Press Releases
Warren, Sanders, Lee Call on Departments of Defense and State to Improve Tracking and Monitoring of U.S.-Origin Weapons
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent letters to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of State (State), raising serious concerns about failures of the Departments’ tracking and monitoring of U.S.-origin weapons, which undermines efforts to prevent and mitigate civilian harm resulting from U.S. military operations or caused by … Continue Reading
May 15, 2023
ICYMI: In Military Times Op-Ed, Senator Warren Urges Next Joint Chiefs Chairman to Make Strong Ethics Commitments, Warns Against Pentagon-Defense Industry Revolving Door
Op-Ed in Military Times Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published a new op-ed in the Military Times addressing how the Department of Defense’s revolving door with the defense industry undermines public confidence and fails to honor the sacrifices service members and their families make to keep this country safe. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Senator Warren urges the next chairman to make … Continue Reading
May 12, 2023
ICYMI: Defense Secretary Highlights Risks of Republican Senator’s Reckless Nominations Holds
Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has led congressional efforts to reverse Republicans’ reckless and dangerous holds on high level military nominations. On May 5, 2023, she received a response from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urging swift action to confirm all U.S. general and flag officers and highlighting how Senator Tommy Tubervillle’s (R-Ala.) indefinite holds preventing the Senate from advancing 196 senior Department of Defense … Continue Reading
May 11, 2023
Warren, McGovern, Pressley Seek Answers from Massachusetts Department of Correction on Reports Alleging Lack of Accommodations for Incarcerated Individuals with Hearing Disabilities
Boston, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), alongside Representatives Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), sent a letter to Carol Mici, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) expressing concern about numerous reports that individuals incarcerated at DOC facilities across Massachusetts are being denied access to accommodations for hearing disabilities, allegedly in violation of a federal settlement agreement. In the letter, the … Continue Reading
May 11, 2023
At Hearing, Senator Warren Calls for Federal Legalization of Marijuana, Highlights Need for Passage of the SAFE Banking Act
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the need for the SAFE Banking Act, which would create a safe harbor from prosecution, asset forfeiture, or other liability for financial institutions that serve cannabis businesses, as a critical step toward helping cannabis businesses access safe banking services and protecting workers from the safety risks of working in cash-only … Continue Reading
May 10, 2023
Secretary of Defense, in Letter to Sen. Warren, Warns That Senate Republicans’ Indefinite Delay on Military Nominations Jeopardizes National Security
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released a letter from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, highlighting how Senator Tommy Tubervillle’s (R-Ala.) indefinite holds preventing the Senate from advancing 196 Department of Defense military nominees poses a clear risk to … Continue Reading
May 09, 2023
Senator Warren Leads Lawmakers in Reintroducing the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act
Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with 22 of her Senate colleagues, reintroduced the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act, legislation that would require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest any potential financial conflicts of interest. The bill would also require presidential appointees to recuse themselves from any matters involving the president's financial conflicts of interest that come before their agencies. Senator … Continue Reading
May 09, 2023
Senators Warren, Brown, Lawmakers Seek Answers from Credit Card Issuers on Exorbitant Late Fees
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), sent a letter to ten of the largest credit card issuers – PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Citigroup, Discover, Bank of America, American Express, Wells Fargo, US Bancorp, and USAA … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Warren, Markey Moulton Demand Answers Following Explosion at Newburyport Pharmaceutical Chemical Plant
Boston, MA — Following a chemical explosion this morning at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Newburyport, Massachusetts that killed one worker and left four workers injured, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Seqens North America, the facility’s owner, demanding answers about the explosion and the facility’s history of serious and repeated safety violations. The … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
At Hearing, Warren and Senior Intelligence Officials Confirm Crypto’s Threats to National Security
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned senior intelligence officials about crypto’s threats to national security as the method of choice for countries to evade sanctions and fund weapons programs, support spying, and promote cyber attacks. In response to Senator Warren’s questions, Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, confirmed that … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
At Hearing, Senator Warren Highlights Importance of Strong Clawback Legislation
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the importance of passing strong legislation to provide the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) with the necessary authority to claw back executive pay whenever banks collapse, regardless of the specific process the FDIC uses to pick up the pieces. Following the recent collapse of First Republic Bank – the second-largest … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Senator Warren Seeks Answers from Former First Republic CEO Following Bank’s Collapse
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to First Republic Bank’s former CEO Michael J. Roffler, inquiring about his and First Republican executives’ mismanagement of the bank, their lobbying for weaker rules, and their compensation and stock sales. On May 1, after the bank failed, First Republic Bank was taken over by the FDIC and ultimately acquired by JP Morgan Chase. In the months before the Senate passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Warren, Durbin, Senators Warn the Departments of Education, Defense, and Veterans Affairs About University of Phoenix’s Predatory Practices
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Il.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough warning the agency leaders about the predatory for-profit college University of Phoenix’s (Phoenix) latest tactics to recruit students … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Senators Warren, Cassidy, Lawmakers Reintroduce College Transparency Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Bill Cassidy (R-La.) ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’ Committee, Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and 12 others reintroduced the College Transparency Act to ensure that students and their families have the best information possible as they consider higher education opportunities. This legislation would … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Llamado de la Senadora Warren y el Representante Doggett para la Eliminación del sistema de Solución de Controversias Inversionista-Estado (ISDS por sus siglas en inglés), Acción en favor del gobierno de Honduras
Washington, D.C. – La Senadora Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) y el Representante Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) lideraron a más de 30 de sus colegas para enviar una carta a la Representante de Comercio de EE.UU. Katherine Tai y al Secretario de Estado Tony Blinken, instándoles a intervenir en nombre del gobierno y el pueblo de Honduras, en un caso presentado en su contra por la empresa estadounidense Honduras Próspera, bajo el sistema de Solución de Controversias … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Warren, Kennedy Invite Federal Reserve Inspector General to Testify Before Banking Subcommittee on Recent Bank Failures and Reforms to Strengthen Fed Accountability
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and John Kennedy (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Economic Policy Subcommittee, sent a letter to Mark Bialek, the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve (Fed), inviting him to testify at their hearing next week on the Fed’s role overseeing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) before its failure and to consider legislative reforms that strengthen … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Calls on FEMA to Fix Inequities in Disaster Management Programs
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fix inequities and injustices in disaster management programs. Senator Warren called attention to the fact that due to historical discrimination, people of color are more likely to live in homes and communities that are less resilient to natural disasters such as floods. … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Slams Medicare Advantage Plans for Error-Laden Provider Directories and Distorted Networks, Calls for Stronger Oversight
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), highlighted the prevalence of ghost networks in Medicare Advantage plans and called for stronger oversight of the program. In response to questions from Senator Warren, Mary Giliberti, Chief Public Policy Officer at Mental Health America, pointed out the alarming number of inaccuracies in Medicare Advantage plan provider directories, the effects of these errors on network adequacy, … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Senator Warren, Representative Doggett Call for Elimination of Investor-State Dispute Settlement System, Action on Behalf of Honduran Government
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) led more than 30 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of State Tony Blinken, urging them to intervene on behalf of the government and people of Honduras in a case brought against it by U.S. company Honduras Próspera under the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system. “We request that you … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Senator Warren, Representatives Pressley and Lee Reintroduce the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023, legislation that would declare racism a public health crisis, create a National Center for Anti-Racism, and establish a Law Enforcement Violence Prevention Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill would help expand research and investment into the public health impacts of … Continue Reading
