Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

November 10, 2021

Warren, Congressional Delegation Call on Office of Refugee Resettlement to Coordinate with Massachusetts to Assist Haitian Families

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Ayanna Pressley...

November 10, 2021

Warren, Markey, and Merkley Urge Biden to Issue Blanket Cannabis Pardons

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter urging President Joseph R. Biden to use his executive authority to pardon all individuals convicted of...

November 9, 2021

Warren, Neguse, Capito, McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day Resolution

Resolution Text | List of Supporters Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), and Congressman David McKinley (R-W.Va.) introduced a resolution calling for November 9th to be recognized as National...

November 4, 2021

Senators Warren, Markey Denounce NRC’s Approval of Proposed Decommissioning Rule

Washington D.C. – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following joint statement after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a proposed rule to amend the agency’s regulations for nuclear power plants undergoing decommissioning: “We...

November 4, 2021

Warren, Bennet Introduce Bill to Close “Zombie Accounts” of Former Candidates

Bill Text (pdf) Washington D.C. – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act. The bill would require politicians to close their campaign accounts...

November 4, 2021

With Less Than 100 Days Until Student Loan Payments Resume, Warren and Colleagues Call for Exiting Servicers’ Plans to Correct Errors and Smoothly Transition The Accounts of Nearly 16 Million Borrowers

Letter to PHEAA (PDF) | Letter to Granite (PDF) | Letter to Navient (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) alongside Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Robert...

November 3, 2021

Warren, Merkley, Kahele Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Biden to Rescind Medals of Honor Awarded to Soldiers who Perpetrated Wounded Knee Massacre

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – As the United States honors National Native American Heritage Month and examines its commitment to Native American communities, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Congressman Kaiali’i Kahele (D-Hawai’i), along...

November 3, 2021

Warren Joins Ossoff to Introduce the Clean Energy for All Homes Act

Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. –– United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to introduce the Clean Energy for All Homes Act, legislation that would make it more affordable for families to install energy efficient home...

November 3, 2021

Warren, Pocan Seek Answers from PE Firm BC Partners Following Reports of Inadequate Working Conditions and Rise in Pet Deaths At PetSmart

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) sent a letter to BC Partners, the private equity firm that owns PetSmart, regarding reports that cost-cutting measures and mismanagement of the...

October 28, 2021

At Hearing, New CFPB Head Agrees with Warren: Rein in Big Tech to Protect Marketplaces, Small Businesses, and America’s Families

Video of Hearing Exchange Washington, D.C. – Today, during a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for regulators to use every tool at their disposal to protect consumers, small...

October 28, 2021

NEW Report: Fight for Forgiveness: Massachusetts’ Public Servants Struggle to Navigate Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Report Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) today released a new staff report, “Fight for Forgiveness: Massachusetts’ Public Servants Struggle to Navigate Public Service Loan...

October 26, 2021

Senators Warren, King, and Wyden Announce Updated Proposal To Prevent The Biggest And Most Profitable Corporations From Paying Nothing In Federal Taxes

The Corporate Profits Minimum Tax Would Raise Hundreds of Billions in Revenue While Creating a Fairer Tax System Updated Proposal to be Included as a Pay-for in the Build Back Better Plan Legislative Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C....