Press Releases
Trump's Border Protection Nominee Commits to Sharing Public Information about Location in Custody "As Soon As Possible"
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pushed Mr. Rodney Scott, nominee for Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to commit to following court orders, ensuring agents do not deny entry based on travelers’ political views, allowing detained individuals to make phone calls to their families and their lawyers, and publicly releasing information on where people in CBP custody are being held. Senator Warren … Continue Reading
April 30, 2025
Warren Slams Bezos After Amazon Backtracks on Tariff Price Transparency, Questions Bezos’ Conversation With Trump
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a new letter, following reports that Amazon considered an initiative to illustrate the cost of President Trump’s tariffs to customers — only to reverse course after a private conversation between Bezos and Trump. “If Amazon had followed through on any plans to provide transparency on tariff costs, it could have provided important information for consumers, allowing them to find out for themselves … Continue Reading
April 30, 2025
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitment From Defense Nominee to Support AI Competition and Innovation in Defense Contracting
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Mr. Michael P. Cadenazzi, nominee to be the next Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, to stop anticompetitive practices by Big Tech that could threaten our national security. Senator Warren explained that federal agencies should benefit from innovation in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, but instead, a few Big Tech companies … Continue Reading
April 30, 2025
Warren, Blumenthal, Correa, Ramirez, 40+ Lawmakers Open Investigation into “Troubling” Customs and Border Protection Tactics
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representatives Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-Ill.), led a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding an explanation for the troubling reports alleging due process violations, mistreatment, prolonged detention, and politicized denials of entry at air and land ports since President Trump took office over three months ago. Several recent incidents have … Continue Reading
April 30, 2025
ICYMI: Warren Reads 100 Acts of Trump Corruption Into Congressional Record To Mark 100 Days of the Trump Administration
Washington, D.C. - On the 100th day of this Trump administration, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) read 100 reports of corruption from President Trump’s term so far into the Congressional record. Senator Warren pointed to all the ways President Trump, his family, and associates like Elon Musk have used the presidency to enrich themselves, give favors to donors, and made it more difficult to hold him accountable for corruption. Transcript: “One Hundred Days, One Hundred Acts of … Continue Reading
April 29, 2025
Warren Warns Walgreens Buyout by Private Equity May Lead to Pharmacy Closures, Lost Jobs in Massachusetts, Limit Access to Medication
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to private equity firm Sycamore Partners (Sycamore) regarding concerns that the firm’s proposed acquisition of retail pharmacy chain Walgreens may cost hardworking Massachusetts residents their jobs and create difficulties for patients who need access to lifesaving medications. Sycamore’s multi-billion-dollar takeover of Walgreens has been touted as an … Continue Reading
April 28, 2025
Warren, Schumer, Sanders Statement on Reported Attorneys General Investigations into MOHELA
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after reports of new investigations by multiple state attorneys general and regulators into student loan mismanagement by MOHELA, one of the nation’s largest student loan … Continue Reading
April 25, 2025
Warren Demands Answers on Reports of Secretary Bessent’s Early Leaks of Tariff Policy Decisions to Wall Street
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following reports that, earlier this week, he provided a room full of Wall Street executives and wealthy investors exclusive, advance tips about the Administration’s trade policy. The letter seeks information on whether Bessent shared nonpublic trade policy tips hours before President Trump’s broader announcement backing down on escalating tariffs against China. The exclusive details … Continue Reading
April 24, 2025
ICYMI: Warren Presses Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tariff Special Favors
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook about a special tariff exemption for Apple and other tech firms following Cook’s conversation with Trump administration officials. A new report revealed that Tim Cook “went to work behind the scenes,” using his “very good relationship” with President Trump and his administration to win an exemption to Trump’s China tariffs, worth billions of dollars for Apple. “I have already raised concerns that President … Continue Reading
April 24, 2025
Warren Launches Investigation Into Harms of Trump Attacks on Department of Education for Students, Families, and Teachers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) launched a new investigation into the harms of President Trump’s attacks on the Department of Education (ED) for students, families, and teachers. The initiative is the latest in her Save Our Schools campaign. Senator Warren wrote letters seeking information on the impact of the Trump administration’s actions for the members of twelve leading organizations representing schools, parents, teachers, students, borrowers, and researchers: … Continue Reading
April 24, 2025
Warren, Wyden, Gillibrand, Schumer, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Ranking Member on the Senate Special Committee on Aging Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) led a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Leland Dudek, to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the … Continue Reading
April 23, 2025
Warren, Schumer, Wyden, Senate Democrats Demand Social Security Watchdog Investigate Impact of DOGE’s Social Security Cuts
Washington, D.C. - In their latest move to defend Social Security, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), led Senate Democrats in writing to the Acting Inspector General (IG) of Social Security, requesting a report into how the recent cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts have affected Americans who rely on Social Security. In the last two months, DOGE has … Continue Reading
April 23, 2025
Warren Releases New Social Security Explainer Video on YouTube to Reach Seniors Concerned About Benefits, Services
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new Social Security explainer video on YouTube to reach seniors concerned about cuts to their benefits and services. In the video, entitled “What’s going on with Social Security — and how we're fighting back,” Sen. Warren explains the state of play, lays out the fight ahead to protect Social Security from Trump and Musk’s attempts to gut the agency, and urges people to share their stories about what Social Security means to … Continue Reading
April 22, 2025
Warren, Over 175 Members of Congress Demand Trump Administration Preserve and Expand Free Tax Filing Program
Washington, D.C. - In response to recent reporting that the Trump administration plans to end the Direct File program, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led over 175 Congressional Democrats in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Acting IRS Commissioner Michael Faulkender, slamming the administration's reported decision and demanding instead that officials preserve and expand Direct File. Direct File is a free, easy-to-use tax filing program that has already delivered … Continue Reading
April 22, 2025
Warren, Massachusetts Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities Staff, Grants
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), sent a letter to Michael McDonald, Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), regarding the impacts of recent staffing cuts and attempts to cancel grants in … Continue Reading
April 21, 2025
Warren Statement on the Death of Pope Francis
Washington, D.C. - Following the Vatican’s announcement of the death of Pope Francis, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Pope Francis was a force for good. He will be remembered for his empathy for the most vulnerable among us, his advocacy for action on climate change, and his leadership to make the Church a welcoming place for all — which made so many people feel seen. My heart is with people across the world today mourning his … Continue Reading
April 18, 2025
Warren, Markey, Pressley Demand State Department Release Memo, Documents Related to Öztürk Arrest
Washington, D.C. - After a recent report indicated that an internal State Department memo concluded that the key premise underlying Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk’s arrest and detention was false, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately release the memo and any other relevant documentation. “Ms. Öztürk’s case demands transparency. The circumstances of her arrest … Continue Reading
April 17, 2025
Warren Statement on Federal Judge Ruling Google is Illegal Monopolist
Washington, D.C. - Following a federal judge ruling that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in the online advertising market, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “This is a big win in the fight to break up Big Tech. A judge ruled that Google broke the law, abusing its monopoly to raise prices and crush competition online. This victory is the result of years of work to rein in tech companies’ abuses. Justice Department antitrust enforcers … Continue Reading
April 17, 2025
Warren, Sánchez, Chu Lead Democrats in Raising Concerns about Corruption Risks from Trump Chaotic Tariff Scheme
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, along with Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, and Judy Chu (D-Calif.), led a group of 44 Congressional Democrats in writing to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer with concerns over the … Continue Reading
April 16, 2025
Warren Statement on Trump’s Plan to Defund Head Start
Washington, D.C. - In response to the Trump administration’s proposal to defund Head Start programs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Head Start is a lifeline for families in Massachusetts and across the country. It means families don’t have to choose between breaking the budget or being forced to cut back work hours just to make sure their kids have good quality care. Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to rip that away to pay for giant tax giveaways … Continue Reading