Press Releases - Senator Elizabeth Warren

March 27, 2020

Mass. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Fully Reimburse School Districts and After-School Programs Providing Free Meals to Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III...

March 27, 2020

Warren and Van Hollen Lead Senators in Urging the State Department to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to the Palestinian People to Fight Coronavirus

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led a letter to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo urging him to take every reasonable step to lawfully provide medicine, medical...

March 26, 2020

TRANSCRIPT: Senator Warren Joins Mayor Walsh and Boston Small Business Leaders to Share Details of the Relief Coming in the Latest Legislative Package

Boston, MA – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh this morning on a conference call with Boston small business owners to share details of the coming relief for small businesses in the latest legislative...

March 26, 2020

Warren, Markey, in Letter to President Trump, Sound Alarm Over Lack of Federal Support for Massachusetts Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Earlier Today, Senator Warren Unveiled Plans for Increasing Testing and Supplies Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to President Trump regarding the dire conditions facing...

March 26, 2020

Senator Warren Publishes Medium Post Calling on Congress to Increase COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Read Medium Post Here Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published a Medium post today in which she laid out several steps Congress should take to increase the supplies of diagnostic testing for COVID-19 and the resources...

March 24, 2020

Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led the Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating...

March 24, 2020

Warren, Colleagues Demand Answers to Questions About Federal Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Company’s Readiness for Coronavirus Pandemic

Detainees and Staff at GEO Facility Were Quarantined After Employee Tested Positive for COVD-19; Other Outbreaks Have Already Occurred in U.S. Facilities Letter to BOP | Letter to GEO Group Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along...

March 23, 2020

Amid Widening Pandemic, Warren Leads Call for Chamber of Commerce to Cease Lobbying Efforts that are Endangering Public Health and the Economic Needs of Millions of Americans

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sent a letter to the Chamber of Commerce demanding answers...

March 23, 2020

Mass. Lawmakers Urge Congress to Prioritize Emergency Funding for Students and Colleges in COVID-19 Stimulus

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05),...

March 23, 2020

Senator Warren Discusses Coronavirus Bailout Negotiations on MSNBC

Watch the Video Here Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) discussed the coronavirus bailout and stimulus negotiations this morning with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle. A full video of the interview is available here, and a transcript is available...

March 23, 2020

Senators Warren, Markey, Murkowski, Sullivan Call on Senate Leadership to Support Fishermen & Their Families in Coronavirus Response

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in leading a letter to Senate leadership calling for urgent support for fishermen and seafood...

March 22, 2020

TRANSCRIPT: Warren Takes Questions on Coronavirus Bailout and Stimulus Negotiations

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took questions this afternoon regarding the coronavirus bailout and stimulus negotiations taking place in Congress today. A full transcript of her exchange with members of the media is below. Transcript: ELIZABETH...