Press Releases
Warren, Blumenthal, Kim Sound Alarm on Potential for Donald Trump Jr.-Linked Companies to Profit Off Department of Defense Contract Awards, Loans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on potential conflicts of interest surrounding the awarding of multiple lucrative Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and loans to companies associated with President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. “We write to obtain information on whether DoD’s decisions to hand out lucrative contracts and loans to companies associated with the … Continue Reading
January 23, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal, Goldman, and 27 Members of Congress Urge Agency Watchdogs to Investigate Trump Administration’s Retreat from White-Collar Crime Enforcement
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) led 27 lawmakers in writing to the Inspectors General for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of State (State), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and the Office of Tax Administration (TIGTA), asking the watchdogs to investigate the impact of the Trump administration’s diversion of law enforcement resources away from … Continue Reading
January 22, 2026
Warren, Merkley, Whitehouse, Kaine Sound Alarm Over Trump Administration’s Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program
More than 7 million people are enrolled in SAVE plan “It is imperative the Department take every action possible to ensure the 7 million borrowers currently enrolled in SAVE are provided with the information and resources necessary to avoid delinquency or default in order to avoid an even bigger default crisis. ” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) led their Senate colleagues in demanding … Continue Reading
January 22, 2026
Warren, Senators Secure New Commitments from Big Tech on Electricity Costs, But Companies Dodge Accountability for Hiking Families’ Utility Bills
Washington, D.C. — After U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) opened an investigation into the extent to which Big Tech data centers are driving up consumers’ electricity costs, the senators today released the responses to their initial inquiry. The senators secured a number of new commitments from the companies about paying their “fair share” of electricity costs, however, the Big Tech firms failed to ensure that they will stop … Continue Reading
January 21, 2026
Warren Opposes Budget Deal Funding Trump’s Abuses of Power
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement ahead of a vote on Congress’s $1.2 trillion funding deal: “I have been clear that I will not vote for any budget deal that does not lower costs for families and ensure that Donald Trump can’t just take back funding later whenever he feels like it. Congress must also use its power of the purse to restrict spending on forever wars overseas and stop ICE’s … Continue Reading
January 16, 2026
Warren, Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Announce $92.78 Million in Federal Funding for 93 Key Projects Throughout Massachusetts
The projects focus on areas relating to critical infrastructure, energy and water development, justice, science, and rural development. Washington, D.C. — Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.), James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.), and Bill Keating (D-Mass.) announced … Continue Reading
January 15, 2026
Warren Questions Trump Military Nominee: Is It ‘Sedition’ for Someone in the Military to Question Whether an Order is Legal?
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, nominee to be General and Commander of the United States Southern Command, about declining to execute illegal military orders. As SOUTHCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Donovan would be responsible for future military actions in Venezuela. The previous SOUTHCOM Commander, Admiral Alvin Holsey, reportedly had expressed serious concerns … Continue Reading
January 15, 2026
Warren, Lawmakers Question Federal Trade Commission on Trump Mobile’s Questionable Marketing Practices
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development, and Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, led 9 lawmakers in writing to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with a set of questions regarding how the agency would address Trump Mobile’s potentially deceptive marketing practices. The lawmakers also requested answers from the FTC about any attempts by the … Continue Reading
January 13, 2026
New Warren-Markey Report Details Impacts of Trump Admin’s Clean Energy Attacks on Massachusetts
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released a new 19-page report today laying out how the Trump administration’s attacks on clean energy are hurting Massachusetts residents, including through higher energy costs, thousands of lost jobs, and billions of dollars of investments withdrawn from the Commonwealth’s economy. “Donald Trump promised to lower prices on Day One — but one year later, his reckless policies have jacked up families’ … Continue Reading
January 13, 2026
Warren, Democrats Press Trust for the National Mall on Trump Ballroom Donations, Role in Fundraising Process
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) pressed the Trust for the National Mall on its “woefully inadequate” responses to the lawmakers’ October 2025 letter, pushing for more information on the organization’s role as the fundraising conduit for President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom. According to reports, the Trust for the National Mall could earn as much as $10 … Continue Reading
January 12, 2026
Warren, Min Release New Details on Trump Ballroom Donations by Giant Corporations With Business in Front of Trump Admin
Members release responses to December inquiry Microsoft reveals it was solicited for ballroom donations; Meta, Nvidia do not deny possible quid pro quo arrangements Amazon Response | Apple Response | Comcast Response | Meta Response | Microsoft Response | Nvidia Response Washington, D.C. - In response to letters sent by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Dave Min (D-Calif.), and nine other members of Congress, giant corporations revealed new details about their … Continue Reading
January 08, 2026
Wyden and Warren Press UnitedHealth Group For Answers Following New Reports of Seniors Dying in Nursing Homes After Being Denied Care
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, renewed their investigation into UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG) business practices at nursing homes that work with the company’s subsidiary, Optum, following new reports that at least three nursing home residents may have died as a result of the company’s failure to provide timely care. “Because you have failed to respond … Continue Reading
January 03, 2026
Warren Statement on Trump’s Military Action in Venezuela
Warren Statement on Trump’s Military Action in Venezuela Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement following President Trump's military action in Venezuela: "President Trump’s unilateral military action to attack another country and seize Maduro — no matter how terrible a dictator he is — is unconstitutional and threatens to drag the U.S. into further conflicts in the region. What does it mean that the U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela, and what … Continue Reading
December 23, 2025
Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), have reintroduced the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act to strengthen protections for part-time workers and allow them to better balance their work schedules with personal and family needs. The legislation will address one of the primary issues that hourly workers face - work schedules that do not provide as many hours as they need to support their families - and provide additional … Continue Reading
December 23, 2025
Warren, DeLauro Renew Bill to Ban Unpredictable Scheduling Practices
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Schedules That Work Act to address unpredictable scheduling practices that may deprive workers of income and require them to work unreasonable hours, like “clopening” shifts that leave little time to commute and rest between shifts. “Unpredictable scheduling makes it impossible for workers to arrange child care, juggle an education, or even pay the bills. We’re fighting to … Continue Reading
December 22, 2025
Ahead of Tax Filing Season, Warren, King, 15 Senators Warn of Tax Filing Chaos After Trump Admin Attacks on IRS
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) led 15 Senators in pressing Treasury Secretary and Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent and IRS Chief of Taxpayer Services Ken Corbin, warning that the IRS may not be prepared for the upcoming tax filing season — and that failure could saddle American taxpayers with filing problems and refund delays. The following Senators also joined the letter: Senators … Continue Reading
December 19, 2025
Warren, Markey, Trahan Statement on Escalating Violence Between Cambodia and Thailand
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the escalation of violence along the Cambodia-Thailand border: “We are deeply concerned by the escalation of violence along the Cambodia-Thailand border, which has resulted in the needless loss of life, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and a rapidly growing humanitarian crisis. At a moment of political … Continue Reading
December 18, 2025
Warren, Dean, Democrats Urge Commerce Department Watchdog to Investigate Lutnick Family’s Conflicts of Interest, Impact on AI Data Center Decisions
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) led members of Congress in pressing U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Inspector General Duane Townsend to open an investigation into Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family’s apparent conflicts of interest involving artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. “Because the billionaire Lutnick family has significant financial investments in data centers—and the electricity needs of those data … Continue Reading
December 18, 2025
Warren, Nadler, Blumenthal Push For Investigation of Transportation Sec. Duffy's Conflicts As Former Airline Lobbyist Amid Passenger Protection Rule Rollbacks
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) wrote to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) urging him to conduct an investigation into whether Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s conflicts of interest contributed to his department ending passenger protection rules, and whether he has favored the airline industry that he previously lobbied for. Instead of … Continue Reading
December 18, 2025
Senators Warren, Wyden Push DOJ, FTC to Closely Scrutinize Massive Compass-Anywhere Real Estate Merger, Raise Alarm on Housing Costs
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Chairman Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging them to closely scrutinize the proposed $1.6 billion merger between real estate brokerage giants Compass, Inc. … Continue Reading