON - Members of the state's congressional delegation urged caution on Wednesday as President Barack Obama weighed a U.S. response to the apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the alleged chemical attack on civilians by Syrian President Bashar Assad's administration is reprehensible but the U.S. must have an achievable goal before taking action. "It's critically important that we remember about unintended … Continue Reading
August 22, 2013
Herald News: Sen. Warren visits UMD's Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center to talk about university research
By: Michael GagneAugust 22, 2013 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will return to Washington with a new keepsake. It's a cylindrical piece of recycled asphalt, containing some stone pieces and rubber. It could be used various ways - as a dumbbell, a paper weight or, as Warren suggested, as a visual reminder to her colleagues on Capitol Hill of the value that can be realized by continuing to fund universities' capacity for research. The asphalt is being made by a company looking to make … Continue Reading
August 22, 2013
Taunton Daily Gazette: Sen. Warren tours Taunton's General Dynamics facility
By: Gerry TuotiAugust 22, 2013 Two months after she joined other Massachusetts legislators to support federal funding for the WIN-T battlefield communications system, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren visited Taunton to see the equipment first-hand. "It's a great part of the national defense effort," said Warren, who toured defense contractor General Dynamics' Taunton facility Thursday. General Dynamics produces the WIN-T battlefield communications system for the Army at its Taunton facility. The … Continue Reading
August 22, 2013
Standard-Times: After seeing what SMAST does, Sen. Warren promises to be an ally
By Steve DeCostaAugust 22, 2013 Elizabeth Warren visited New Bedford Thursday looking for ammunition. After 75 minutes of easy but engaged banter with students and scientists at UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology, she left feeling a stronger commitment to federal programs that encourage higher education and marine research. And she said she felt more secure in her ability to argue her positions and influence her colleagues. "The advantage of getting a firsthand look is … Continue Reading
August 08, 2013
Boston Globe Editorial: Time to drop ban on blood donations by gay men
August 8, 2013 THE SAFETY of the nation's blood banks should be the paramount concern for public-health officials, not the feelings of potential donors. But in the case of the 30-year-old ban on gay men donating blood, based on '80s-vintage fears of HIV/AIDS contamination, science has superseded the rules. A one-year waiting period on donations after any male-to-male sexual encounter should be sufficient protection, and senators, including Elizabeth Warren, are right to push for a rule change. … Continue Reading
August 05, 2013
Springfield Republican: Sen. Elizabeth Warren touts infrastructure investment during tour of runway construction project at Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield
By: Robert RizzutoAugust 5, 2013 WESTFIELD - Wrapping a Western Massachusetts swing that brought Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren across the Berkshires this past weekend, the first-term legislator stopped in Westfield on Monday to tour the runway construction project at Barnes Regional Airport. The airport, which is in the midst of a $20 million project involving runway reconstruction and other upgrades to better facilitate the military's F-15 fighter jets that land there, is considered a … Continue Reading
August 02, 2013
Gloucester Daily Times: Feds steer up to $10M to aid for fishery
By: Marjorie NesinAugust 2, 2013 As numerous Gloucester fishing vessels rest at the dock, with fishermen unable to cut a profit, NOAA announced Thursday a plan not to directly bail out fishermen but to fund projects that the agency expects to eventually rebuild the industry. The $5 to $10 million in potential funds for the current fiscal year would allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to dole out awards that would mostly range between $30,000 and $250,000 for … Continue Reading
July 22, 2013
Springfield Republican Editorial: Elizabeth Warren's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will give people a chance
Conducting a financial transaction should not feel like performing a high-wire act. Blindfolded. Without a net. But for many people, lots of financial doings can seem perilously akin to that. You sign here. And here and here and here. Pages flash by in a blur. Suppose you are getting a mortgage from a reputable lender. Suppose further that you've got yourself a good lawyer. All is clear. Everything has been spelled out. The whole shebang makes sense - and your worries subside. But what if you … Continue Reading