Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

September 8, 2022

Senator Warren and Representative Sherman Reintroduce the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, Call for Passage of the PRO Act

Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, legislation that would support the right to unionize by prohibiting states from banning union security...

September 7, 2022

Warren, Sanders, Lee Lead Bipartisan Call for DoD and State Department to Investigate Possible U.S. Complicity in Civilian Harm In Yemen

Senators’ call follows GAO report detailing DoD and State’s failures to determine how U.S. military support to Saudi-led coalition has contributed to civilian harm in Yemen Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member...

September 2, 2022

Heeding Call From Warren, Hirono, Colleagues, VA to Begin Providing Abortion Care

Senators led push for VA to offer abortion services after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement that it...

September 2, 2022

Senator Warren and Representative Dean Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers

Text of Letters (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) sent letters to the CEOs of MasterCard, American Express, and Visa urging them to support the creation of a new merchant category code...

September 1, 2022

Senator Warren Urges the Department of Justice to Release New Student Loan Bankruptcy Guidance

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging DOJ to issue and implement updated student debt bankruptcy guidance without delay following the Biden-Harris administration’s historic decision...

August 31, 2022

Senators Warren and Markey Demand Stronger Leadership and Increased Investments in MBTA in response to FTA Findings

Washington, D.C. – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to the Federal Transit Administration report on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA): “The Federal Transit Administration’s report underscores what we...

August 25, 2022

Senators Warren, Markey and Massachusetts Delegation Announce Over $2 Million in Funding for Massachusetts Fire Departments

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Bill Keating (D-MA-09), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) today announced that Massachusetts towns will receive...

August 24, 2022

Joint Statement from Senator Warren and Leader Schumer on President Biden’s Student Loan Debt Cancellation Announcement

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the following joint statement today after President Biden announced his plan to cancel student loan debt. The announcement comes after nearly two years of...

August 24, 2022

Senator Warren Statement on President Biden Cancelling Student Debt

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Biden cancelled student loan debt: “Today is a day of joy and relief because President Biden has canceled a big chunk of student debt for...

August 22, 2022

Warren Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress to File Amicus Brief Defending the Indian Child Welfare Act in Haaland v. Brackeen

Group Of 87 Members Of Congress Filed Brief To Supreme Court Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act Text of Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Chairman Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and...

August 16, 2022

Warren, Grassley Praise FDA’s Finalized Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Rule

Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following joint statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a key rule allowing hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter, an effort they have...

August 16, 2022

Senators Warren, Markey, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Celebrate $189 Million in Federal Funding to Support Transition to Zero and Low-Emissions

Boston, MA — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in celebrating the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) announcement that it will award $189 million in federal transportation grants to finance capital projects, including transitioningMassachusetts transit...