Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

June 15, 2020

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Adriano Espaillat Push Housing Relief for Puerto Rico

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – Last week, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) sent a joint letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer in which...

June 15, 2020

Warren, Blumenthal, Coons, Jayapal, Sarbanes Officially Introduce the CORE Act

Bill Text (PDF) | Two-Pager (PDF) Read Letter of Support from 50+ Organizations Led by Public Citizen (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus...

June 12, 2020

Warren Joins Senate Democrats in Calling for an Improved Process for Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led all 47 Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary...

June 11, 2020

Warren, Schumer, Reed Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases & Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and SASC Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) sent a letter urging President...

June 11, 2020

Warren applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Protections for Military Families Impacted by COVID-19

Bill Text (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and SVAC Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in applauding the Senate’s passage of a bipartisan bill to amend...

June 10, 2020

Warren, Smith, Rosen, Casey, Clark Urge SBA and Treasury to Ensure Child Care Small Businesses Have Access to PPP Benefits

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Robert Casey (D-Penn.), and Representative Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of...

June 10, 2020

Sens. Warren and Portman Unveil Companion Bill to Support Dependents of Fallen and Injured Servicemembers

Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced legislation, the Leasing Relief for Dependents of Fallen Heroes and Injured Servicemembers Act, that would allow adult dependents of deceased or catastrophically injured...

June 10, 2020

Warren, Gallego Question DoD’s Reliance on Prison Industry Trade Association for Accreditation of Military Detention Facilities

Warren Opened Investigation of Private Detention Accreditation System After Reports of Substandard Conditions and Safety Concerns in Facilities Nationwide Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), members of the...

June 10, 2020

Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA’s Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Letter from DOL OIG (PDF) | Senators’ Initial Request (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),...

June 10, 2020

Senator Warren and Rep. Khanna Introduce the Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act

Bill Text (PDF) | Section by Section (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member for the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced the Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act,...

June 10, 2020

Warren Calls on Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to Withdraw Rule That Guts Nation’s Anti-Redlining Law

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, wrote to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks regarding the hastily finalized and widely opposed final rule issued by...

June 9, 2020

Warren, Schumer, Blumenthal Release New Findings and Documents from Investigation of Trump-Kushner “Project Air Bridge” Coronavirus Response

Letter to Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PDF) Cardinal Response (PDF) | Concordance Response (PDF) | Henry Schein Response (PDF) McKesson Response (PDF) | Medline Response (PDF) | Owens & Minor Response (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Democratic Leader...