Press Releases
Warren, Markey, Keating Secure $350 Million in President Biden’s Budget to Replace Cape Cod Bridges
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Bill Keating (D-Mass.) applauded the inclusion of $350 million, toward a commitment of $600 million, in President Biden’s budget for the Cape Cod Canal Bridges Project, to replace the aging Bourne and Sagamore Bridges on Cape Cod.“I've been working hard to secure federal funding to replace the Cape Cod bridges and this initial $350 million, toward a commitment of $600 million, is a … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Warns Republicans’ Debt Ceiling Hostage Demands Would Cut 2.6 Million Jobs and Trigger Recession
Warren Calls on Congress to Raise Debt Limit, Reject Any Proposal to Cut Funding for Families, and Make Billionaires and Corporations Pay their Fair Share“Republicans… want hardworking Americans to shoulder the burden of keeping the government up and running while billionaires and large corporations get away with paying as little as possible. The debt ceiling hostage demands that they’re making would shrink our economy and it would cost millions of Americans their jobs, while it plunges … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Warren, Klobuchar, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Expand Personal Health Data Privacy Protections
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act, legislation that would expand protections for Americans’ personal health data. The legislation would prevent companies from profiting off of personally identifiable health data for advertising purposes, allow consumers greater access to and ownership over their personal health … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Warren, Hirono, Senators Raise Concern Over Reports Walgreens May Not Dispense Medication Abortion, Seek Clarity on Company Policy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), along with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer, expressing concern regarding recent reports that the company would not dispense medication abortion in 21 states where Republican Attorneys General have threatened the company. “As of March 2023, at least 17 states have eliminated all … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Senator Warren Criticizes Defense Department Requesting Wasteful, “Wish List” Budgets on Top of its DoD Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned General Bryan P. Fenton, USA, Commander, United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) requesting millions of dollars in wish lists items on top of their annual budget submissions. Senator Warren also highlighted the need for her bipartisan and bicameral Streamline Pentagon Spending Act to eliminate the requirement to … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Senator Warren Calls out Chair Powell for Fed’s Plan to Throw At Least 2 Million People Out of Work
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (BHUA), United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on the Fed’s monetary policy plan and its projection that the unemployment rate will rise sharply to 4.6% - more than a percentage point higher than it is today - by the end of the year if the Fed continues to raise interest rates. During the exchange, Senator Warren highlighted that the … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Highlights New Data Showing Republican Attempts to Hold Debt Ceiling Hostage Jeopardizes Millions of Jobs
New Moody’s Analysis Shows Republican Spending Cuts Would Cost 2.6M Jobs, Trigger Recession“Our country (has) two options to deal with the national debt. We can raise trillions of dollars in new revenue without touching middle class families. Or we can cave in to Republican blackmail, wreck our economy, cut Medicare and Social Security, and cripple government programs that create jobs and invest in the middle class.”Tune inWashington, D.C. - Today, chairing a hearing of the … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Calls out Wall Street Investors for Exploiting Tax Breaks to Buy Up Affordable Housing and Evict Families
“But some of our tax policies may actually make housing problems worse. Wall Street money managers have fanned out across the country, buying and converting what little supply of affordable homes remain - and they get tax breaks to do that… Any taxpayer money spent on housing should go towards fixing the problem, not making it worse.”Video of Hearing (Senator Warren at 02:19)Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
Warren, Castro Urge Department of Defense to Waive Civilians’ Medical Debt Incurred at Military Treatment Facilities
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) sent a letter to the Department of Defense’s Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez and Director of the Defense Health Agency Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, urging the agency to waive civilian patients’ medical debts incurred at military treatment facilities, using statutory … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
Warren Urges President Biden to Reject Republican Budget Cuts After New Analysis Shows Millions of Job Losses
| New Analysis from Moody’s AnalyticsWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to put forward a budget that rejects Republican calls for tax breaks for the wealthy and massive cuts to key government programs. Senator Warren cites a new analysis from Moody’s Analytics finding that if Republicans trigger a default on … Continue Reading
March 06, 2023
Senators Warren and Markey Reintroduce Resolution Memorializing Those Lost to COVID–19
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced a resolution to memorialize those lost to COVID-19. The resolution would designate the first Monday in March as “COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day.” The resolution was first introduced in August of 2021.“Many of our families, friends, and communities are still struggling with the impact of COVID-19 and coping with the loss of loved ones the pandemic stole from us too soon,” said … Continue Reading
March 06, 2023
Senator Warren, Lawmakers Urge Defense Department to Approve MassTech Collaborative Funding Proposal to Advance Microelectronic Research Across the Northeast
Boston, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Subcommittee on Personnel, led two letters to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin expressing support for the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) Northeast Microelectronics Coalition’s (NEMC) proposal to the DoD Microelectronics Commons Program. One of the letters was signed by members of the Massachusetts delegation, while the other was signed by … Continue Reading
March 06, 2023
Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and 47 of their colleagues sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, urging him to protect investors and finalize a strong climate disclosure rule without further delay. The rule would require public companies to disclose details about their emissions and climate-related risks. “Climate risk … Continue Reading
March 03, 2023
After East Palestine Rail Disaster, Warren Urges Surface Transportation Board to Block Proposed Railroad Merger Citing Threats to Safety and Jobs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), urging them to block the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS), which would combine the sixth- and seventh-largest U.S. railroads by revenue. The Senator sent the letter following the derailment and massive chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio and highlighted the risks from years of cost-cutting and deregulation of the nations’ … Continue Reading
March 03, 2023
Warren, Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Review YieldStar, Warn of De-Facto Price Setting and Collusion After Senate Investigation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for the DOJ to investigate YieldStar following new findings from their investigation of RealPage’s YieldStar product. The lawmakers warned that Yieldstar, which landlords use to set prices on millions of rental properties, could … Continue Reading
March 02, 2023
Warren, Van Hollen, Marshall Lead Bipartisan Call for Crypto Exchange Binance to Provide Transparency about Potentially Illegal Business Practices
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) sent a bipartisan letter to the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, and its U.S. affiliate, Binance.US, asking for answers about the company’s finances, risk management, and regulatory compliance as it faces investigations into potential crimes - including sanctions evasion, money laundering, and unlicensed money transmission. The letter comes amid the fallout from the … Continue Reading
March 01, 2023
New Investigation from Senator Warren Uncovers Insurance Companies’ Widespread Abusive Marketing Practices in the Medigap Market, Harming Seniors
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released a new 17-page investigative report: Sales Before Seniors: How Medigap Insurers’ Sales Rewards Hurt Seniors on Medicare. The report uncovered the pervasive, secret rewards of lavish vacations, cash bonuses, and other incentives that giant insurance companies participating in the Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) market offer health insurance agents and brokers - … Continue Reading
March 01, 2023
Warren Statement on Judge Margaret Guzman's Confirmation to U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Massachusetts District Court Judge Margaret Guzman to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts: “I am delighted that the Senate has voted to confirm Judge Margaret Guzman to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. This is an historic day. Judge Guzman has an exceptional understanding of … Continue Reading
March 01, 2023
Warren, Jayapal Push Federal Watchdogs to Review Ethics Rules Amid Reports of Widespread Financial Conflicts of Interest
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) sent letters to eight federal Inspectors General (IGs) across the executive branch, urging them to review their agencies’ ethics policies and conflict of interest rules. The lawmakers’ letters follow reports of widespread financial conflicts of interest across multiple federal agencies. The lawmakers also requested the IGs provide recommendations on actions Congress can take to … Continue Reading
March 01, 2023
Senator Warren Announces Additional $37 Million to Help Massachusetts Families, $55,000 to Help Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Save on Home Energy Bills
Senator Warren, lawmakers successfully fought for $1 billion in additional funding for LIHEAPIn FY 2023, Massachusetts has received $196 million in federal LIHEAP funds; maximum benefit covers $2,200 in winter home heating costsWashington, D.C. - In an effort to help more Massachusetts residents reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Massachusetts is getting an additional $37 million and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will receive an … Continue Reading
