Press Releases
Warren, Wyden, Sanders Announce New Investigation into Equifax’s Plan to Profit from Trump’s So-Called Work Requirements in Medicaid, SNAP
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Development Committee; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, announced a new investigation today into Equifax’s reported plan to profit off of so-called work requirements in Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
Warren, Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE’s Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), led colleagues in pressing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to expedite its investigation into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents' use of force. The Congressional push follows violent ICE operations in Minneapolis that resulted in the deaths of Renee … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Warren Statement on Federal Judge Upholding Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
Washington, D.C. — Following a federal court ruling blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of Haitians across the country, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Today’s decision makes clear that the Trump administration cannot end TPS protections for Haitians tomorrow. TPS holders are here legally, and they have legal status because the U.S. government made a promise to protect … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Warren, Lawmakers Lead Over 50 Members of Congress in Opening New Investigation into Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) led 52 members of Congress in writing to LeadingAge, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Nurses United, MASS Senior Care Association, and The Arc of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Nurses Association, SEIU 509, and the Association of Developmental … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Investigation Led By Warren’s Office Reveals How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill
Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.); Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii); Ron Wyden (D-Ore.); Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.); Ed … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
Warren Presses OpenAI CEO on Spending Commitments and Bailout Requests After CFO Suggests Government “Backstop”
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter requesting specific details from OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, regarding its spending commitments and the circumstances under which OpenAI would seek a taxpayer bailout to help meet these commitments. There is a gap between OpenAI’s spending commitments and revenues, which has spurred public discussion of an “AI bubble,” and the company recently made overt requests for federal government support to “backstop” its financial … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
ICYMI: Warren, Nadler, Monopoly Busters Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Colleagues in Questioning Pepsi on Price Discrimination, Misleading Congress; FTC on Possible Political Influence
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, and the co-chairs of the House Monopoly Busters Caucus — Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), and Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) — led lawmakers in pressing PepsiCo (Pepsi) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on whether Pepsi used discriminatory pricing practices … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
ICYMI - Warren: Senate Must Step Up, Stop ICE’s Violence
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke on the floor of the Senate calling for a complete overhaul of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and said she would be voting against any additional funding for the agency until serious constraints are included to stop ICE’s violence. Senator Warren condemned the brutal killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE agents. She highlighted the arrests of five year old Liam in Minneapolis and Marcelo Gomes … Continue Reading
January 28, 2026
Warren Statement on New CBO Estimate that Domestic Military Deployments Cost More Than Half a Billion Dollars
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report revealing the Trump administration’s domestic deployments of the National Guard and Marines have cost at least $589 million, more than double what the bicameral investigation led by Senator Warren and Representative Garamendi previously revealed. Their investigation found that the Pentagon had committed at least $258 million for the deployment of troops to Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, and Memphis, along … Continue Reading
January 28, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal, Markey, Alsobrooks Press RFK Jr. on “Dangerous Backdoor Overhaul” of Vaccine Court That Could Potentially Enrich Allies, Harm Public Health
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) pressed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr.) on his proposed overhaul of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which could threaten the domestic vaccine supply, undermine public health, and potentially enrich Secretary Kennedy’s family and close allies. The lawmakers also sent the letter to … Continue Reading
January 28, 2026
Warren, Casar, Members of Congress Demand Trump Administration Return Wrongfully Deported Babson Student
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led more than 70 members of Congress in writing to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, urging them to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza to return to the United States after the Trump administration admitted her deportation was a “mistake.” "Any Lopez Belloza should be at her university right now, not in Honduras … Continue Reading
January 27, 2026
Warren, Markey Welcome Court Stay of Trump’s Illegal Attempts to Destroy Offshore Wind in Massachusetts
“Shutting off Vineyard Wind 1 would kill thousands of local union jobs, prevent power from reaching 400,000 homes, and cause us to lose out on $3 billion of energy savings.” “Trump’s vendetta against American-made energy and union jobs makes our nation weaker, our costs higher, and our families less certain about how they’re going to make ends meet.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works … Continue Reading
January 26, 2026
Warren, Warnock, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump’s Cuts to Child Care for Rural Families
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in announcing a new investigation into how the Trump administration’s cuts to affordable child care programs are affecting rural families. The senators pressed the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration of Children and Families (ACF) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture … Continue Reading
January 23, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal, Kim Sound Alarm on Potential for Donald Trump Jr.-Linked Companies to Profit Off Department of Defense Contract Awards, Loans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on potential conflicts of interest surrounding the awarding of multiple lucrative Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and loans to companies associated with President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. “We write to obtain information on whether DoD’s decisions to hand out lucrative contracts and loans to companies associated with the … Continue Reading
January 23, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal, Goldman, and 27 Members of Congress Urge Agency Watchdogs to Investigate Trump Administration’s Retreat from White-Collar Crime Enforcement
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) led 27 lawmakers in writing to the Inspectors General for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of State (State), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and the Office of Tax Administration (TIGTA), asking the watchdogs to investigate the impact of the Trump administration’s diversion of law enforcement resources away from … Continue Reading
January 22, 2026
Warren, Merkley, Whitehouse, Kaine Sound Alarm Over Trump Administration’s Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program
More than 7 million people are enrolled in SAVE plan “It is imperative the Department take every action possible to ensure the 7 million borrowers currently enrolled in SAVE are provided with the information and resources necessary to avoid delinquency or default in order to avoid an even bigger default crisis. ” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) led their Senate colleagues in demanding … Continue Reading
January 22, 2026
Warren, Senators Secure New Commitments from Big Tech on Electricity Costs, But Companies Dodge Accountability for Hiking Families’ Utility Bills
Washington, D.C. — After U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) opened an investigation into the extent to which Big Tech data centers are driving up consumers’ electricity costs, the senators today released the responses to their initial inquiry. The senators secured a number of new commitments from the companies about paying their “fair share” of electricity costs, however, the Big Tech firms failed to ensure that they will stop … Continue Reading
January 21, 2026
Warren Opposes Budget Deal Funding Trump’s Abuses of Power
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement ahead of a vote on Congress’s $1.2 trillion funding deal: “I have been clear that I will not vote for any budget deal that does not lower costs for families and ensure that Donald Trump can’t just take back funding later whenever he feels like it. Congress must also use its power of the purse to restrict spending on forever wars overseas and stop ICE’s … Continue Reading
January 16, 2026
Warren, Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Announce $92.78 Million in Federal Funding for 93 Key Projects Throughout Massachusetts
The projects focus on areas relating to critical infrastructure, energy and water development, justice, science, and rural development. Washington, D.C. — Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.), James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.), and Bill Keating (D-Mass.) announced … Continue Reading
January 15, 2026
Warren Questions Trump Military Nominee: Is It ‘Sedition’ for Someone in the Military to Question Whether an Order is Legal?
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, nominee to be General and Commander of the United States Southern Command, about declining to execute illegal military orders. As SOUTHCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Donovan would be responsible for future military actions in Venezuela. The previous SOUTHCOM Commander, Admiral Alvin Holsey, reportedly had expressed serious concerns … Continue Reading