Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

November 27, 2023

Senators Warren, Markey Reconvene Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Judicial Nominations

Washington, D.C. – Following Judge Patti Saris’ announcement of her intention to retire from regular active service as a United States District Court Judge, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced they will reconvene...

November 27, 2023

Warren, Blumenthal Call on Private Equity-Backed U.S. Anesthesia Partners to Answer for its Anticompetitive Tactics and Impacts on Prices, Patients, and Providers

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Robert Coward, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP), investigating USAP’s monopolistic business model and use of restrictive non-compete...

November 22, 2023

Senator Warren Statement on the Cease-fire Agreement to Release Hostages and Provide Humanitarian Aid

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the cease-fire agreement to release hostages and provide humanitarian aid: “President Biden’s efforts in the Middle East have resulted in a significant diplomatic breakthrough, delivering the release...

November 22, 2023

Warren, Braun Urge Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General to Determine if Vertically-Integrated Health Care Companies Are Hiking Prescription Drug Costs, Evading Federal Regulations

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Christi Grimm, Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging her to determine if large...

November 20, 2023

Warren Joins Baldwin, Kaine, Van Hollen, Colleagues in Calling for Immediate Steps to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza and Protect Civilians

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined their colleagues in urging President Biden to work with Israel and international partners to implement...

November 17, 2023

Warren, Banking Committee Democrats Call for Independent Investigation of FDIC Culture

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined her Democratic colleagues in the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent a letter to Acting Inspector General Tyler Smith of the Federal...

November 17, 2023

Senator Warren, Representative Green, Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Present Presidential Medal of Freedom Posthumously to America’s Enslaved

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Al Green (D-Texas) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging that he recognize the profound and enduring contributions of our nation’s enslaved with a posthumous...

November 16, 2023

At Hearing, Senator Warren Highlights Dangers of Crypto Scams for Seniors, Need for Legislation

Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the prevalence and dangers of cryptocurrency scams – which stole a record $1 billion from seniors last...

November 16, 2023

Warren Joins Congresswoman Porter in Reintroducing Bill to Reduce Violence Against Individuals with Mental Illness and Disabilities

Bill text (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.), along with 23 Representatives reintroduced legislation to reduce violence against individuals...

November 16, 2023

Warren, Cortez Masto, Cassidy, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency Over Medicare Advantage Health Care Plans

Text of Bill (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transparency of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and ensure these plans are best...

November 16, 2023

Warren Joins Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Immigrant Children in Government Custody

Text of Bill (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and five of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, legislation that would improve and enforce...

November 16, 2023

New Report from Senators Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal: CMS Proposal to Increase Nursing Home Staffing Would Result in Improved Quality of Care

Report: Residents at Risk: Quality of Care Problems in Understaffed Nursing Homes and the Need for a New Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released...