Press Releases
At Hearing, Warren Calls Out Risks Of Crypto Mixers as a Tool for Russian Oligarchs and Illicit Actors to Evade Sanctions
“One thing I've learned over the past couple of years is where the crypto boosters cry the loudest, you're probably onto something. If crypto has nothing to hide on money laundering for oligarchs or drug lords or tax evaders, then they shouldn't mind a little transparency.”Video of HearingWashington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out crypto mixers as a tool for Russian oligarchs and other … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022
ICYMI: At Hearing, Expert Agrees with Senator Warren on the Importance of Transparency Regarding Nuclear Weapons Policy
Video of Hearing ExchangeWashington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Madelyn Creedon, the former principal deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administrator (NNSA), about the importance of transparency in advancing United States national security. Senator Warren made reference to the Biden administration’s decision to restore transparency and declassify the number of nuclear weapons the … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022
Senator Warren, Massachusetts Leaders in Congress Ask FEMA and DHS for Assistance on Recently Arrived Asylum Seekers
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and members of the Massachusetts delegation sent a letter asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use their administrative authorities to ensure that the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) is awarding funds as quickly as possible, and with as little bureaucratic delay as possible, to Massachusetts entities that are providing humanitarian aid to migrants flown to … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022
Warren, Senators Demand Answers from Heartbeat International about the Collection – and Potential Disclosure – of Women’s Reproductive Health Information
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and six Senators sent a letter to Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion organization that supports thousands of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) across the country, calling on the organization to answer a series of questions about its collection and use of women’s personal data, including sensitive health care information.“Heartbeat International - which is explicitly opposed to abortion rights - appears to be in a position to … Continue Reading
September 19, 2022
ICYMI: Senator Warren Speaks to the New England Council on Work in Washington
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke to the New England Council and answered questions about her work in Washington. Senator Warren discussed topics including infrastructure benefits for Massachusetts under the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the climate crisis, health care, civic engagement, and the events in Martha’s Vineyard. As Prepared for Delivery: Senator Warren’s Remarks to the New England Council September 19, 2022U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
September 16, 2022
Senator Warren Joins Padilla, Durbin to Request Additional Humanitarian Assistance Funding for Communities and Organizations Aiding Migrant Families
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) in sending a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee leadership urging them to provide additional humanitarian assistance funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in the upcoming Continuing Resolution.As some state governors continue to engage in political stunts with … Continue Reading
September 16, 2022
Warren Calls on Treasury to Use Every Tool to Rein In Crypto Market
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to build a strong regulatory framework for the crypto market. Senator Warren attached nine letters from two years of oversight investigations into the crypto market, providing evidence to Secretary Yellen of … Continue Reading
September 16, 2022
ICYMI: At Hearing, Senator Warren Asks STRATCOM Commander on the Importance of Civilian Control in Nuclear Weapons Policy
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned General Anthony Cotton, nominee for STRATCOM commander, on the importance of civilian control in nuclear weapons policy and whether it is appropriate for the military to publicly lobby against the president, the commander in chief. Senator Warren also asked the general about how he would handle so-called “unfunded priorities” that become wish lists to boost the … Continue Reading
September 16, 2022
Warren Urges DOT to Use Full Authority to Scrutinize Potential JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Merger
Washington, D.C.— United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to use its full statutory authority to address consolidation in the airline industry and expressing serious concerns about the proposed merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. In the letter, Senator Warren points out that DOT has significant and historically underutilized authorities to protect competition in air … Continue Reading
September 15, 2022
Warren Statement on Ongoing Developments on Martha’s Vineyard
Boston, MA — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement with an update on her work today regarding the developments on Martha’s Vineyard:“Exploiting vulnerable people for political stunts is repulsive and cruel. Massachusetts is fully capable of handling asylum seekers, and today I discussed potential options for federal resources with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. I am in regular communication with State Senator Julian Cyr, … Continue Reading
September 15, 2022
At Hearing, Warren Calls on SEC to Stand Up to Fossil Fuel Lobbying and Finalize Strong Climate Disclosure Rule
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out giant fossil fuel companies and their trade association, the American Petroleum Institute, for lobbying to weaken the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed climate risk disclosure rule, which would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. Fossil fuel industry groups are lobbying to drop Scope 3 disclosures … Continue Reading
September 14, 2022
ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Warren Stops Republican Attempt to Block Student Loan Cancellation for Working People
Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) objected to the Republican Party’s shameful attempt to keep working Americans buried under mountains of student debt. Senator Warren celebrates President Biden’s decision to cancel up to $20,000 of federal student debt for as many as 43 million Americans with incomes under $125,000 as a historic step to deliver life-changing relief to working families and help rebuild the middle class.Watch Senator Warren’s … Continue Reading
September 13, 2022
At Hearing, Senator Warren Scrutinizes Student Loan Servicers Following Reports of ‘Outrageous’ Tactics
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Ms. Rachel Gittleman, Financial Services Outreach Manager, Consumer Federation of America, about Navient’s long track record of using misleading tactics to work in their own financial interests rather than in the interest of student borrowers.“While families breathe a sigh of relief, corporations that made billions off a broken student loan … Continue Reading
September 12, 2022
ICYMI: Alongside President Joe Biden, Senator Warren Celebrates Federal Funding Awarded to Boston Logan Airport
Boston, MA -- Today, during an event with President Joe Biden, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks celebrating the $62 million dollar Airport Terminal Program awarded to Boston Logan Airport for their Terminal E modernization improvements and terminal roadways. The funding is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Full remarks below as prepared for delivery. September 12, 2022 U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren: I’m here today with President Biden and our federal, … Continue Reading
September 12, 2022
Senator Warren and Representative Pressley Seek To Ensure that Student Loan Servicers are Providing Borrowers With Accurate and Timely Information about Student Loan Cancellation
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the nine federal student loan servicers to inquire about the steps they are taking to ensure that borrowers are receiving accurate and timely information about President Biden’s cancellation of up to $20,000 of student loan debt, and other upcoming changes to the student loan system. They also sent a separate letter to Navient Corporation (Navient) in response to … Continue Reading
September 09, 2022
Warren, Menendez, Brown, Feinstein, Sanders, and Booker Press Meta for Details on its Efforts to Combat Cryptocurrency Scams
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), members of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown, Chair of the Senate Banking Committee, and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requesting information about the company’s efforts to combat cryptocurrency scams and hold bad actors accountable for cryptocurrency fraud on its platforms. “Data from the Federal Trade … Continue Reading
September 09, 2022
Warren Joins Merkley, Smith in Sounding Alarm on Unlawful Charges for PrEP Patients
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in a letter to AHIP, the trade association representing health insurance companies, expressing concern about unlawfully charging individuals for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and related care. The Senators' letter … Continue Reading
September 08, 2022
New Op-Ed: Elizabeth Warren: We’re making huge federal investments in science research — and must do more
“For decades, Massachusetts has been a national leader in transforming federal dollars into cutting-edge research.”“Early in my academic career, I received an NSF grant for my bankruptcy research. I learned first-hand the importance of such funding for developing a new area of inquiry and accelerating research. Now, when I read about the plans of other researchers, I am awed by their vision and the hope for the future that their work represents. That’s why, ever since I’ve been in the … Continue Reading
September 08, 2022
ICYMI: Warren, Hirono, Murray, Duckworth Applaud Landmark Abortion Access Measure for Veterans Amid Republican Attacks
Following SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, roughly half of women veterans in the U.S. live in states that have or are likely to ban abortionIn July, Warren and Hirono led colleagues to call on VA to begin offering abortion servicesVideo of Press Conference (Twitter)Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) condemned Republican attacks on the Biden administration’s … Continue Reading
September 08, 2022
Senator Warren and Representative Sherman Reintroduce the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, Call for Passage of the PRO Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, legislation that would support the right to unionize by prohibiting states from banning union security agreements through “right-to-work” laws. Twenty-seven states have enacted “right-to-work” laws that prevent unions from collecting dues from non-union members who are covered under a union-negotiated contract. These … Continue Reading
