Press Releases

“Mr. Steeley, I think that PHEAA has demonstrated that you cannot administer this program, and I think the Department of Education should terminate your contract.” “So far, about 225,000 people have hit the ten-year mark and applied for forgiveness. But...

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) led a bicameral letter to President Biden urging the inclusion of the Citizenship...

“The federal government should absolutely fire Navient. And because this happened under your leadership, Navient should fire you.”  During the hearing, Senator Warren also continued her calls for President Biden to use his existing authority to cancel up to $50,000...

Video of Hearing Exchange (Youtube) Washington, DC – In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles P. Rettig on decreased IRS enforcement of high-income taxpayers and big corporations, and...

 While chairing her first subcommittee hearing, Warren continued calls for President Biden to use his existing authority to cancel $50,000 in student debt. “This is the single most powerful executive action President Biden could take to close the racial wealth...

Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made the following statement regarding President Biden’s plans to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021: “I strongly support President...

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary Timothy Hauser of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) at the Department of Labor (DOL) opposing...

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – After hearing from constituents and local elected officials, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Congressman William J. Keating sent a letter to the Army National Guard expressing concerns...

Today at 2:30 PM ET, Warren will hold a subcommittee hearing on how student debt hinders economic growth and wealth creation for Black and Brown borrowers. Livestreamed Here. New Education Department Data (PDF) | Warren Letter to ED (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S....

Goldman seeks Labor Department waiver to allow management of retirement funds despite admission of criminal wrongdoing in 1MDB bribery scandal “Companies that are convicted of or plead guilty to fraudulent schemes do not deserve special government favors” Text of Letter...

Text of Letter (PDF)   Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and  Representatives Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.), Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.), and Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) led 28 of their colleagues in asking President...

Say Student Debt Cancellation is a Matter of Racial, Economic, and Generational Justice Watch Video Here (FB) Boston, MA – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Attorney General Maura Healey held a press conference calling...