Press Releases

February 02, 2017

Senator Warren Condemns Republican Effort to Repeal SEC Extraction Rule, Hand Massive Giveaway to ExxonMobil

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate this evening voicing her strong opposition to repealing the Securities and Exchange Commission's extraction rule. Repeal of the rule, which passed the House of Representatives today, would hand a massive giveaway to ExxonMobil. The full text of the Senator's remarks as prepared for delivery are as follows: For the first time in more than a decade, the Republican Party controls the … Continue Reading


February 02, 2017

Senators Warren and Grassley Respond to Announcement of Inclusion of Medical Device UDI on Health Insurance Claims Forms

Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today responded to yesterday's announcement by the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (X12) that a draft update to health insurance claims forms includes medical devices' unique device identifier (UDI). The Senators wrote to X12 chair Gary Beatty in August to urge this step and have pressed for inclusion of device information on claims forms since 2014. "Adding device identifier information to … Continue Reading


February 01, 2017

Senator Warren's Remarks on the Supreme Court

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren today delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate on President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. A video of her remarks is here. Her full remarks as prepared for delivery are as follows: Mr. President, we're in the second week of the Trump Presidency, and it's pretty clear that something is happening in our country. All across the nation, Americans in quiet towns and boisterous cities are taking to the streets to … Continue Reading


February 01, 2017

Senators Call for Answers About Alleged Wells Fargo Fraud Cover-up

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Six Democratic Banking Committee members led by Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today wrote to Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan demanding answers after revelations that the bank reportedly tried to cover its tracks by shredding and forging documents to conceal the widespread customer fraud. "These latest allegations by Wells Fargo employees raise yet another red flag indicating that top management and the board of directors of Wells Fargo knew or should have known about the extensive … Continue Reading


February 01, 2017

Senators Markey and Warren Call on FERC to Rescind Authorization for Spectra’s Atlantic Bridge Pipeline

Washington, DC - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) calling on it to immediately rescind the order authorizing Spectra's Atlantic Bridge pipeline project in light of the announcement from Commissioner Norman Bay that he will resign from FERC on February 3, 2017, which will leave FERC without the quorum needed to be able to hear challenges of this pipeline approval. The absence of a quorum at … Continue Reading


February 01, 2017

Warren: Americans Cannot Trust Rex Tillerson to be a Strong Advocate for US Interests

Washington, DC - In remarks delivered on the Senate floor Tuesday evening, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren detailed her opposition to Rex Tillerson's nomination to serve as Secretary of State. She stated that Tillerson's "extensive and longstanding ties with Russia mean that the United States of America simply cannot trust him to be a strong advocate for the interests of our country." The Senate is expected to vote on Tillerson's nomination on Wednesday. In her speech, Warren explained … Continue Reading


February 01, 2017

Senate Dems Call Out Trump Administration for Appointee Hires with History of Making Racist, Bigoted, and Misogynistic Statements

Recent report shows several hires by the Trump transition team at the Department of Education have used social media to make hateful statements about African-Americans, transgender people, and women-LINK Today in a new letter Senators says they are "deeply troubled" with the employment decisions and hiring practices being established by the Trump Administration Senators request immediate information of Administration's vetting procedures for appointees and the Department's efforts to promote … Continue Reading


January 31, 2017

Senator Warren's Statement on the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: "President Trump had the chance to select a consensus nominee to the Supreme Court. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, he failed that test. "Instead, he carried out his public promise to select a nominee from a list drawn up by far right activist groups that were financed by big business interests. "Judge Gorsuch has been on this list for … Continue Reading


January 31, 2017

New Report from Senators Murray, Warren: Workers Under Andrew Puzder Are Overworked, Underpaid, and Lack Basic Benefits

Today Senators Murray and Warren released a new report detailing first-hand accounts from workers at Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurants across the country Workers reveal shocking mistreatment-rock-bottom wages, no sick time, and unsafe working conditions Pattern of disrespect for workers-Puzder has described employees at his restaurants as the "best of the worst" available in the employment pool-LINK Third delay of hearing on Puzder nomination has raised serious questions-LINK Washington, … Continue Reading


January 31, 2017

Sen. Warren Statement on the Nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today on the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as Attorney General of the United States: "Last night, the acting Attorney General of the United States refused to defend President Trump's unlawful and unconstitutional Muslim ban, so Donald Trump fired her. Let me repeat: the President of the United States just fired the nation's top law enforcement officer for refusing to defend an illegal, … Continue Reading


January 31, 2017

Senators ask Inspector General to investigate HHS suspension of Affordable Care Act outreach efforts at enrollment deadline

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today requested an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) into the Department's decision to halt advertisements and suspend e-mail and social media outreach in the final days of the 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment season. The senators noted that this decision "has been labeled 'outrageous' and 'irresponsible'," and that "the strength … Continue Reading


January 30, 2017

Senators Call on Sec. of State Nominee Rex Tillerson to Recuse Himself from All Matters Related to ExxonMobil

Washington, DC - As the Senate prepares to take its first full vote on the nomination of former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a group of nine other senators in calling on Mr. Tillerson to recuse himself from participating in any matter that could impact ExxonMobil for the entirety of his tenure at the department. Mr. Tillerson's Ethics Agreement includes only a one-year … Continue Reading


January 30, 2017

Senator Warren to Serve on Airland, Personnel, and Strategic Forces Subcommittees

Washington, DC - The Senate Committee on Armed Services announced today that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will serve on the Airland, Personnel, and Strategic Forces Subcommittees during the 115th Congress. "Serving on these Armed Services subcommittees is an opportunity to support the innovative defense work at Massachusetts' military installations - work that strengthens our national security and helps our servicemembers do their jobs as safely and effectively as possible," Senator … Continue Reading


January 27, 2017

HELP Committee Members Raise Fresh Concerns About Education Secretary-Designate Betsy DeVos's Conflicts of Interest in Higher Education

Washington, D.C. - Today, members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee wrote to Education Secretary-Designate Betsy DeVos, raising concerns about Betsy DeVos's potential conflicts of interest that may not be resolved by her public ethics agreement, particularly potential conflicts in higher education. In their letter, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Maggie … Continue Reading


January 27, 2017

Statement from Senator Warren on Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement today regarding the nomination of Betsy DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education: "I will vote against Betsy DeVos's nomination to serve as Secretary of Education because her nomination is not in the best interests of the young people of America. She has repeatedly demonstrated her contempt for public education, she plans to maintain financial ties that could create conflicts of interest, and she is … Continue Reading


January 27, 2017

Senators Introduce Bill to Authorize Delayed VA Medical Leases

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined a group of senators led by Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) to reintroduce the bipartisan Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act, legislation that would authorize pending leases for 24 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities in 15 states. The bill seeks to improve veteran's access to healthcare through the approval of these medical leases, which would allow the VA to open needed healthcare facilities … Continue Reading


January 27, 2017

Warren Questions Removal of Wells Fargo Complaint Webpage by Department of Labor

Washington, DC - In a letter to the Acting Secretary of Labor, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked why the Department of Labor (DOL) recently eliminated a webpage allowing Wells Fargo employees to report potential labor violations and to obtain information about their rights under the law. The webpage, which was up and available to the public earlier in January, remains unavailable despite several new allegations about Wells Fargo's labor practices. "I am concerned that the … Continue Reading


January 24, 2017

Senator Warren Statement on President's Executive Orders to Advance the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines

Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on President Trump's executive orders to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. "Democrats have proposed a new infrastructure blueprint that would create over 15 million jobs and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure -- including through investments in clean energy and modernizing our electric grid -- and we welcome President Trump and congressional … Continue Reading


January 24, 2017

Senator Warren Statement on Vote to Approve Dr. Carson Nomination to HUD

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs approved Dr. Ben Carson's nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: "Although I continue to have concerns about Dr. Carson's inexperience in the field and his comments on poverty and government dependency, he has pledged to 'look for ways to expand affordable housing options for everyone,' to 'aggressively … Continue Reading


January 23, 2017

Senators Warren and Carper Question GSA on President-elect Trump's Conflicts of Interest

Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Denise Turner Roth, seeking information on GSA's efforts to protect taxpayer dollars and address conflicts of interest in its business relationship with President-elect Donald Trump and his family. Specifically, the Senators requested information … Continue Reading

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