Press Releases
Warren, Mamdani Team Up to Call for Universal Child Care as Essential “Basic Infrastructure” in New USA Today Op-Ed
“With universal child care, we can transform our economy, transform the lives of parents and children, and transform how Americans see government.” Op-Ed in USA Today Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani published a new op-ed in USA Today calling for the Democratic party to commit to making universal child care a central part of its platform. The pair highlighted that investments in child care would have enormous economic … Continue Reading
March 19, 2026
Warren, Wyden, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With “Defund” Planned Parenthood Provision
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 23 colleagues in publishing a new report revealing the harm Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have caused to Americans in the six months since their dangerous provision to “defund” Planned Parenthood buried in their Big, Beautiful Bill went into effect. The report reveals that, in addition to acting as a backdoor … Continue Reading
March 19, 2026
Warren, Schumer, Wyden Demand Trump Terminate Illegal Tariffs, Deliver Relief From Iran War’s Higher Costs
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s economy is a full-blown disaster, and working families need relief now. Trump promised to lower costs … Continue Reading
March 18, 2026
On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against “Jim Crow 2.0,” Slams Trump’s Reckless War in Iran
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to hit back at Republicans’ attempts to disenfranchise millions of Americans through the SAVE Act. Senator Warren also called out the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans for attempting to use the bill to distract the country from Trump’s war in Iran and skyrocketing costs for consumers. “Don’t let Trump and the Republicans in Congress fool you…this is not an ordinary voter ID bill. … Continue Reading
March 16, 2026
Warren Probes Meta, Microsoft, Target, Companies on Mass Layoffs Despite Strong Financials and Trump Tax Handouts
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the CEOs of Amazon, Home Depot, Meta, Microsoft, Nike, Target, UPS, and Verizon, slamming them for their recent mass layoffs despite having strong earnings and financial positions. In particular, these corporations have benefitted from massive tax cuts and other Trump administration policies but have not passed those benefits on to their workers. “The sequence of events regarding these layoffs - which come after your company … Continue Reading
March 16, 2026
Warren, Hank Johnson Lead New Investigation Into Amazon’s Melania Documentary Payments as Possible Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) led a new investigation into whether Amazon’s investment in the new Melania documentary, which centers on First Lady Melania Trump, was part of a corrupt pay-to-play arrangement with the Trump administration. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), also joined the letter. “[T]he American people deserve assurance that powerful … Continue Reading
March 16, 2026
Warren Raises Questions About Pentagon Granting Classified Access to Elon Musk’s Grok AI, Sidestepping National Security Concerns
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Department of Defense (DoD) granting Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok access to classified security systems — reportedly ignoring concerns raised by multiple federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and the General Services Administration … Continue Reading
March 16, 2026
Warren, Senators Investigate Social Security Agency’s Customer Service Chaos Reaching “New Extremes”
Washington, D.C. — Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched a new investigation into the Social Security … Continue Reading
March 12, 2026
At Hearing, Warren Slams State Department and DoD’s Failure To Evacuate Americans From Middle East
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed the United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) General Randall Reed on the Trump administration's handling of the war against Iran, highlighting the administration’s failure to evacuate Americans despite spending months preparing for a war against Iran. After the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the Trump administration dissuaded Americans from turning to the … Continue Reading
March 12, 2026
Warren Presses Amazon CEO on Shady Tactics Used to Overcharge School Districts, Local Governments, American Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy with concerns over the company’s use of opaque algorithms and misleading contracts to overcharge schools, local governments, and taxpayers for essential goods. A recent analysis by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) revealed that Amazon Business, the company’s marketplace for sales to businesses and the public sector, has been sidestepping traditional procurement processes, in cahoots with … Continue Reading
March 12, 2026
ICYMI: CBO Director Confirms The Cost of Trump’s War in Iran Could Cover Health Care for Millions of Americans
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the financial implications of the Iran war. On February 28, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, with President Trump calling for the overthrow of the Iranian government. President Trump initially stated that Iran operations would last “four weeks or less.” But … Continue Reading
March 11, 2026
Warren, Lawmakers Agree With Trump: Defense Contractors Must be Held Accountable For “Failures to Meet Our Warfighters’ National Security Needs”
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) wrote to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in support of their effort to limit underperforming defense contractors’ executive pay and the ability to buy back their stock. The lawmakers pressed the President and Secretary Hegseth to provide clarity … Continue Reading
March 11, 2026
Warren, Van Hollen Lead 40+ Dem Senators to Press DoD for Full Investigation On School Bombing, Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Armed Services Committee, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 41 colleagues, pressed Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth for a full investigation on the airstrikes on a school in Minab, Iran, and other civilian casualties in the Trump administration’s war on Iran. The senators are also calling for … Continue Reading
March 11, 2026
At Warren’s Request, Independent Government Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Education Department
Washington, D.C. — Following a request from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent government watchdog, has opened an investigation into the Department of Education’s (ED) transfer of grant programs to the Department of Labor — a key step in the Trump administration’s efforts to illegally dismantle and abolish ED. "Donald Trump and Linda McMahon are trying to sabotage crucial programs by ripping them out of the Education Department and … Continue Reading
March 11, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal, Stansbury Press Big Tech CEOs on Trump Settlements to Now-Dissolved Library Fund
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), pressed ABC, Meta, X, and Paramount on their settlements with President Donald Trump, in which the companies promised to donate as much as $63 million to President Trump's future Presidential Library. But the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, created to receive donations, has now been dissolved with no disclosure about the disposition of … Continue Reading
March 11, 2026
Warren Launches New Investigation into Impact of Republicans’ Cuts to Health Care on Service Members and Their Families
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) launched an investigation into how Republican cuts to health care in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are affecting service members, veterans, and their families from accessing the health care they need. Using the new data from researchers, Senator Warren is requesting information from the Department of Defense (DoD) about how it is guiding military families through the health care cuts and whether Republicans and the Trump … Continue Reading
March 10, 2026
Warren, Wyden, Schumer Warn Bessent’s Term as Acting IRS Commissioner Has Expired, Blast Trump Administration’s Failure to Put Nominee Forward Amid Chaos at IRS
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned that the 210-day window under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner expired on March 6 and blasted the Trump administration for failing to put forward a nominee for commissioner. “The position of IRS CEO is a fake job that … Continue Reading
March 09, 2026
In New Response to Warren and Blumenthal, Treasury Department Dodges Responsibility to Conduct National Security Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
Washington, D.C. — In response to pressure from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the Treasury Department dodged its responsibility to conduct a serious national security review of Paramount’s winning bid for Warner Bros. As of December 2025, the deal included $24 billion from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi, leading the Senators to press Scott … Continue Reading
March 09, 2026
Warren Statement on DOJ Settling Live Nation-Ticketmaster Case
“The Trump administration’s decision to give Live Nation a slap on the wrist is a betrayal of every music lover and concertgoer exploited by Live Nation-Ticketmaster.” Washington, DC - In response to reports that President Trump’s Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Live Nation, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “The Trump administration’s decision to give Live Nation a slap on the wrist is a betrayal of every music lover and … Continue Reading
March 05, 2026
Warren, Van Hollen, 25+ Colleagues Press Trump Administration for Accountability, Investigation into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and over 25 colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for accountability and an investigation into the death of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, an American citizen who was shot and killed in the West Bank by violent Israeli settlers. On February 18th, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a 19-year-old American born in Philadelphia, was shot and killed in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, near Ramallah, by violent Israeli … Continue Reading