Press Releases
Warren, Markey to Steward Health CEO: Years of Mismanagement, Scheming, and Profiteering Now Pose Urgent Threat to Hospitals in Massachusetts
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Steward Health Care CEO and Chairman Dr. Ralph de la Torre, blasting him for years of financial mismanagement, private equity schemes, and executive profiteering that have led to Steward Health’s financial crisis, which threatens to upend access to health care in Eastern Massachusetts communities and yank jobs from the health care workers employed at the company’s facilities. … Continue Reading
March 08, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses CENTCOM and AFRICOM Commanders on Steps to Reduce Civilian Harm Caused by U.S.-Origin Weapons and U.S. Military Assistance
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned General Michael E. Kurilla, Commander of the United States Central Command, and General Michael E. Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command, about measures needed to prevent and respond to civilian harm caused by weapons and assistance provided by the United States to its military partners. Senator Warren highlighted the Department of Defense’s … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Presses Powell on Basel III Capital Rule, Urges Him to Stand by Previous Commitments to Strengthen Regulations for Nation’s Biggest Banks
Washington, D.C. — Today, at a hearing of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell for backpedaling on his commitment to strengthen capital rules for big banks in the wake of the First Republic, Silicon Valley, (SVB) and Signature Bank collapses of last year — the second, third, and fourth largest in American history. At the hearing, Senator Warren called attention to Chair Powell’s … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Warren, Klobuchar, Colleagues Raise Alarm on Funding Restrictions For Department of Justice’s Antitrust Funding
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) along with 26 colleagues sent a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to strike parts of the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS) appropriation bill that block the Antitrust Division’s ability to use the fees collected during its merger review process. The harmful provisions conflict with Congress’s clear intent to increase antitrust funding through the … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Warren Statement on Final SEC Climate Risk Disclosure Rule
Washington D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized its climate risk disclosure rule: “Climate change is transforming our world and our economy, so it’s plain common sense that investors should have access to standardized information about companies’ climate risks and emissions. The SEC’s final climate risk … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Warren, Scott Call Out Culture of Corruption in the Federal Reserve
Washington, D.C. - In a bipartisan letter to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Office of Inspector General (IG), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called out the Fed IG’s failure to hold officials accountable for violating Fed rules and fostering a culture in which severe conflicts of interests go consistently unchecked. The lawmakers point to the recent closing of the investigation into suspicious trades made in 2020 by Robert Kaplan, former President of the Dallas … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Warren Announces State of the Union Guest: Benadette Manning
NEW DATA: Thanks to improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) made by the Biden administration, more than 17,000 public servants in Massachusetts like Benadette have received relief. Before 2021, only 200 borrowers in the Bay State had their student debt canceled through PSLF. Boston, MA — Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Benadette Manning will be her guest to the State of the Union. Benadette is a parent and former Boston Public … Continue Reading
March 05, 2024
Warren, Brown, Senators Urge HHS and CMS to Protect Seniors, Hold Insurance Companies Accountable for Abuses in Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to curb abuses in Medicare Advantage (MA), which would save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, and … Continue Reading
March 04, 2024
Warren, Duckworth, 46 Democratic Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect IVF Access Nationwide
Washington D.C - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and 46 Democratic senators introduced legislation to protect access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) nationwide. The Access to Family Building Act — which would establish a statutory right to access IVF for all Americans who need it to start or grow a family was blocked by Senate Republicans in the wake of Alabama’s State Supreme Court ruling that frozen … Continue Reading
March 04, 2024
Warren, Markey, Keating Statement on Securing $350 Million for Replacement of the Cape Cod Bridges in 2024 Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Congressman Bill Keating (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the inclusion of $350 million in federal funding for the Cape Cod Bridges in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, which the Senate and House Appropriations Committee released today: “We are pleased to have secured $350 million in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills for … Continue Reading
March 04, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Highlights Significant Cost Overruns and Mismanagement of the Sentinel Program
Washington, D.C. - Last week, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned General Anthony J. Cotton, USAF, Commander of United States Strategic Command about significant cost overruns and mismanagement of the Sentinel program. Senator Warren highlighted that the Sentinel program is not on track and on a two year delay, with the Air Force’s aggressive schedule leading them to rely on immature technology, the project being … Continue Reading
March 04, 2024
Warren Slams Inhaler Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline for Price-Gouging Patients and Making Inhalers Inaccessible for Children
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for its price-gouging strategy that may cause millions of children to lose access to one of the few drugs that is appropriate to treat their asthma and allergies. Senator Warren sent the letter in response to GSK discontinuing the brand-name version of Flovent HFA, the go-to inhaler for children, a tactic the company used to evade new rebates it would have owed because of years of outrageous price … Continue Reading
March 01, 2024
ICYMI: Warren Chairs Personnel Subcommittee, Highlights Impact of Blast Exposure on Health and Urges DoD to take Action to Protect Service Members
Video of Hearing (C-SPAN) Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, chairing a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the impact of blast overpressure on American service members and the need for the Department of Defense (DoD) to better protect service members. Blast overpressure, which is pressure that’s caused by a shock wave that exceeds normal atmospheric values, affects thousands of service members by causing … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Calls for Investments in Child Care for Military and Civilian Families to Strengthen the American Workforce
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for significant investments in child care workers to provide affordable and accessible child care to military and civilian families and ensure the defense manufacturing workforce has the workers it needs to meet national security needs. In questioning, Dr. Simon Johnson, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former Chief Economist of the … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
Warren, Markey, Merkley Call on the Bureau of Prisons to Protect Inmates, End Prison Accreditation Contract with the American Correctional Association
Washington, D.C. - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Attorney General Merrick Garland, expressing concerns with the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) reliance on the American Correctional Association (ACA) for accreditation and re-accreditation services for BOP prisons, and urging the BOP to end its contract with the ACA when it expires next month. The lawmakers warned … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
On Senate Floor, Warren Denounces Netanyahu, Calls to Resume the Cease-Fire and Advance a Two-State Solution
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling out Prime Minister Netanyahu’s failed leadership in Israel’s war against Hamas. In her remarks, Senator Warren denounced Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his opposition to a two-state solution and for his prosecution of the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and led to a horrific scale of violence and human suffering. Senator Warren called for … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
Warren to FTC: Choice Hotels’ Hostile Takeover Attempt of Wyndham Would Raise Prices for Customers, Reduce Competition
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), expressing serious concerns about Choice Hotels’ (Choice) attempted hostile takeover of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (Wyndham), which would reduce competition and create the largest branded hotel chain in the country, driving up prices for consumers and harming entrepreneur franchisees. Senator Warren urged the FTC to closely scrutinize Choice’s hostile … Continue Reading
February 28, 2024
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech on Senate Republicans’ Opposition to IVF
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech on Senate Republicans’ Opposition to IVF “For all their talk about supporting IVF, when it came down to it, Republicans blocked IVF protections.” Video of Floor Speech Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (D-Miss.) and Republicans’ opposition to Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.) bill to ensure families have access to the services they need … Continue Reading
February 28, 2024
Warren Leads Senate Hearing to Urge Department of Defense to Better Protect Service Members from Weapon Blasts
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, led a hearing on the impacts of blast overpressure on American service members and the need for the Department of Defense (DoD) to better protect service members from blast overpressure. Senator Warren, in her opening statement, reinforced four critical solutions needed to address the growing risks and harm presented by blast overpressure, including 1) developing … Continue Reading
February 28, 2024
Warren, Senators Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Shrinkflation
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in introducing the Shrinkflation Prevention Act to crack down on corporations that deceive consumers by selling smaller sizes of their products without lowering prices. The bill follows recent reports on the effects of corporate greed on product size and rising inflation, and comes as companies continue to rake in super-sized profits by either raising prices excessively or shrinking the products … Continue Reading
