Press Releases
ICYMI: Trump Nominee Dodges Warren’s Questions About Diverting Military Funds, Troops to Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Personnel, pressed Mr. Mark Ditlevson, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, about the Homeland Security Department’s failure to reimburse the military for supporting immigration enforcement reimbursements and the morale impact of deploying troops to American cities. A December 2025 … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren on Paramount Winning Warner Bros. Bidding War
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that Paramount won the bidding war for Warner Bros. after Netflix dropped out, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “A Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger is an antitrust disaster threatening higher prices and fewer choices for American families. What did Trump officials tell the Netflix CEO today at the White House? A handful of Trump-aligned billionaires are trying to seize control of what you watch … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren, Senators Demand Energy Secretary Reverse Course on Natural Gas Exports as American Families’ Utility Bills Skyrocket
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 9 Senators in a letter urging Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reverse course on his pledge to double liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports as Americans face rapidly rising home heating costs. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) joined the … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) led over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration’s decision to end the highly successful Direct File program — which allowed taxpayers to file … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren, Wyden, Van Hollen Sound Alarm on Lutnick Family’s Conflicts of Interest Involving New Commerce Rare Earth Deal
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee; and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, pressed Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on concerns over his close involvement in the Department’s recent investment in rare earth mineral company USA … Continue Reading
February 24, 2026
At Hearing, Trump’s Department of Defense Agrees with Warren That Holding Defense Contractors Accountable Is Vital for National Security
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured an agreement from Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, Michael Cadenazzi, on working together towards cracking down on defense contractors' purchase of stock buybacks to prevent taxpayer dollars from going to waste. The Government Accountability Office recently found that in 2024, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) major weapons programs were on average … Continue Reading
February 24, 2026
Warren Announces Immigrants’ Rights Community Leader as State of the Union Guest
Dr. Geralde Gabeau leads Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc., a leading Boston-based organization to support and protect immigrants Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Dr. Geralde Gabeau will be her guest at the 2026 State of the Union. Dr. Gabeau leads the Boston-based Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc. (IFSI), which works to support immigrant communities and protect immigrants’ rights. “Dr. Gabeau’s leadership shows us what it means … Continue Reading
February 24, 2026
Warren, Booker, Welch Slam Trump on Illegal Tariff “Theft from the Middle Class,” Demand Plan for Refunds Directly to Consumers and Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - Following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week that President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are illegal, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) pressed Trump on his failure to plan to deliver refunds to the American people. “Any refunds from the federal government should be returned to the millions of Americans and small businesses that were illegally cheated out of their … Continue Reading
February 23, 2026
ED Confirms to Warren That They Are Weighing Sale of Federal Student Loan Portfolio
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), released a response from the Department of Education (ED) to their November letter regarding a potential sale of the federal student debt portfolio. In the response, ED confirms for the first time publicly that they are weighing a sale of the federal student loan … Continue Reading
February 20, 2026
Following DOJ Antitrust Shakeup, Warren, Balint, Lawmakers Raise Questions About Corruption Surrounding DOJ Approval of Massive Housing Merger
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.) led colleagues in pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi on whether there was corruption and political favoritism at the Department of Justice (DOJ) involving the agency’s questionable review of the massive merger between real estate giants Compass and Anywhere Real Estate. The lawmakers’ push follows the ouster of top DOJ antitrust official Gail Slater last week, raising questions about whether … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin Call for Watchdog Investigation of Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Education Department
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies pushed the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open an investigation into the … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon’s Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers’ Performance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) pushed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on concerns that the U.S. Department of Education (ED or the Department) is apparently obstructing Congressional efforts to hold federal student loan servicers accountable for underperformance. “Servicers’ history of egregious failures have caused undue financial and emotional distress for borrowers in the past, and the public deserves to know whether loan servicers … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Garcia Press National Park Service on Key Role in Trump Ballroom Fundraising
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, pressed National Park Service (NPS) Comptroller Jessica Bowron on whether the agency has helped facilitate corruption involving Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, given NPS’s key role in the project and new information about the ballroom project and its donors. “Congress and the American public deserve clear answers … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump Labor Department Slashing Worker Protections, Putting American Workers at Risk
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released new data revealing the Trump administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) performed 20% fewer inspections and issued 42% fewer fines for severe workplace violations in 2025—indicating that the Trump Department of Labor may be discouraging inspectors from enforcing workplace … Continue Reading
February 18, 2026
Warren, Kim, Ryan, Ross Call for Investigation into Former Lobbyists, Influence-Peddlers in Top Trump Admin Roles
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), along with Representatives Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) pressed the Inspectors General (IGs) of 16 key agencies to open investigations into senior Trump officials who were recently lobbyists or “shadow lobbyists” and may be using their roles to benefit their former employers and clients. “Rather than breaking from the culture of influence-peddling he once railed against, President Trump has … Continue Reading
February 17, 2026
Warren Statement on Trump’s CFTC Preempting State Regulation on Prediction Markets
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair, Mark Selig’s, announcement that the CFTC will preempt state regulation on prediction markets: “President Trump’s CFTC Chair is trying to strip states of their authority to regulate gambling within their borders and hamstring their ability to protect Americans from getting ripped off. The CFTC should focus on ensuring our derivatives markets … Continue Reading
February 13, 2026
As Tax Filing Season Ramps Up, Warren, King, Lawmakers Press Trump Administration Over Decision to End Direct File
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Angus King (I-Maine) led their colleagues in pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief of Taxpayer Services Ken Corbin on the Treasury Department’s decision to end Direct File, the IRS’s free online tax filing program, and instead promote Free File, a long-troubled partnership between private tax preparation companies and the IRS. Warren and King … Continue Reading
February 13, 2026
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Criticizes Trump’s Use of Tariffs to Benefit Big Tech, Cost U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, Urges Stronger Worker Protections in USMCA Review
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on the Trump Administration to use the upcoming joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to strengthen the agreement’s protections for American workers and consumers—rather than as an opportunity to secure giveaways for corporations and billionaires. President Trump has said that his across-the-board tariffs would create “millions and millions of new manufacturing … Continue Reading
February 13, 2026
Warren, Duckworth, Quigley, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Trump's Immigration Agenda Hurting Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), led over 40 colleagues in pressing the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children & Families (ACF) on how the Trump Administration’s immigration policies are shrinking the child care workforce and driving up costs for American families. This letter comes amid reports of ICE activity at and around child care facilities and … Continue Reading
February 12, 2026
ICYMI: Warren, Schiff, Colleagues Launch Probe into New Freedom 250 Group Offering Millionaire Trump Donors Access to White House, Semiquincentennial Events
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), along with five Senate colleagues, launched a probe into Freedom 250, a new private entity reportedly soliciting large private donations while offering donors exclusive access to President Donald Trump and events planned for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Other signers include Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Gary … Continue Reading