Press Releases
Warren, Colleagues Seek Strong Funding for U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 17 of her Senate colleagues this week in writing to Senate Appropriators to request expanded funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). The letter was sent to Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. The EEOC is tasked with enforcing the … Continue Reading
April 13, 2018
Warren, Rubio, Colleagues Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Allow for Safe Disposal of Unused Opioids by Home Hospice Providers
Bill Text | One-PagerWashington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) yesterday introduced the bipartisan Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act to authorize home hospice providers to safely dispose of unused prescriptions of controlled substances. The legislation builds upon a provision included in a bipartisan bill to address the opioid crisis, which was released by the Senate Health, Education, … Continue Reading
April 12, 2018
Warren, Rubio Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Shut Down Access to the Financial System for Human Traffickers
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today applauded the House passage of the bipartisan End Banking for Human Traffickers Act, which would aid financial institutions in identifying and reporting instances of human trafficking, so that offenders can be prosecuted and victims can be protected. Senators Warren and Rubio originally introduced the companion legislation in the Senate on April 26, 2017.The End Banking for Human Traffickers … Continue Reading
April 12, 2018
Warren: Mick Mulvaney Now Undermining Consumer Protection Bureau He Repeatedly Tried to Abolish
Washington, DC - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney is running an agency he's tried to dismantle since he was a congressman in 2012. Then-Representative Mulvaney voted to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. During today's Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Warren noted that if Director Mulvaney had gotten his wish, then big financial institutions would have gotten away with scamming people like … Continue Reading
April 11, 2018
Senator Warren Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Military Retirees
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today applauded the passage of a bipartisan resolution designating April 18, 2018 as "Military Retiree Appreciation Day" to commemorate the life-long service of military retirees. The resolution, which was co-sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and passed unanimously by the Senate, encourages Americans to honor the past and continued service of the approximately two million retired service members across the … Continue Reading
April 10, 2018
Warren Delivers Speech on NLRB Member and Deputy Labor Secretary Nominations
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor opposing the nominations of John Ring to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Patrick Pizzella to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor. In her remarks, Senator Warren highlighted Mr. Ring's history of representing giant employers and criticized Mr. Pizzella for his previous work as a lobbyist for far-right, anti-worker donor groups. Expressing concern that the nominees … Continue Reading
April 09, 2018
Warren, Murray Question President Trump on Implementing White House Opioid Commission Recommendations
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump pressing him on his implementation of the 56 recommendations issued by his Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. President Trump established the Commission on March 29, 2017 to "study ways to combat and treat the scourge of drug … Continue Reading
April 05, 2018
Warren, Booker, Colleagues Question ICE on Policy Allowing Increased Detention of Pregnant Women
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today sent a letter to Deputy Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thomas Homan, requesting information on a recent policy change allowing for the increased detention of pregnant women in ICE detention facilities, citing recent reports of mistreatment of pregnant women in ICE custody. The senators … Continue Reading
April 04, 2018
Warren Priorities Included in Senate’s Bipartisan Discussion Draft to Confront Opioid Crisis
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded the release of bipartisan legislation to address the opioid crisis. Led by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the discussion draft incorporates Senator Warren’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic, including:Disposal of Controlled Substances by Hospice Care Providers: This … Continue Reading
April 04, 2018
Warren Calls on Fed Chairman Powell to Commit to a Public Vote on Wells Fargo's Remediation Plans
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell calling on him to formally commit to a Board of Governors vote on whether Wells Fargo's remediation plans are satisfactory under the terms of the February 2, 2018 consent order between the Federal Reserve and Wells Fargo. She also asked Chairman Powell to commit to releasing as much of the third-party review of Wells Fargo's implementation of the plans. The … Continue Reading
April 03, 2018
Warren Statement on Appointment of John Williams as President of the New York Fed
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the below statement on John Williams being picked as the new head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York:"The Fed's Board of Governors and the New York Fed should go out of their way to solicit and consider public input when selecting a new president who will have so much influence over interest rates and Wall Street supervision - instead, they turned the process over to a handful of private individuals … Continue Reading
March 31, 2018
Senator Warren's Meeting Schedule in China
Beijing - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) held the following meetings and engagements in China on Friday, March 30th and Saturday, March 31st. Friday, March 30 Upon arrival in Beijing, Senator Warren met with U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad and received a briefing from State Department officials at the Embassy. She also met with the Marine Security Guards who protect the embassy as well as Foreign Service Officers and representatives from other U.S. government agencies … Continue Reading
March 29, 2018
Senator Warren Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Republicans Remain Silent as Mulvaney's CFPB Ducks Oversight
Washington, DC - In an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) discussed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under the leadership of Acting Director Mick Mulvaney. Rebutting claims by Mr. Mulvaney and Congressional Republicans that the CFPB lacks accountability, Senator Warren explained that Congress designed the CFPB as the most accountable banking regulator and clearly defined the agency's mission and obligations. … Continue Reading
March 29, 2018
Senator Elizabeth Warren Visits South Korea
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today shared the following on Twitter during her visit to South Korea, the second stop on her Congressional Delegation trip to the Asia Pacific region this week. Senator Warren met with the following South Korean government officials during her visit: • Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha • Director of the National Security Office Chung Eui-yong • Minister of Trade Kim Hyun-chong Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren My … Continue Reading
March 29, 2018
Senator Warren & Rep. Cummings USA Today Op-Ed: Treat the opioid crisis like the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Washington, DC - In an op-ed published today by USA Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) announced their plans to introduce comprehensive legislation aimed at tackling the opioid crisis and addiction. The legislation, modeled after the Ryan White CARE Act, would send significant federal funds to local communities to provide treatment to those who need it, and invest in the science that will help us make progress in ending … Continue Reading
March 27, 2018
Senator Elizabeth Warren Visits Japan
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today shared the following on Twitter during her visit to Japan, the first stop on her Congressional Delegation trip to the Asia Pacific region this week. During her visit, Senator Warren met with the following Japanese government officials: Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat Shotaro Yachi Minister of Foreign Affairs Tar? K?no State Minister of Defense Tomohiro Yamamoto Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren … Continue Reading
March 26, 2018
Warren, Murphy, HELP Committee Democrats Request Committee Hearing on Causes & Remedies of School Shootings
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led HELP Committee Democrats in calling on Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to hold a HELP hearing as soon as possible on the causes and remedies of school and other mass shootings. The senators argued that it is Congress' responsibility to … Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Warren Requests IRS Information on Use of Private Debt Collectors for Taxpayers Affected by Federally Declared Disasters
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner David Kautter requesting information on whether the IRS and its contractors have implemented the debt collection program in a manner consistent with the law for taxpayers impacted by federally declared disasters.The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015 … Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Warren, Capito Introduce Reducing Opioid Risk Act
Bill Text | One-PagerWashington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced the Reducing Opioids Risk Act to improve implementation of the bipartisan law they worked to pass in 2016 and to ensure that more doctors and patients know about the option to partially fill opioid prescriptions. The legislation builds on the senators' Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, which allows prescriptions for opioid medications to be … Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Warren Requests Hearing, Demands Answers from Labor Secretary and OMB Director on Buried Analysis of Tipping Rule
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent letters to Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney reportedly hid an analysis of DOL's tipping rule showing that it would result in billions of dollars being stolen from workers by their employers. Senator Warren also requested that Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, conduct an oversight … Continue Reading
