Press Releases
At Hearing, Warren Blasts Trump Administration’s Flip-Flopping on Iran War, Alienating U.S. Allies
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Admiral Richard A. Correll, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), on how President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions impact U.S. alliances as the war against Iran continues. U.S. Strategic Command is responsible for strategic deterrence and nuclear operations. On February 28, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the first … Continue Reading
March 26, 2026
ICYMI: Warren Slams Trump Considering Raising the Retirement Age: “Americans Aren't Buying It and We Will Keep Fighting Back"
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Dan Adcock of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare about Republicans’ plans to raise the retirement age. Mr. Adcock explained that if the Trump administration were to raise the retirement age by one year, it would cost retirees $24,000 in missed benefits, which amounts to about a 7% benefit cut. If the administration were to raise the … Continue Reading
March 26, 2026
Warren, Hawley Lead Bipartisan Push For Mandatory Energy Use Reporting Requirements for Data Centers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are pushing the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to establish mandatory annual reporting requirements for data centers and other large energy consumers. This data is necessary to hold data center companies accountable for the impacts they can have on local communities, including ensuring Big Tech companies’ compliance with their commitments to shoulder their fair share of utility costs “Comprehensive … Continue Reading
March 26, 2026
Warren, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Limit Stock Buybacks in Defense Contracting Following President Trump’s Executive Order
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the bipartisan Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act of 2026, new legislation that would limit stock buybacks and excessive executive compensation in defense contracting. This follows after President Trump issued an executive order with similar directives to promote increased investments to meet the needs of our service members. “It makes no sense for the federal government to fork … Continue Reading
March 26, 2026
Warren, Jayapal, Boyle, 45+ Lawmakers Renew Push for Wealth Tax on Ultra-Millionaires and Billionaires
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pa.), led over 45 lawmakers in reintroducing the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, legislation that would apply a wealth tax to fortunes above $50 million. According to a new analysis, the bill would generate $6.2 trillion in revenue over the next decade, more than double the score of the bill when it was first introduced … Continue Reading
March 26, 2026
Warren, Murray, Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family
As momentum for child care grows across country, Democrats lead charge in Congress Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), longtime leaders on child care, along with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.), established a new working group as the latest major push in Democrats’ fight to lower costs and deliver child care for every American family. The Child Care for America working group will bring Democratic … Continue Reading
March 25, 2026
Following New Pentagon Response, Warren and Blumenthal Press Hegseth on Failure to Protect Defense Contracts from Potential Trump Family Corruption
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new response from the Department of Defense (DoD) indicating that there are no effective processes in place to prevent possible conflicts of interest and corruption involving President Donald Trump’s family and the Department’s awarding of defense contracts. In a new letter, the Senators Warren and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on this failure and pushed for answers regarding Trump’s … Continue Reading
March 24, 2026
Warren, Lawmakers Demand FTC Take Action to Prevent War-Related Price Gouging as Prices Soar
Washington, D.C. - As prices for gasoline, fertilizer, and other products skyrocket as a result of President Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), sounded the alarm about giant corporations possibly taking advantage of the escalating pricing environment to price gouge American consumers and pressed Federal Trade … Continue Reading
March 24, 2026
Warren Releases New DHS Data Revealing Trump Admin Targeting Veterans, Families for Deportation After Promising Protections; Slams Trump “Betrayal”
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealing that the Trump administration has attempted to deport hundreds of veterans and their family members after promising immigration protections at the time of recruitment. The new data also reveals that, in some cases, the Trump administration has targeted veterans, their families, and service members’ families for deportation even after they have applied … Continue Reading
March 23, 2026
Warren, Shaheen Press Hegseth on Diversion of Military Resources to Build Immigrant Detention Centers, Demand Pentagon End Agreement with DHS
Washington, D.C. — Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, launched a new investigation into the diversion of military resources as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is funnels billions of dollars through a Navy contract vehicle to build a network of migrant detention centers — some of which have been likened to “concentration camps for immigrants.” In a new letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the … Continue Reading
March 23, 2026
Warren, Blumenthal Question Whether NVIDIA’s $20 Billion Groq Deal is Attempt to Avoid Antitrust Laws
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) opened a new investigation into NVIDIA and pressed its CEO, Jensen Huang, on whether the company’s new deal with Groq, an AI chip startup and competitor, is an attempt to skirt antitrust laws. “We are concerned that this takeover could stifle competition, further entrenching NVIDIA’s dominance in the AI chip industry and ceding our technological leadership to China,” wrote the senators. In December, … Continue Reading
March 23, 2026
Warren Opens Investigation into Pentagon’s Designation of Anthropic As National Security Risk, New OpenAI Contract
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, opened an investigation into the Department of Defense (DoD)’s decision to designate Anthropic a “supply chain risk” after the company refused DoD demands to remove certain contractual guardrails preventing the misuse of its AI tools. The senator is also probing the contract that OpenAI announced with DoD just hours after Secretary Hegseth declared Anthropic a supply chain risk, since … Continue Reading
March 20, 2026
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Blasts Pentagon For Sidelining Military Lawyers, Endangering Civilians
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised her concerns to the commanders of United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) about the Trump administration’s sidelining of the military’s Judge Advocate General Corps (JAGs), who are responsible for providing independent legal advice to commanders. This sidelining risks increasing the chances of civilian harm as the war against … Continue Reading
March 19, 2026
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