Press Releases
Warren, Markey Propose 16 Amendments to Protect Massachusetts From Republican Budget Cuts
Washington, D.C. - During the Senate’s consideration of the Republican budget resolution, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) proposed 16 amendments to protect Massachusetts residents from the Trump administration’s executive actions. “If Republicans want to increase costs for families to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, they should have the courage to go on the record with their vote,” said Senator Warren. “Senator Markey and I are fighting back hard against … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
Warren Urges DOJ To Closely Scrutinize Proposed Disney-Fubo Deal, Warns of Increased Costs for Television Viewers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Omeed Assefi, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, calling on the agency to closely scrutinize Disney’s proposed acquisition of FuboTV (Fubo). The deal, announced last month, resolves a lawsuit that Fubo filed in February 2024 against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, which at the time collectively controlled more than 80% of nationally broadcast … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
Warren, Cortez Masto, Warner, Bennet, Welch Seek Answers on Republicans’ “Magic Math” Ahead of Planned Tax Cuts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), which provides Members of Congress with revenue estimates for tax legislation. The lawmakers pressed for answers on the scoring methods used for tax legislation ahead of the expiration of many of the tax provisions contained in President Trump’s 2017 … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Warren Statement on the Sudden Shutdown of JFK Presidential Library
Washington, D.C. - Following the announcement of the shutdown of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston due to the Trump administration’s executive order, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “President Trump is firing American workers who monitor bird flu outbreaks, safeguard nuclear facilities, and now those who promote American history in Dorchester - all to help pay for tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations. Trump’s … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Lays Out Concerns with Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee Stephen Feinberg
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Personnel, wrote to Mr. Stephen Feinberg, nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD), pressing him to explain his “serious conflicts of interest” and his track record of mismanagement. As Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. Feinberg will need to be able to manage the building, support the … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Klobuchar, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), led Democratic senators in writing to President Donald Trump, demanding that he reject Congressional Republicans’ legislative plans to increase the cost of living for … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Senator Warren's Statement on Passing of Brady Williamson
Senator Warren's Statement on Passing of Brady Williamson Washington, D.C. - In response to the passing of Brady Williamson, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement: “My dear friend Brady Williamson died Sunday. He was a superb lawyer, a go-to advance guy, and a quietly remarkable person. I experienced a lot of life with Brady, from fighting to preserve bankruptcy protection for struggling families to shopping for my first apartment in Washington. For three decades - … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Warren, Wyden Sound Alarm Over DOGE Access to Legally-Protected Taxpayer Data
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell warning that personnel affiliated with Elon Musk infiltrating the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) systems could be in violation of strict taxpayer data protection laws that prohibit both the improper disclosure and inspection of … Continue Reading
February 14, 2025
Warren, Hirono Press Defense Secretary Hegseth on Cost and Military Readiness Impact of Deploying Troops to Southern Border, Guantanamo Bay
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) wrote to Secretary of Defense (DoD) Pete Hegseth regarding the military’s recent deployment of active-duty forces to the southern border and Guantanamo, and the Department of Defense’s (DOD) new involvement in immigration detention and deportation. On his first day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to “seal the borders” and “to … Continue Reading
February 14, 2025
As Tax Season Ramps Up, Warren, Cassidy Renew Effort to Simplify IRS Error Notices for Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) reintroduced the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act, a bill to improve math error notices — an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) authority used to quickly adjust taxpayers’ returns. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) recently reintroduced the bill in the House, and the bill passed unanimously out of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee during … Continue Reading
February 13, 2025
Warren, Raskin, Merkley, Schiff, Lawmakers Call on Elon Musk to Publicly Release Financial Disclosures After White House Claims Musk Will Self Police Conflicts of Interest
Washington, D.C. - Following reports that Elon Musk will be taking advantage of loopholes in federal ethics laws to avoid publicly disclosing his financial conflicts of interest, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), as well as Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) in writing to Musk demanding he publicly release his full … Continue Reading
February 13, 2025
At Hearing, Military Leaders Confirm to Warren that DoD is Writing a Blank Check to Deploy Troops for Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Personnel, questioned General Gregory M. Guillot of the U.S. Air Force, Commander of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Admiral Alvin Holsey of the U.S. Navy, Commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), about the cost, readiness, morale, and national … Continue Reading
February 13, 2025
Warren, Bonamici Renew Fight Against Misinformation in Pregnancy Care
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Stop Anti-Abortion Disinformation (SAD) Act, to crack down on attempts by crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) to deceive and misinform women seeking reproductive health care. Senators Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto, … Continue Reading
February 13, 2025
Warren, Duckworth Press Trump Health Nominee Dr. Oz on Dangerous Anti-Abortion Views
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s nominee for the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), on his hostile anti-abortion record as his nomination process begins. As CMS Administrator, Dr. Oz would be in charge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, exercising broad authority over reproductive health care access. “Given the role CMS plays in … Continue Reading
February 13, 2025
Warren Statement on Senate Republicans Confirming RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary
Washington, D.C. - Following Senate Republicans voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Putting Kennedy in charge of the nation’s public health is a huge mistake. When dangerous diseases resurface and people can’t access lifesaving vaccines, all Americans will suffer. And thanks to his serious, unresolved conflicts of interest, RFK Jr.’s family could continue getting … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
ICYMI: Delaying RFK Jr. Confirmation Vote on Senate Floor, Warren Highlights Kennedy’s Egregious Conflicts of Interest, “Long History of Promoting Anti-Science Conspiracy Theories”
Washington, D.C. - On the floor of the United States Senate, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Democrats in delaying a final vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Warren warned that American families and children would pay the price for Mr. Kennedy’s “conspiracy-driven health care decisions,” while his serious ethics conflicts remain unresolved. Senator Warren called on her … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
Warren, Markey Slam Trump Administration for Causing “Chaos and Upheaval” at Massachusetts Research Institutions, Demand Answers from NIH and NSF
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) wrote to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) with concerns about the ongoing Trump Administration funding cuts at Massachusetts research institutions. The NIH and NSF are the largest public funders of research in the United States — fueling the development of lifesaving treatments for diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, tools for the early … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
Warren Statement on House GOP Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to House Republicans unveiling their FY 2025 budget resolution proposal, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Republicans are pulling a fast one on working people by reaching into their pockets to pay for billionaire handouts. Make no mistake: this GOP plan will raise the cost that American families pay for groceries, health care, and getting an education - all to fund tax cuts for the … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
Warren, Padilla Demand Trump Reverse Illegal Attempt to Fire Independent FEC Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, joined 9 Democratic Senators in demanding President Trump rescind his unprecedented and illegal attempt to fire of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub. The Senators also urged Trump to pursue … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Warren Warns Confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard to Head National Security Agencies is a “Dangerous Mistake”
Washington, D.C. - On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, rang the alarm on the dangers of confirming Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Senator Warren called out Ms. Gabbard’s lack of qualification to be DNI and pointed to credible reports that Ms. Gabbard may put U.S. national security at risk, given her rhetoric supportive of U.S. adversaries. Transcript: Floor … Continue Reading