Press Releases
Warren and Cummings Request Information About CFTC Commissioner's Possible Conflicts of Interest
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 20, 2015) - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The letter requests information related to potential conflict of interest concerns stemming from the Commissioner's prior employment … Continue Reading
February 13, 2015
Mass. Delegation Urges FEMA to Support Commonwealth's Snowstorm Disaster Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, DC - The Massachusetts Congressional delegation today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator W. Craig Fugate urging the agency to support the Commonwealth's disaster recovery efforts following the severe winter storms that have caused historic snowfall accumulations over the last few weeks. In the letter, the Massachusetts delegation asks FEMA to provide support for the Preliminary Damage Assessment process and to swiftly approve the forthcoming … Continue Reading
February 11, 2015
Sen. Warren: GOP Should Not Play Political Games with the Safety of the American People
WASHINGTON, DC - In a speech on the floor of the United States Senate today, Senator Elizabeth Warren urged Republicans to stop playing political games with the safety of the American people and to pass a bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In her speech, Senator Warren highlighted a recent editorial in the Boston Globe, which said, "This game of political chicken has to end with the Republicans blinking. It's one thing to disagree with the president's executive … Continue Reading
February 10, 2015
Sen. Warren: Vaccines are Safe, Effective, and Best Chance to Protect our Children from Diseases
WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing today titled, "The Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Exploring the Public Health Successes and Challenges." At the hearing, the Senator asked Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about the science around vaccines, and highlighted the … Continue Reading
February 05, 2015
Warren and Cummings Request Information on Fed Investigation into Leak of “Market Moving Information”
Washington, D.C.-Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Scott Alvarez, the General Counsel of the Federal Reserve Board, seeking information about his internal investigation into a leak of "market moving information" from a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in September … Continue Reading
February 04, 2015
Senators Introduce Resolution Congratulating Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots
WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators from New England today introduced a resolution congratulating the Patriots on their Super Bowl victory. The resolution was sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine). The text of the resolution is below: RESOLUTION Congratulating the New … Continue Reading
January 29, 2015
Senators Introduce Medical Innovation Act to Increase Federal Investments in Research
Bill Fact Sheet Available Here Bill Text Available Here WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today introduced the Medical Innovation Act, a bill that would boost funding for critical medical research. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) plans to introduce the Medical Innovation Act in the House of Representatives next week with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Congressman Peter Welch … Continue Reading
January 29, 2015
Warren and Cummings Ask Banks about Swaps Trading Practices After Key Section of Dodd-Frank Gutted
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, and Goldman Sachs requesting information about how they will alter their swaps trading practices after a law passed in December gutted a key section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 630 of … Continue Reading
January 22, 2015
Senator Warren Announces Legislation to Advance Medical Research in Remarks at Families USA Conference
WASHINGTON, DC - In remarks at the Families USA Health Action Conference in Washington, DC today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren announced plans to introduce new legislation to advance medical research. "Over the past fifty years, the American system of medical innovation has transformed the health of literally billions of people around the world. But today, that incredible system is in trouble," Senator Warren said in her speech. "The first problem is the government. Congress used to … Continue Reading
January 21, 2015
Senator Warren and Senator Markey Re-Convene the Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Judicial Nominations to Consider Boston Vacancy
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey announced today that the Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Judicial Nominations will re-convene to consider applications for a federal judicial vacancy in Boston, Massachusetts. Candidates interested in applying for a U.S. District Court nomination must submit their applications to the Advisory Committee by February 23, 2015. The Advisory Committee, first appointed in March 2013, solicits, interviews, and comments … Continue Reading
January 20, 2015
Statement by Senator Warren on President Obama's State of the Union Address
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement about President Obama's State of the Union address: "President Obama said it right: 'This country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules.' He laid out ways we can create more opportunities for working families -- helping students get an education without getting crushed by debt, expanding access to paid sick time and family … Continue Reading
January 07, 2015
Senator Warren's Remarks at AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages. The text of Senator Warren's remarks as prepared for delivery follows, and a PDF copy of her remarks is available here: Good morning, and thank you MaryBe for the introduction, and for your work with the North Carolina AFL-CIO. Your efforts make a real difference for our families. I want to start by thanking Rich Trumka and Damon Silvers for your leadership on economic … Continue Reading
December 18, 2014
Senators Raise Concerns to USTR About Trans-Pacific Partnership Provisions That Could Make it Harder to Prevent Financial Crises
WASHINGTON, DC - In a letter sent to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman on Wednesday, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) raised concerns about provisions that may be included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that would make it harder for Congress and regulatory agencies to prevent future financial crises. The senators specifically highlighted concerns about provisions related to the investor-state dispute … Continue Reading
December 17, 2014
Bill to Make Corporate Enforcement Deals More Transparent Blocked in Senate
Text of Senator Warren's remarksVideo of Senator Warren's remarks WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday night to ask for unanimous consent to pass the Truth in Settlements Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Warren and Dr. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.). The Truth in Settlements Act would require more accessible and detailed disclosures about the content and value of settlements reached by federal enforcement agencies when the government … Continue Reading
December 15, 2014
Senators Warren, Feinstein and Gillibrand Ask Interagency Task Force About Efforts to Combat Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals
WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today sent a letter to Secretaries Hagel, Vilsack, and Burwell, co-chairs of the newly formed interagency Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, to ask about how the Task Force plans to address critical gaps in current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies to address the public health threat posed by the overuse of antibiotics in food … Continue Reading
December 15, 2014
Congress Passes "Smart Savings Act" to Strengthen Retirement Savings for Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate unanimously passed the Smart Savings Act last week, which will substantially increase financial returns for federal employees' retirement plans without increasing federal spending. The Smart Savings Act was introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.). The bill previously passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the President for … Continue Reading
December 15, 2014
Legislators Call on HHS to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy, Implement Risk-Based Policies
Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Representatives Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), led a letter with 75 of their congressional colleagues calling on Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell to replace the outdated and discriminatory lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM) with a policy based on individual risk factors. The legislators expressed deep … Continue Reading
December 12, 2014
Senators File Bipartisan Amendment to Strip Wall Street Bailout Provision from Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and David Vitter (R-La.) today filed a short, one-page, bipartisan amendment to remove a provision from the government funding bill that would allow for future bailouts of financial institutions that engage in risky derivatives trading. "Ever since the new financial regulations went into place, Wall Street has been working behind the scenes to open another loophole so they could gamble with taxpayer money and get bailed out … Continue Reading
December 12, 2014
Remarks by Senator Warren on Citigroup and its Bailout Provision
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate this evening on the grasp Citigroup has on government. Below is the text of the Senator's speech, as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, I'm back on the floor to talk about a dangerous provision that was slipped into a must-pass spending bill at the last minute to benefit Wall Street. This provision would repeal a rule called, and I'm quoting the title of the rule, "PROHIBITION AGAINST … Continue Reading
December 11, 2014
Senators Applaud FHFA’s Move to Fill Affordable Rental Housing Funds
WASHINGTON, DC - After the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took a major step toward making affordable renting housing more available to American families, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today applauded FHFA's decision to end the temporary suspension of contributions to the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). The CMF was also designed to increase investment in related economic … Continue Reading
