Press Releases
ICYMI: As Trump Administration Continues To Gut Education Department, Warren Exposes Harmful Impact to Students with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in a forum held by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), “Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education,” highlighted the consequences of President Donald Trump and Secretary Linda McMahon’s cuts to the Department of Education (ED) for students with disabilities and their families. “It’s disgraceful that Secretary McMahon is firing the people responsible for protecting our students with disabilities,” said … Continue Reading
July 25, 2025
ICYMI: At Hearing, Nominee for Head of Naval Operations Says He's “Fully Committed” to Right to Repair, Testifies Contractor Restrictions are “Dangerous” and Hurt Military “Self-Sufficiency”
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Admiral Daryl L. Caudle, nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, about the importance of the military’s right to repair its own equipment. Senator Warren also raised concerns about the removal of Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who was removed without explanation, which led to the nomination of Admiral Caudle to the post. Admiral Caudle explained that contractor repair … Continue Reading
July 25, 2025
After Securing Commitment from Social Security Head, Warren Asks Agency Watchdog to Investigate Long Call Wait Times, Impact of Staffing Cuts
Washington, D.C. — After U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano to fully cooperate with an Inspector General audit in their recent meeting, Senator Warren sent a letter formally requesting the SSA’s Inspector General investigate wait times for Social Security services, specifically whether those wait times have worsened in the last six months, how caller wait time data is collected, and whether the … Continue Reading
July 24, 2025
Warren on Trump Administration Approving Paramount Megamerger: “Bribery Is Illegal No Matter Who Is President”
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that the Trump administration approved Paramount Global’s (Paramount) $8 billion merger with Skydance Media (Skydance), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Bribery is illegal no matter who is president. It sure looks like Skydance and Paramount paid $36 million to Donald Trump for this merger, and he’s even bragged about this crooked-looking deal. I’ve been ringing the alarm bell for months, launching a … Continue Reading
July 23, 2025
Variety Op-Ed: “Elizabeth Warren on Colbert 'Late Show' Cancellation: Is the Paramount Trump Payoff a Bribe?”
“The Paramount payoff is part of a corrupt pattern of Trump exploiting the power of the presidency both to profit personally and to punish his perceived enemies.” “The moment we turn a blind eye to these deals is the moment we start to lose our democracy.” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in Variety making the case that the Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s cancellation may be another one of Donald Trump’s attempts to get big corporations to … Continue Reading
July 23, 2025
Warren Secures Key Commitments from Social Security Chief to Protect Americans’ Benefits
Bisignano agrees to independent investigation into data and metrics, no Schedule F, and more Bisignano admits responsibility for inaccurate email about Big Beautiful Bill, says doesn’t know whether White House Office of General Counsel (OGC) reviewed before SSA sent to all beneficiaries Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a leader of the Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, secured key commitments and admissions from Social Security Administration (SSA) … Continue Reading
July 23, 2025
Warren Secures Commitments From Military Nominees to Prevent Civilian Harm, Study the Long-Term Effects of Blast Overpressure
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Personnel Subcommittee, secured commitments from Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley and Lieutenant General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, nominees to be Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), respectively, on integrating and protecting reforms from Republican and Democratic administrations on civilian harm … Continue Reading
July 22, 2025
At Nomination Hearing, Warren Secures Agreement from Trump Treasury Nominee to Work on Raising Deposit Insurance Limits for Business Transaction Accounts
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, secured an agreement from Jonathan McKernan, nominee to be Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance, on working together towards increasing the limit for deposit insurance for business transaction accounts to help level the playing field in our banking system. Republican Senator James Lankford had a … Continue Reading
July 22, 2025
Warren Announces Meeting with Social Security Commissioner, Outlines Ten Key Concerns
Warren, Bisignano meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 23 “The nearly 70 million Americans who receive and rely on Social Security benefits deserve answers about the future of the program under your leadership.” Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a leader of the Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, announced today that she will meet with Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano tomorrow, on July 23. Ahead of the meeting, Senator … Continue Reading
July 22, 2025
Warren to Oppose First Senate Appropriations Bill for Trump Administration
“I cannot in good conscience support this funding bill while the Trump administration illegally withholds funding for programs appropriated by Congress for veterans in need.” Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement ahead of the Senate’s vote on the FY 2026 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill: “I care deeply about improving service members’ housing and honoring our nation’s promise to our … Continue Reading
July 21, 2025
Warren, Sanders, Wyden Investigate Skydance’s Role in Potential Secret Trump Payoff Connected to Paramount Deal
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) pressed David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media, about reports of a secret deal between Skydance and President Trump — and how it may be related to Paramount’s recent multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with Trump. The settlement, which comes as Skydance and Paramount await approval from the Trump administration for their proposed mega-merger, has raised concerns about potential … Continue Reading
July 17, 2025
Warren on Colbert Show Cancelation: “America Deserves to Know if His Show Was Canceled for Political Reasons”
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that CBS will be canceling the Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “CBS canceled Colbert’s show just three days after Colbert called out CBS owner Paramount for its $16 settlement with Trump - a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.” Just weeks ago, Paramount settled President Trump’s lawsuit against … Continue Reading
July 17, 2025
As Chaotic Trump Tariffs Drive Price Hikes, Warren, Baldwin, Schakowsky, Deluzio Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) reintroduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act to fight back against the corporate greed enabled by the Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policies. The bill would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general new tools to enforce a federal ban against grossly excessive price increases. The last five years … Continue Reading
July 17, 2025
After Supreme Court Greenlights Mass Layoffs at ED, New Warren Report Reveals Impact of Trump Administration’s Attacks On Public Education
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new 23-page report, “Education At Risk: Frontline Impacts of Trump’s War on Students,” highlighting warnings from 11 major national education and civil rights organizations on the impact of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education (ED), slashing support to millions of American students, primary and secondary school teachers, administrators, parents, and student loan borrowers. Since the Trump … Continue Reading
July 16, 2025
Warren, Moskowitz, Blumenthal, Raskin, Stansbury Introduce New Bill to Rein in Potential Corruption Through Presidential Library Donations
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) unveiled the Presidential Library Anti-Corruption Act to close loopholes that allow presidential libraries to be used as tools for corruption and bribery. Giant corporations, at least one foreign government, and other entities … Continue Reading
July 15, 2025
New Warren Report Exposes Potential Trump Corruption, Bribery Through Presidential Library Donations
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report exposing how companies, special interests, and foreign governments may be pledging donations to President Trump’s future Presidential Library as a corrupt tool to secure favorable outcomes from his administration. “Donald Trump may be using his presidential library as a tool for corruption and bribery while still in office. We could be seeing giant companies like Paramount and Meta and foreign countries like … Continue Reading
July 15, 2025
Warren, Wyden, Baldwin Tell Social Security: Stop Lying to Stroke Trump’s Ego
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) led eight Senate Democrats in demanding that the Social Security Administration (SSA) stop peddling lies about the Republican budget bill using the agency’s email platform, which reaches tens of millions of Americans. “We are appalled that the agency distributed misleading and blatantly inaccurate information regarding tax changes … Continue Reading
July 15, 2025
Warren, Schumer, Sanders Urge ED Secretary McMahon to Reverse Interest Hike on Student Loan Borrowers Amid Rising Costs
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, urging the Department of Education (ED) to immediately reverse its recent decision to resume charging interest to the nearly eight million student loan borrowers currently in a forbearance after enrolling in the Saving … Continue Reading
July 14, 2025
Warren, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin, 20+ Senators Demand Trump Admin Stop Blocking Funds for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with 28 of their colleagues, in demanding the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought and Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon immediately release the nearly $7 billion in funding for K-12 schools and adult literacy programs across America that is currently being illegally withheld by the Trump … Continue Reading
July 14, 2025
Warren, Wyden Press Social Security Commissioner on Broken Staffing Promises
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to President Trump’s Social Security Commissioner, Frank Bisignano, demanding answers to reports that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is reassigning thousands of field office employees to staff a “pilot” phone program aimed at reducing hours-long phone wait times. After gutting the agency’s workforce, this move will further drain field … Continue Reading