Press Releases
Senators Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, After Banks Collapse, Urge Banking Regulators to Strengthen Bank Capital Requirements, Secure Safety and Soundness of Banking System
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve, Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Michael Hsu, Comptroller of the Currency, urging the banking regulators to establish strong bank capital requirements to protect consumers and preserve the safety and soundness of the banking … Continue Reading
March 29, 2023
Warren, Menendez, Padilla, Senators Submit Public Comment Against Biden Administration's Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rule
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 9 other senators submitted a public comment against the Biden Administration’s proposed rule to restrict asylum at the southern border. The senators called on the Biden Administration to withdraw the rule in its entirety. “The proposed rule is a revised version of asylum bans put in place during the prior administration—bans that were struck down by the … Continue Reading
March 29, 2023
Warren Urges Senate Leadership to Pass Fire Grants and Safety Act, Ensure Massachusetts Fire Departments Receive Critical Federal Support
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to take swift action to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act which supports two federal grant programs, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. The grants are expected to expire next year. “Massachusetts fire departments have a strong … Continue Reading
March 29, 2023
Warren, Hawley, Cortez Masto, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Claw Back Compensation From Failed Bank Executives
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), both members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act – bipartisan legislation that would require that, in the event of a bank failure, federal regulators claw back all or part of the compensation received by bank executive in the five-year period preceding the … Continue Reading
March 28, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Secures Key Federal Regulators’ Commitments to Strengthen Banking Rules
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren secured key federal regulators’ commitments to strengthen banking rules following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (Signature). Senator Warren announced that she will soon introduce bipartisan legislation to hold bank executives at SVB and Signature accountable for exploding their banks. In response to Senator Warren’s … Continue Reading
March 28, 2023
At Hearing, Senator Warren Secures Support from Defense Secretary to Repeal “Wish List” Requirement
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured support from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to remove the statutory requirement to submit unfunded priorities lists in addition to annual budget requests. Senator Warren also submitted a letter into the record from Under Secretary Michael McCord in which he confirmed the ineffectiveness of unfunded priorities lists on top of annual budget requests and endorsed … Continue Reading
March 28, 2023
Warren Sounds Alarm on Insurers Extracting Billions from Medicare, Driving Up Premiums
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sounded the alarm on a new analysis by policy experts showing that all Medicare beneficiaries – including those enrolled in Traditional Medicare (TM) – are paying higher premiums due to overpayments in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. Senator Warren is highlighting these findings in a new letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and calling on the agency to finalize its proposed rule to … Continue Reading
March 28, 2023
Department of Defense Recognizes Ineffectiveness of “Wish List” Spending, Endorses Senator Warren’s Proposal to Repeal Requirement
Washington, D.C. – In response to requests from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Mike Braun, Angus King, and Mike Lee the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Comptroller Mike McCord, confirmed the ineffectiveness of combatant commands and military services submitting unfunded priorities lists on top of their annual budget requests and endorsed a proposal to repeal the statutory requirement. “The budget process requires making tough choices and setting clear priorities, and … Continue Reading
March 27, 2023
Warren Seeks Department of Education Action to Hold Institutions of Higher Education Accountable
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona seeking further administrative action from the Department of Education (The Department or ED) to promote accountability among institutions of higher education. The letter was sent in response to the Department’s efforts to transform the income-driven repayment program and identify low financial value programs that saddle students with mountains of debt that they have … Continue Reading
March 24, 2023
ICYMI: Senator Warren Leads Response to Bank Collapses, Holds Regulators and Executives Accountable for Failures
After Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Collapses, Senator Warren has led efforts to hold executives and regulators accountable for failures, reinstate critical regulations to protect consumers and the economy Washington, D.C. - After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (Signature), United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has led congressional efforts to investigate what happened, hold bank executives and regulators accountable for their failures, and … Continue Reading
March 23, 2023
At Hearing, Senator Warren Questions U.S. Trade Representative on Digital Policy Concerns and Lack of Transparency
Video of ExchangeWashington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai on the agency’s approach to digital trade policy in enforcement of existing rules and negotiation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Warren, expressed concerns about potential giveaways to Big Tech in IPEF and the lack of public consultation and transparency. She urged Ambassador Tai to stand up to … Continue Reading
March 23, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Calls out NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, DoD’s Use of Bloated “Wish Lists” on Top of Budget Proposals
“We don't let any other part of government behave like this and for good reason. The budget process is about making tough choices and setting clear priorities, and refusal to demonstrate leadership here I think is a real mistake.”Hearing ExchangeWashington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned the Commanders of the United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command about their use of unfunded … Continue Reading
March 23, 2023
Senators Warren, Merkley Criticize Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage Scare Tactics, “Outsize Profits,” “Exorbitant” Executive Pay Packages
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent letters to the top seven Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers - Humana, Centene, UnitedHealthcare, CVS/Aetna, Molina, Elevance Health, and Cigna - regarding their questionable claims that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 proposed Medicare Advantage payment rules would hurt beneficiaries. The lawmakers are asking the insurers to explain why the changes proposed by (CMS would … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Warren, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Independent IG Oversight at the Federal Reserve
Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to require a presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank and the Federal Reserve’s gross mismanagement and lack of oversight to prevent the situation, this bill will bring … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Defends Medicare Advantage Proposed Payment Rule, Pushes Back Against Insurance Industry’s Scare Tactics
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) defended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed adjustments to the Calendar Year 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) payment rates, pushing back against giant insurance companies and their lobbyists who are peddling misinformation to protect their billions in profits and scare beneficiaries into opposing the rule. Senator Warren debunked industry talking points and … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Warren to FTC: Closely Scrutinize CVS Health Corp’s Proposed Acquisition of Oak Street Health
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Kelly Slaughter urging them to carefully scrutinize CVS Health Corp’s (CVS) pending acquisition of Oak Street Health, Inc (Oak Street). In the letter, the Senator urges the FTC to scrutinize the deal and others like it and oppose any health care acquisition that would threaten competition, increase prices, and reduce the quality of care. She also … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Warren, Senators, Call on Fed to Strengthen Rules for Banks with Assets Over $100B
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Angus King (I-Maine), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) wrote the Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Michael Barr, calling on him to exercise the Fed’s authority to apply stronger regulation … Continue Reading
March 21, 2023
After Bank Failures, Warren, Wyden Renew Call for Accounting Regulator PCAOB to Stop Sham Audits of Crypto Firms
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance and Banking Committees, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), calling on the regulator to take action to stop sham audits of crypto firms. The senators’ letter comes after their January 2023 letter to PCAOB, seeking answers from the regulator about its intention to rein in sham audits of crypto firms. … Continue Reading
March 21, 2023
Warren, Van Hollen, Sanders, Whitehouse Urge Treasury to Crack Down on Ultra-Wealthy Abuse of Trusts to Dodge Taxes
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging her to use the full extent of the Treasury Department’s regulatory authority to crack down on the ultra-wealthy’s use of trusts to dodge paying their fair share in taxes. “Billionaires and multi-millionaires use trusts to shift wealth to their heirs tax-free, dodging federal estate and gift … Continue Reading
March 19, 2023
Warren Calls for Inspectors General at Treasury, FDIC, Fed to Conduct Independent Investigation of Bank Collapses and Regulatory Failures, Report to Congress Within 30 Days
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote the Inspectors General at the Department of Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, urging them to immediately open a thorough, independent investigation of the causes of the bank management and regulatory and supervisory problems that resulted in this month’s failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (Signature), and deliver preliminary … Continue Reading