Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

September 20, 2023

Chairing Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Senator Warren Highlights Potential Consequences of Looming Child Care Funding Cliff

Opening Statement (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — Chairing a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the upcoming child care funding cliff, detailing how $50 billion in child...

September 19, 2023

Senator Warren, Rep. Balint, and Lawmakers Urge FTC and DOJ to Finalize Merger Guidelines, Strengthen Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Consumers

In the last quarter century, over 75 percent of American industries have become more concentrated. Without robust competition, large corporations dominate industries to the detriment of consumers, workers, and entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. FTC and DOJ’s proposed guidelines are responsive...

September 15, 2023

Senators Warren, Shaheen, Duckworth Seek Answers from Department of Defense Following Reported Elon Musk Starlink Intervention in Ukraine

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, requesting information...

September 15, 2023

Senator Warren, Representatives Garamendi, Pocan Raise Concerns, Call for Increased Oversight, Transparency from DoD Following the L3Harris-Aerojet Merger

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, and Mark Pocan...

September 15, 2023

Warren, Marshall, Manchin, Graham Expand Coalition for Bipartisan Bill Cracking Down on Crypto’s Use in Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, Sanctions Evasion

Senators Announce 11 New Cosponsors of Legislation Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act Closes Loopholes and Combats Money Laundering, Ransomware Attacks, Sanctions Evasion, Drug Trafficking, Elder Fraud, and Other Illicit Financial Activities Using Crypto Text of Bill (PDF) | One Pager...

September 14, 2023

Senator Warren Calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to Protect Stability of Financial System from Interest Rate Risks

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary and Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), Janet Yellen, seeking information on how FSOC is responding to three...

September 14, 2023

ICYMI: Warren Calls for Stronger Bank Guardrails on Lehman Collapse Anniversary

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered the opening remarks at the 15th Anniversary Lehman Collapse Conference, hosted by Better Markets, where she called for updated bank merger review guidelines to safeguard the economy from too-big-to-fail banks, and...

September 14, 2023

Warren, Blumenthal Seek Information on Military Electronic Health Record System Amid Concerns of Recruitment Delays and Privacy Violations

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, expressing concerns about the implementation of...

September 14, 2023

Warren, Jayapal Urge FTC to Rein in Big Pharma Abuses of Patent System

FTC To Hold Open Meeting To Consider Key Policy Statement on Improper Patent Listings Big Pharma Exploits FDA’s “Orange Book” to Prevent the Entry of Lower-Cost Generics and Block Competition Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth...

September 14, 2023

At Hearing, Naval Operations Nominee Warns of an “Erosion of Readiness” if Military Holds Continue

Video of Exchange (YouTube) | Department of Defense Information Paper (PDF) Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, questioned Admiral Lisa...

September 13, 2023

Senators Warren, Markey Urge MBTA, DPU Leaders to Address Ongoing Safety, Service Concerns with Public Transit that Endanger, Inconvenience Workers and Riders

Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, Mass. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Chair James Van Nostrand and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager and...

September 12, 2023

At Hearing, Warren Calls on SEC to End Private Equity’s Evasion of Public Disclosure Requirements and Ensure Transparency for Investors in Private Markets

Warren Reiterates Call for Chair Gensler to Issue Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule Swiftly Video of Hearing (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on...