Press Releases
ICYMI: At Hearing, Trump Treasury Nominee Refuses to Say Whether Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Should Strip Away Health Care from American Families
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Brian Morrissey, nominee for general counsel of the Department of the Treasury, about the cost of tax giveaways to major corporations for American families. After the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, lobbyists for foreign banks like Credit Suisse and Barclays lobbied to minimize the effects of new taxes on their profits, eventually securing $50 billion in additional … Continue Reading
June 04, 2025
Warren, Senators Demand Explanation After Trump Admin Greenlights Giant Rocket-Redfin Merger, Warn of Potential Price Hikes for American Homebuyers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) wrote to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking an explanation for the agencies’ failure to … Continue Reading
June 03, 2025
NEW Warren Report: Special Interests over the Public Interest: Elon Musk's 130 Days in the Trump Administration
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report entitled, “Special Interests over the Public Interest: Elon Musk's 130 Days in the Trump Administration.” The report provides 130 examples of unethical or potentially corrupt actions that benefit Musk or his companies — one for each day of Musk’s service as a Special Government Employee. While serving as an adviser during the Trump transition, as a “Special Government Employee” in the White House, and … Continue Reading
May 29, 2025
Warren, Senators Press RealPage on Multi-Million Lobbying Campaign and House Republicans’ Provision Blocking States from Protecting Renters
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Dana Jones, CEO and President of RealPage, expressing concerns regarding RealPage potentially benefiting from a provision on artificial intelligence (AI) included in the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation package. The provision … Continue Reading
May 29, 2025
ICYMI: Warren Presses Trump Trade Officials’ Prioritizing Big Tech-Friendly Trade Deals at Expense of Everyday Americans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, raising concerns that the Trump Administration is using bilateral trade negotiations to advance the interests of Big Tech monopolists at the expense of everyday Americans. “Big Tech firms have long sought to use trade deals to undermine pro-consumer, pro-competition policies,” wrote Senator … Continue Reading
May 29, 2025
Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Admin Attacks on International Students at Harvard and Nationwide
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Massachusetts’ Congressional delegation in pressing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons on the Trump Administration’s attacks on international students, particularly last week’s attempt to terminate Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students on F-1 and J-1 visas. The letter was signed by U.S. … Continue Reading
May 29, 2025
Warren, Reed, Wyden Urge Justice Department to Determine if DOGE Employees’ Committed Criminal Violations of Federal Ethics Laws
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), and Inspector Generals at the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging their offices to investigate whether Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees broke the law by working to dismantle government agencies while holding hundreds … Continue Reading
May 29, 2025
In Fox News Op-Ed, Warren, Sheehy Announce Bipartisan Fight to Guarantee Military Right to Repair Its Equipment
“On both sides of the aisle, many of us agree that waste, fraud, and abuse are real problems in our government - and it’s worse when it threatens our military readiness. It’s time to show servicemembers we’ve got their backs and restore their right to fix their own equipment.” Op-Ed in Fox News Digital Washington, D.C. — In a Fox News op-ed, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) underscored how right to repair restrictions imposed by defense contractors hurt the … Continue Reading
May 28, 2025
ICYMI: DOGE Social Security Service Changes Force Long, Unnecessary Travel Costs
Trump, DOGE service cuts will require people to make nearly 2 million additional trips to understaffed Social Security field offices each year In 31 states, over 25% of seniors must travel over an hour to access nearest Social Security field office Washington, D.C. - A new analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities revealed that recent cuts to Social Security phone services are forcing long, unnecessary travel burdens on seniors and other beneficiaries. The Trump … Continue Reading
May 28, 2025
Warren Questions Hegseth on DoD AI Contracting, Pushes for Competition, Protection of Government Data
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking him to explain how he will ensure the Department of Defense’s (DOD) AI contracting processes will protect government data, save taxpayer funds, and promote competition. In April, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released new guidance directing federal agencies to “ensur[e] the government and the public benefit from a competitive American AI marketplace.” The … Continue Reading
May 28, 2025
ICYMI: In Revere, Massachusetts, Warren Lays Out the Dangers of Republican Bill to Cut Health Care for Millions
Boston, MA - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined state and federal leaders at the Cambridge Health Alliance’s Revere Care Center to sound the alarm about Republicans’ planned cuts to health care for Massachusetts children, families, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. Senator Warren laid out the impact of these planned cuts to health care and food assistance, and explained how the cuts would raise costs for working families. “Right now, you probably know … Continue Reading
May 23, 2025
Ahead of Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death, Warren and Pressley Introduces Suite of Bills to Transform Criminal Legal System, Improve Police Accountability
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act, a bill to hold federal law enforcement officers criminally liable for failing to provide medical assistance to people in custody experiencing medical distress. The bill is named after Andrew Kearse, a 36-year-old Black man who on May 11, 2017 died of a … Continue Reading
May 23, 2025
Ahead of Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death, Warren and Pressley Introduces Suite of Bills to Transform Criminal Legal System, Improve Police Accountability
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act, a bill to hold federal law enforcement officers criminally liable for failing to provide medical assistance to people in custody experiencing medical distress. The bill is named after Andrew Kearse, a 36-year-old Black man who on May 11, 2017 died of a … Continue Reading
May 23, 2025
Warren Presses Social Security Head on Broken Staffing Promises
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano, pressing him on his broken promises to keep Social Security staffing levels to adequately serve Americans. During Bisignano’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Warren secured a commitment from him to maintain sufficient staffing levels such that Americans’ Social Security services and benefits are not disrupted. New reporting indicates that — just two weeks into the … Continue Reading
May 23, 2025
As Trump Administration Plans to Drop Criminal Charges Against Boeing, Warren and Blumenthal Call for Accountability of Boeing Executives
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi, calling on the Department of Justice to hold Boeing and any responsible executives accountable for their role in the 2018 Lion Air and the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crashes, … Continue Reading
May 23, 2025
Warren Presses Defense Secretary Hegseth to Investigate How RFK’s Fluoride Crusade Could Hurt Servicemembers, Military Readiness
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), ranking member of the Personnel subcommittee for the Senate Armed Services Committee, pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the harmful impact that Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy’s work to remove fluoride from drinking water would have on our military readiness. “As the Secretary of Defense, you are responsible for ensuring the readiness of American troops to maintain a capable and lethal … Continue Reading
May 22, 2025
Ahead of Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death, Warren and Pressley Introduces Suite of Bills to Transform Criminal Legal System, Improve Police Accountability
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act, a bill to hold federal law enforcement officers criminally liable for failing to provide medical assistance to people in custody experiencing medical distress. The bill is named after Andrew Kearse, a 36-year-old Black man who on May 11, 2017 died of a … Continue Reading
May 22, 2025
Warren on Federal Judge Blocking Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's attempts to dismantle the Department of Education., U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Firing over 1,300 federal education workers was all part of Trump's illegal scheme to dismantle the Education Department. But Donald Trump is not a king, and his attempts to dismantle the Department of Education are illegal. This court ruling is a … Continue Reading
May 22, 2025
Warren, Welch Lead Senate Resolution Calling on Trump to End Two-Month Blockade on Food and Medicine in Gaza
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in leading 28 senators in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to bring an end to the blockade of food and lifesaving humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. In their resolution, the Senators express grave concern about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the imminent starvation of tens of thousands of … Continue Reading
May 22, 2025
Warren, Merkley, Tokuda Renew Fight to Hold Soldiers Accountable for Wounded Knee Massacre
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii), reintroduced the Remove the Stain Act. The bill would revoke the Medal of Honor from the soldiers who perpetrated the Wounded Knee massacre on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on December 29, 1890. During the massacre, U.S. soldiers slaughtered hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children—most of them unarmed. Twenty U.S. soldiers were awarded the … Continue Reading