Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

November 2, 2023

Ahead of Confirmation Vote, Senator Warren Releases New Information on Medicare and Social Security Public Trustee Nominee’s Financial Conflicts of Interest

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Demetrios Kouzoukas, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Public Trustee on the Boards of Trustees for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds,...

November 1, 2023

Senators Warren, Sanders, Welch, Merkley Raise Concern Amid Invasion and Potential Occupation of Gaza

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Biden expressing serious concern about what the invasion and potential occupation of...

October 31, 2023

Warren, Hirono, Markey, Merkley, Sanders, and Welch Urge Equal Funding for Domestic Priorities in Supplemental Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Mitch Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) urging...

October 31, 2023

In Senate Speech, Elizabeth Warren Honors Chief of Staff Jon Donenberg

Floor Remarks (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a floor speech honoring Jon Donenberg, her Chief of Staff and longtime advisor. Donenberg will join the Biden White House as Deputy Director of the National Economic...

October 31, 2023

Warren, Markey, Pressley Celebrate Nearly $4 Million to Make Safe Bike Paths Accessible in Somerville

Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) celebrated the Department of Transportation awarding nearly $4 million – through the first round of the Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and...

October 27, 2023

Warren, Senators Call for Humanitarian Pauses and Hostage Releases in Israel-Hamas War, Echoing United States Resolution at United Nations

Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the...

October 27, 2023

Warren, Murphy, Van Hollen, Schatz, Welch, Merkley Call for Fuel Deliveries to Hospitals and Water Treatment Centers in Gaza

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), along with 19 of her Senate colleagues, released the following statement: “We condemn Hamas’...

October 27, 2023

Senators Warren, Markey Statement on Nomination of Joshua S. Levy for U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts

Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after President Joseph R. Biden announced that he has nominated Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy to serve as U.S. Attorney...

October 26, 2023

Warren, Markey, Trahan Announce $500,000 for Stormwater Management Upgrades Along Nashua River in Fitchburg

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), along with Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-Mass), announced $500,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Program (EJCPS) to improve...

October 26, 2023

After FTC Warns About Misuse of Confidential Data, Senators Warren, Wyden, Lawmakers Demand Answers from Tax Prep Companies on Abuses of Taxpayer Privacy

Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) sent letters...

October 26, 2023

At Hearing, Senator Warren Highlights Need for National Paid Leave Program

Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, on the overwhelming economic benefits of paid leave...

October 25, 2023

In Response to Lawmakers’ Request Air Force Provides Updates on Progress of MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s West Lab Project

Lawmakers’ Letter to Air Force (PDF) | Air Force’s Letter to Lawmakers (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), today released...