Press Releases

April 16, 2025

Warren, Kelly, Murphy Seek Answers on Wealthy Individuals, Corporations Set to Receive Massive Tax Breaks from Republicans

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter requesting that the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) calculate and publish the number of wealthy individuals and corporations who might benefit from tax giveaways under Congressional Republicans’ tax plan.  As part of the budget … Continue Reading


April 15, 2025

Senate Democrats Highlight How DOGE Social Security Takeover Hurts Americans

Democrats mark “Save Social Security Day of Action” Trump, Musk, DOGE continue to fire staff, close offices, cut vital services Washington, D.C. - On the “Save Social Security Day of Action,” Senate Democrats are highlighting how Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) takeover of the Social Security Administration is hurting Americans.  Read these stories from communities across the country: New York Times: ‘Just a Mess’: Staff Cuts, Rushed Changes and … Continue Reading


April 15, 2025

Sens. Warren, Banks Open Bipartisan Investigation Into Harms of Private Equity in Fire Truck Manufacturing

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) opened a bipartisan investigation into the harms of private equity roll-ups of fire truck manufacturers. The lawmakers wrote to the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), North America’s largest union of firefighters, seeking information about the adverse impact of private equity consolidation on firefighters and communities in Massachusetts, Indiana, and across the country.  “While CEOs and … Continue Reading


April 15, 2025

Warren Statement on Harvard Rejecting Trump Administration's Demands

Washington, D.C. - In response to Harvard rejecting President Trump’s demands for policy changes, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement:  “We invest in education and scientific research to build a stronger country and thriving democracy. President Trump’s threats against universities are lawless, and denying funding for the next medical breakthrough will make us all poorer and worse off. Cutting research for cancer or heart disease does not help anyone. … Continue Reading


April 15, 2025

Ahead of Tax Day, Warren, Wyden, Pocan Demand Intuit Explain Continued Efforts to Kill IRS’ Free Filing Alternative, Overcharge Taxpayers on TurboTax

Washington, D.C. - Ahead of Tax Day, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with Representative Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), pressed Intuit on the company’s lobbying to end Direct File, a free tool for taxpayers to file directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and its misleading sales tactics to upsell customers using TurboTax.   In 2024, the IRS launched Direct File, … Continue Reading


April 15, 2025

In Fox News Op-Ed, Warren Hits Back at Trump and Musk Gutting Social Security

In Fox News Op-Ed, Warren Hits Back at Trump and Musk Gutting Social Security “We shouldn’t be cutting Social Security services and threatening Americans’ benefits — we should be making the program stronger…[and] lifting the cap on the amount millionaires and billionaires pay into Social Security...” “Social Security isn’t something we give away out of the goodness of our hearts. It’s something Americans earned over a lifetime of hard work — an ironclad contract that they can count … Continue Reading


April 14, 2025

Warren, Wyden, Gillibrand Press Social Security Commissioner on Benefit Portal Malfunctions, Planned Firings of SSA Tech Workers

Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), wrote to Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek with concerns about ongoing issues with the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website and reported plans to worsen the situation by firing up to 50 percent of employees from the Office of the Chief Information Officer … Continue Reading


April 14, 2025

Warren, Stansbury, Democratic Leaders Introduce Bill to Rein in Musk, Special Government Employees (SGEs)

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) introduced the SGE Ethics Enforcement & Reform (SEER) Act, a bill to strengthen transparency and ethics requirements for Special Government Employees (SGEs). The bill would rein in Elon Musk by restricting certain SGEs from officially communicating with agencies and offices that regulate or contract with large companies owned by the SGE. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), … Continue Reading


April 11, 2025

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Treasury Tax Policy Nominee on Commitment to Address Conflicts of Interests

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Mr. Kenneth Kies, nominee for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Department of the Treasury, on his background as a tax lobbyist for large corporations and pushed him to commit to recusing himself from any matters that would impact the financial interests of his former clients while he is in office.  As Treasury’s top tax official, Kies would be responsible for developing … Continue Reading


April 10, 2025

In Response to Warren Request, Education Department Watchdog Will Investigate Trump and DOGE’s Attempts to Gut Agency

Washington, D.C. - Following a request led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Department of Education’s Acting Inspector General (IG) agreed to open an investigation into the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). The investigation will cover how recent mass firings and buyouts for ED’s workforce affect the Department’s efficiency and effectiveness in serving students, teachers, and families across the country.  “This investigation will … Continue Reading


April 10, 2025

Warren Slams Treasury Tax Policy Nominee on Tax Lobbyist History, Seeks Ethics Commitments Given Potential Conflicts of Interest

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to Kenneth Kies, nominee for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Department of the Treasury, urging him to mitigate the glaring conflicts of interest created by his background as a tax lobbyist for large corporations and his extensive investments in corporations that lobby the Treasury on tax policy. “Given your history of repeatedly passing through the revolving door to … Continue Reading


April 09, 2025

Military Leaders Agree with Warren: Effectively Delivering Child Care, Education Benefits to Service Members Is Vital for National Security

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee, U.S. Senator Warren, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, asked military leaders about their work to improve wages for staff at military child care centers and protect education programs for servicemembers.  A 2023 DoD task force found that the best way to improve the shortage of child care workers at military Child Development Centers (CDCs) was to raise the workers’ wages. As a result, Congress tasked DoD with … Continue Reading


April 09, 2025

At Hearing, Warren Fights Back Against Efforts to Purge Civilians and Women from the Military, Calls for Protecting Child Care, Education Programs for Troops

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered opening remarks calling out how attacks on the civilian workforce at the Department of Defense (DOD), attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and attempts to push women out of combat roles all harm our national security.  Senator Warren also highlighted the need to improve child care services for servicemembers and their families and the … Continue Reading


April 09, 2025

Warren, Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Demand Answers on Closure of U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Office in Boston

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Richard Neal (D-Mass.), alongside all members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding an explanation for the abrupt shuttering of an HHS Regional Office (RO) in Boston.  “It is impossible to overstate the lasting consequences this reckless action will have on every single person in this region—whether the … Continue Reading


April 08, 2025

After Pressure from Warren, Trump Nominee Commits to Holding Private Military Landlords Accountable, Protecting Housing Rights for Servicemembers, Families

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, questioned Mr. Dale Marks, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, on his vision for addressing military housing problems for servicemembers and their families.  After a 2018 Reuters investigation revealed that military families were subjected to mold, pest … Continue Reading


April 08, 2025

At Hearing, Warren Grills Greer on Potential Job Losses From Trump Tariffs

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, demanded answers from Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, on President Trump’s reckless tariffs that have the potential to lead the nation into an economic crisis. After President Trump’s announcement on his “reciprocal” tariffs on almost every country in the world, the stock market … Continue Reading


April 08, 2025

Warren, Wyden, Kelly Demand Answers on Reported Social Security Benefit Disruptions

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) pressed Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Leland Dudek for answers after reports of recent disruptions to Americans’ Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The new letter marks the first investigation from Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room, a coordinated effort to protect Americans’ Social Security from Donald Trump’s and … Continue Reading


April 08, 2025

Warren, Wyden Launch Investigation into Google, Microsoft Partnerships with AI Developers Anthropic, OpenAI

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to cloud service providers Google and Microsoft with concerns that their respective partnerships with AI developers Anthropic and OpenAI may violate antitrust laws, leading to fewer choices and higher prices for businesses and consumers using AI tools.  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned in a January 2025 report that these types of partnerships might pose “risks to competition and consumers, such … Continue Reading


April 08, 2025

Warren, Wyden, Kelly Demand Answers on Reported Social Security Benefit Disruptions

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) pressed Acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Leland Dudek for answers after reports of recent disruptions to Americans’ Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The new letter marks the first investigation from Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room, a coordinated effort to protect Americans’ Social Security from Donald Trump’s and … Continue Reading


April 07, 2025

Warren Sounds Alarm on Inexperienced Trump Nominee to Run Nuclear Arsenal

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Mr. Brandon Williams, nominee for Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), with concerns over his lack of experience and potential ties to the Chinese government through his business. Mr. Williams' nomination will be considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 8, 2025.  The NNSA is tasked with the design, production, and maintenance … Continue Reading

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