Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

April 25, 2023

Warren Urges Labor Department to Finalize Retirement Rule to Curb Special Favors for Corporate Criminals

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), urging them to end the coddling of corporate criminals and quickly finalize the proposed...

April 25, 2023

Warren, Markey, Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Secretary Blinken to Provide All Possible Support to Americans in Sudan, Request Congressional Briefing

Text of Letter (pdf) Boston, MA – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Stephen...

April 24, 2023

Senator Warren, Lawmakers Reiterate Concern over Big Tech Pushing Digital Trade Rules that Conflict with Biden Competition Agenda and Pending Legislation

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led six of her colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, reiterating concerns about the impact...

April 21, 2023

Senator Warren’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA:

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA: “Despite attack after attack from right-wing judges, mifepristone remains safe and legal. But this fight is...

April 21, 2023

Senator Warren Joins Senator Markey and Representative Pressley in Reintroducing Legislation to End Qualified Immunity

Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) in introducing the Ending Qualified Immunity Act. This legislation would put an end to...

April 21, 2023

Senator Warren Applauds Regulators for Rescinding Trump Administration Guidance, Urges Council to Protect Financial System After Banking Crisis

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the below statement on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issuing new guidance for designating nonbank financial companies for Federal Reserve supervision and enhanced prudential standards: “Biden administration regulators have...

April 20, 2023

ICYMI: At Hearing, IRS Commissioner Agrees with Warren that Free-File Program Has a “Massive” Deficit in Meeting Goals, Taxpayer Rights Have Been Violated, and Whole Tax Filing Process “Needs to Be Improved”

Warren Calls out Tax Prep Companies for Sabotaging Free-File Program; Calls on IRS to Implement Simple, Free Tax Filing Program for Millions Hearing Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren...

April 19, 2023

Senator Warren Seeks Answers From EPA on Housatonic River Site Cleanup

“I remain fully committed to working with federal, state, and local partners to ensure the Housatonic River cleanup is executed in a way that maximizes safety, environmental justice, and community input.” Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA – Today, United...

April 19, 2023

Senators Warren, Blumenthal and Representatives Jayapal, Kuster, Omar, Beyer and Dozens of Lawmakers Support FTC Proposed Rule to Limit Noncompete Agreements

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Don Beyer (D-Va.) led over 60 of their colleagues in a letter...

April 19, 2023

Warren, Raskin Call on USDA to Hold Meatpacking Giant JBS Accountable and Eliminate Company’s Government Contracts in Response to Its History of Criminal Misconduct

Lawmakers Call on USDA to Initiate Suspension and Debarment Proceedings Against JBS to Maintain Public Trust, Protect Producers and Consumers Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), Ranking Member...

April 18, 2023

Warren, Markey Statement on Air Force Decision to Base F-35s at Barnes Base in Westfield, MA

Boston, MA – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding the Air Force’s decision to base F-35s at Barnes Base in Westfield, Massachusetts: “Basing F-35s at Barnes is the...

April 18, 2023

ICYMI: At Hearing, Senator Warren Secures Commitment from OFR Nominee to Use All Tools Available to Address Data Gaps, Secure Financial System

Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Dr. Ron Borzekowski, nominee to lead the Office of Financial Research...