Press Releases

January 28, 2025

Warren Writes Fox News Digital Op-ed Challenging Elon Musk to Cut $2 Trillion in Waste By Taking On Billionaires and Giant Corporations

“Here’s something President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and I agree on: the federal government throws away trillions of dollars on wasteful spending.” “Instead of cutting help for people who rely on Medicare, Social Security and the VA, let’s focus on the billionaires and billionaire corporations who are feasting off the American taxpayer.” Warren Op-Ed in Fox News Digital Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, … Continue Reading


January 27, 2025

ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Warren Opposes Treasury Nominee for Backing Trump Billionaire Agenda

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate opposing the nomination of Mr. Scott Bessent for Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Bessent’s views - including support for policies that compromise the stability of our financial system and support for tax policies that help billionaires instead of working families - have raised deep concerns for Senator … Continue Reading


January 27, 2025

Warren, McGovern, Lawmakers Blast Trump’s Inaction on High Egg Prices

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) led 19 of their colleagues, writing to President Donald Trump, pushing him to take meaningful steps to lower the prices of eggs and other groceries—a problem he largely ignored during his entire first week in office.  During his campaign for president, Mr. Trump repeatedly promised he would lower food prices “immediately” if elected. Trump even told the press, “I won on groceries.” But during … Continue Reading


January 24, 2025

Warren on Hegseth Confirmation Vote

Washington, D.C. - Following the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement: "Pete Hegseth’s confirmation will make our nation less safe. Republican Senators approved an unqualified nominee with a long history of alleged substance abuse, sexual harassment, and assault. His confirmation is a slap in the face to the quarter of a million active duty women in our … Continue Reading


January 23, 2025

Warren Sends Musk a DOGE Plan to Make Government More Efficient

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent Elon Musk, Chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a letter detailing over 30 proposals that would cut at least $2 trillion of wasteful government spending over the next decade. In November 2024, President Trump tapped Musk to head DOGE to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies” to “[make] life better for all Americans.” Musk has … Continue Reading


January 22, 2025

Warren, Kaine, Kelly, Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats Joint Statement on New Hegseth Report

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY.), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the sworn affidavit containing abuse allegations against Pete Hegseth, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense:  “In a sworn statement under the penalty of perjury, a new … Continue Reading


January 21, 2025

Senators Warren, Wyden, and Sanders Urge President Trump to Reject Big Pharma’s Push to End Medicare Price Negotiations, Protect Medicare Enrollees

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, wrote to President Trump urging him to reject pharmaceutical companies’ push to stop Medicare drug price negotiations.  Earlier … Continue Reading


January 20, 2025

Warren Statement on Trump Day One Actions

Washington, D.C. - Following President Donald Trump signing Day One executive orders, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump ran on the promise that he would make life more affordable for hardworking Americans, but he spent day one of his presidency doing next to nothing to lower costs. Instead, he spent his time on an agenda of revenge, division, and cruelty with a side helping of cozying up to billionaires. If Day One is a sign of what a … Continue Reading


January 20, 2025

Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse Push Scott Bessent to Commit to Addressing His Questionable Tax Returns Prior to Committee Vote on His Confirmation

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) wrote to Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent, pushing him to take additional steps to address reports of questionable deductions and claims on his tax returns.  Senate Finance Committee staff reviews of Bessent’s tax returns in advance of his nomination hearing revealed that he used … Continue Reading


January 18, 2025

Warren Presses RFK Jr. for Answers on His “Dangerous Views” Ahead of His Senate Nomination Hearing to Lead HHS

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-Nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a 34-page letter detailing her concerns with his nomination. She asked RFK Jr. to answer 175 questions ahead of his committee nomination hearing before the Finance Committee. “Given your dangerous views on vaccine safety and public health, including your baseless opposition to vaccines, and your inconsistent … Continue Reading


January 17, 2025

Ahead of Confirmation Vote, Warren Calls On Hegseth to Address Conflicts of Interest, Commit to Public Integrity Standards

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Mr. Pete Hegseth, nominee for Secretary of the Department of Defense, regarding his ethics conflicts ahead of the Senate’s consideration of his nomination. Mr. Hegseth’s household’s ownership of stock in several defense contractors and his unwillingness to commit to post-employment restrictions he previously advocated for at his confirmation hearing are particularly troubling for the role of Secretary of Defense.  During the … Continue Reading


January 17, 2025

Warren Challenges Trump Transition to Strengthen Past Ethics Pledge, Address Key Corruption Risks

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Trump Transition Co-Chairs Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, urging them to make the White House’s ethics pledge for incoming appointees as strong as possible and outlining specific provisions to do so. The letter comes at the end of the first week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees, many of whom have been found to have serious conflicts of interest and massive wealth. “President Trump has … Continue Reading


January 17, 2025

Warren, Bennet Question Big Tech CEOs on Million-Dollar Gifts to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) wrote to the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, pushing them to explain their million-dollar gifts to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.  “We are concerned that your company and other Big Tech donors are using your massive contributions to the inaugural fund to cozy up to the incoming Trump administration in an effort to avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and … Continue Reading


January 16, 2025

Warren Presses Treasury Secretary Nominee on Eliminating the Debt Limit, Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and member of the Senate Committee on Finance, questioned Mr. Scott Bessent, nominee-designate for Secretary of the Treasury, on his views on repealing the debt limit and taxing the ultra-rich.  Mr. Bessent committed to working with Senator Warren and President-elect Trump on eliminating the debt limit if confirmed and if “[Trump] wants to eliminate the … Continue Reading


January 16, 2025

At Confirmation Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Questions Turner on Federal Investments in Housing Supply, Cracking Down on Private Equity

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA), Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Mr. Eric Scott Turner, nominee for Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, on his plans to boost federal investment in affordable housing supply and crack down on private equity in the housing market.  Mr. Turner declined to commit to additional federal investment in programs, which Warren stressed was critical to … Continue Reading


January 16, 2025

Warren, Smith Call on Trump Trade Nominees to Ensure Tariffs Are Not "A Corrupt Giveaway to the Wealthy and Well-Connected”

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), also a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, wrote to Commerce Secretary nominee-designate Howard Lutnick and United States Trade Representative (USTR) nominee-designate Jamieson Greer, seeking clarification on their tariff strategy, whether they plan to adopt any tariff … Continue Reading


January 16, 2025

At First Hearing as Ranking Member, Warren Highlights Banking Priorities, Presses Turner on Plans to Solve Housing Crisis

| Hearing Livestream  Washington, D.C. - At her first hearing as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered opening remarks on the nomination of Mr. Eric Scott Turner for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, highlighting her priorities as Ranking Member and pressing Turner on his plans to solve the housing crisis.  Transcript: Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Mr. Eric Scott Turner, to be … Continue Reading


January 15, 2025

Warren Statement on Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal

Washington, D.C. - In response to the Biden-Harris administration's announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the below statement:  “I'm relieved to hear that a ceasefire deal has been reached, and that hostages—including the Americans who were ripped from their families—are coming home. This deal took far too long, but we are ready to welcome the hostages home with open arms. “Even as we welcome this deal, we cannot rest until the … Continue Reading


January 15, 2025

Warren, Coons, Sherman, Pocan, Chu, Hoyer Lead Over 130 Members of Congress Urging Trump Nominees to Expand Popular IRS Direct File Program

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), U.S. Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), led over 130 members of Congress in writing to Treasury Secretary-Designate Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Services’ (IRS) Commissioner-Designate Billy Long, … Continue Reading


January 14, 2025

Warren Slams Hegseth for Degrading Statements About Women in Combat

Warren: “I have serious concerns that your behavior toward women disqualifies you from serving in this role.”  Warren: “I've heard of deathbed conversions, but this is the first time I've heard of a nomination conversion…(I)f you can convert so rapidly your long-held and aggressively pursued views in just 32 days…maybe you’ll just reverse those views and go back to the old guy who said straight up, “women do not belong in combat.”  Video of Exchange (Video) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. … Continue Reading

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