Press Releases
At Hearing, Warren Questions Hegseth on Insider Trading During Iran War As He Ducks Responsibility
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth on allegations that Trump administration officials are engaging in possible insider trading by placing bets on the Iran War through prediction markets. Senator Warren also questioned Hegseth on reports of his own personal investments, revealing a possible violation of Hegseth’s ethics agreement. “Americans are paying a high … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
On Senate Floor, Warren Objects to Rubber-Stamping Trump’s Golden Ballroom, Argues for Lowering Costs for Families Instead
Washington, D.C. — In response to Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) calling for unanimous consent for his bill to rubber-stamp President Trump’s gold-encrusted ballroom, Senator Warren objected on the Senate floor, calling Trump’s latest vanity project “a giant slap in the face to American families.” “American families are getting flattened by rising costs on just about everything from groceries to rent to gas…But what’s the biggest issue of the day, according to Republicans in Congress? … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
Warren Statement on the Supreme Court Dismantling the Voting Rights Act
Washington, DC - In response to the news that the Supreme Court limited key parts of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court just took a sledgehammer to one of the most important civil rights laws in American history. This decision, striking down protections against racial discrimination in elections, is yet another brazen power grab to diminish Americans’ right to vote. Congress must respond to … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
After Committee Hearing, Warren Presses RFK Jr. on Commitments Involving TrumpRx Scams, Big Pharma Deals
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on multiple commitments she secured during an exchange in last week’s Senate Finance Committee hearing. “Your responses to questions about the Administration’s deals with pharmaceutical manufacturers raise troubling questions about President Trump’s failure to reduce drug prices for Americans,” wrote Senator Warren. “I write to follow up on the commitments you … Continue Reading
April 28, 2026
On Day 59 of Iran War, Warren Warns of Delays in Care for Troops with Brain Injuries Caused by Combat
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, questioned Admiral Frank M. Bradley, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), on alarming reports of service members sustaining traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in President Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Since the start of the war, at least 400 service members have been injured, and TBIs have already become the “signature … Continue Reading
April 28, 2026
Warren, Sanders Press Top Trump Student Loan Official on Plan to Protect Borrowers Given Past Censorship of Key Student Loan Report, Extensive Lobbying Record
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), pressed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new Student Loan Ombudsman, Geoffrey Gradler, on his plan to protect student loan borrowers, especially given his past censorship of a key student loan report at the CFPB and … Continue Reading
April 27, 2026
Warren Questions Deputy Secretary of Defense on Conflicts of Interest Involving DoD’s Golden Dome Missile Defense Program
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned Department of Defense (DoD) Deputy Secretary Stephen Feinberg on his conflicts of interest, which may be enabling him, his immediate family, and his network of associates to benefit from secretive DoD contracting decisions related to its Golden Dome missile defense program. Senator Warren urged Feinberg to take immediate action to mitigate the conflicts. Prior to joining the … Continue Reading
April 27, 2026
Warren, Kelly, Gillibrand, Blumenthal Investigate Hegseth’s Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) launched a new investigation into reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed to take basic steps to protect troops during Operation Epic Fury, including during a strike that killed six service members and injured twenty in Kuwait. “Secretary Hegseth sent our troops to fight in Iran, refused to take basic steps to protect them, and then … Continue Reading
April 23, 2026
One Year Later, Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room Highlights Wins for Americans
Washington, D.C. - Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), published a new report highlighting how, in its first year, it has fought to protect Americans’ Social Security benefits. “Since Day One, Donald Trump’s attacks on Social Security have made it harder for Americans to get their benefits. We launched our Social Security War Room a year ago to fight back and stop Trump’s damage, and that’s exactly what we’ve done,” said Senator Warren. … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
At Hearing, Warren Exposes TrumpRx Scam, Blasts Trump Administration for Putting Big Pharma Over Americans' Health
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on TrumpRx, revealing how President Trump’s marquee drug pricing effort often provides higher prices for Americans while boosting Big Pharma’s bottom line. Following the Trump Administration’s efforts to cut health care for millions of Americans, TrumpRx launched as a direct-to-consumer platform where Americans can … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
Warren, Wyden, Lawmakers Slam Proposed Trump Rule Enabling Tax Dodging by Partnerships, Tilting Tax Code Toward Richest Americans
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, led their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Kenneth Kies, strongly opposing a new proposed rule that removes a Biden-era reporting requirement for related-party partnership transactions. The rule, entitled “Removal of Final Regulations Identifying … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
Warren Presses Top Military Official on Trump Admin Failures Evacuating Americans from Middle East
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pressed General Randall Reed, Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), on the Trump administration’s failures in evacuating Americans from the Middle East at the start of President Trump’s illegal war in Iran. On February 28, the Trump administration launched an attack on Iran. Several days later the State Department issued an alert for U.S. citizens to “DEPART NOW” … Continue Reading
April 21, 2026
Warren, Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Force Disclosure of TrumpRx Terms with Big Pharma
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; and 18 Senate Democrats introduced new legislation to force the Trump administration to disclose the terms of deals signed with more than a dozen of the largest pharmaceutical companies and conduct an independent analysis to determine whether American families will see lower prices from the deals. The Drug Deal Disclosure Act … Continue Reading
April 20, 2026
Warren, Van Hollen Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military’s Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led nine senators in opening a new investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s role in weakening civilian harm prevention programs and the catastrophic civilian impacts of President Trump’s war in Iran. “The high human toll of this war reflects the administration's broader disregard for the strategic, legal, and moral imperative to minimize civilian harm,” wrote the lawmakers. ”We call on the … Continue Reading
April 20, 2026
Warren, Lee Launch Bipartisan Probe Into Potential United-American Merger As Air Travel Costs Continue To Skyrocket
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, pressed the CEOs of United Airlines and American Airlines on recent reports indicating that United CEO Scott Kirby has discussed a potential merger between these airlines. A United-American merger would create the largest airline in the world, exacerbating bipartisan concerns that consolidation of the airline industry could … Continue Reading
April 20, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal, Stansbury Press Trump on Missing Millions Donated to Dissolved Trump Library Fund; New Big Tech CEO Responses Raise Fresh Questions
Washington, D.C. - In new responses to U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Big Tech CEOs indicated that they have no public explanation for where as much as $63 million in settlement money to Donald Trump’s now-dissolved Presidential Library fund has gone. The lawmakers released these responses today and sent a new letter to President Donald Trump pressing for answers to solve the ongoing mystery of the … Continue Reading
April 17, 2026
Warren, 30+ Senators Urge Full Funding for Federal Student Aid Amid Trump Admin Efforts to Illegally Dismantle Education Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 31 senators in a letter to Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, urging them to provide “the highest possible amount of funding” to the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) in fiscal year (FY) 2027. FSA is the largest provider of student financial … Continue Reading
April 16, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal Investigate Whether Political Interference by Elon Musk, DOGE Caused Labor Board Decision to Drop SpaceX Charges
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) opened a new investigation into possible political influence in the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision to drop charges against SpaceX for labor rights violations. Elon Musk, who was previously close allies with President Donald Trump, is SpaceX CEO. “Given [SpaceX CEO Elon] Musk’s extraordinary financial support for President Trump in the 2024 election, his substantial influence in the … Continue Reading
April 16, 2026
Warren, Klobuchar, Lawmakers Press for New Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump DOJ Cesspool of Corruption Surrounding Merger Review
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) in requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General (IG) William M. Blier open a new, independent investigation into potential corruption involving the DOJ's antitrust-related … Continue Reading
April 15, 2026
On Tax Day, Warren Puts Direct File Bill on Senate Floor, Forces Republicans on Record on Free, Easy Tax Filing Program
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, took to the Senate floor to seek unanimous consent to pass the Direct File Act. The bill would reverse the Trump administration’s decision to end the highly successful Direct File program—which allowed Americans to file their taxes online, for free, and directly with the government—and make the program permanent. “Filing your taxes should be easy and free…Let’s save people time and … Continue Reading