Press Releases
Before Confirmation Hearing, Warren Slams Top Military Health Nominee on Record of “Severe and Systemic” Problems
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to Mr. Keith Bass, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD[HA]), demanding an explanation for the problems that occurred under his watch at the White House Medical Unit (WHMU) and the Central Intelligence Agency’s health care program. Mr. Bass is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination hearing on Thursday, … Continue Reading
March 23, 2025
Warren Statement on Kitty Dukakis Passing
Boston, MA - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to the passing of Kitty Dukakis: “Kitty Dukakis was a force of nature who will be remembered for her spirit and her courage. Early on in my first campaign, Kitty jumped in feet-first and shared advice grounded in decades of public service — advice that has stuck with me through the years. Our Commonwealth was lucky to have her. I'm thinking of Michael and the entire Dukakis … Continue Reading
March 21, 2025
Warren and Duckworth Demand Answers from Hegseth on Reports of Musk’s Planned Top-Secret Briefing on U.S. War Plans for China
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, demanding clarity on meetings held by Elon Musk at the Pentagon today, with questions about whether he received a “top-secret briefing on U.S. war plans for China” that media reports indicated would have provided him with access to information that is “among the military’s most closely guarded … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Warren on Trump’s Executive Order to Abolish the Department of Education
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to President Trump’s executive order to abolish the Department of Education, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “This is a code red for every public school student, parent, and teacher in this country. Trump is telling public school kids in America that their futures don’t matter. Billionaires like Trump and Musk won’t feel the difference when after school programs are slashed, class sizes go up, and help for … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Warren Demands Answers from NIH Leaders on Funding Cuts, Citing “Ongoing Chaos” and Lack of Transparency
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Dr. Matthew Memoli and Director Nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, demanding answers for the NIH funding cuts that are causing “ongoing chaos” and harm to research institutions across Massachusetts. Although the Trump administration’s initial funding pause was blocked by a federal judge, new information obtained by Sen. Warren’s staff indicates that continued cuts and disruptions to … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Warren, Wyden Slam Trump Health Nominee Dr. Oz for Medicare Tax Avoidance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, slammed Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s nominee for the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for his reported Medicare tax avoidance following his confirmation hearing last week. As head of CMS, Dr. Oz would oversee Medicare — the same agency he has potentially defunded by reportedly … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Warren, Sanders, Senators Demand Education Secretary McMahon Reinstate Federal Student Aid Workers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, led a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to slash the capacity of Federal Student Aid (FSA) to handle student aid complaints. Warren and Sanders were joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Amy … Continue Reading
March 19, 2025
At Lowell Town Hall, Warren Lays Out Three Ways She’s Fighting Back Against Trump, Musk’s Dangerous Government Takeover
Boston, MA - At a town hall in Lowell, MA on Tuesday, March 18th, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) laid out her strategy to fight Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s dangerous government takeover hurting Massachusetts families and invited neighbors from Lowell to join her in the fight. Transcript: Senator Warren’s Opening Remarks Town Hall in Lowell, MAMarch 18, 2025 Senator Elizabeth Warren: It is so good to see all of you. So, look, I’ve got to start out in a pretty hard place. And … Continue Reading
March 18, 2025
Warren Statement on the Firing of Two Federal Trade Commissioners
Washington, D.C. - Following the news that President Trump fired Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump just illegally fired two independent commissioners at the FTC who fight big corporations that abuse consumers and workers. "Why? Trump’s billionaire donors expect a return on their investment. He works for them, not you. "The courts must reinstate the … Continue Reading
March 17, 2025
Warren, Blumenthal, Crapo, Scott Renew Bipartisan Fight to Deliver Full Military Benefits for Veterans Injured in War
Major Richard Star Act would provide combat-injured veterans with full earned disability compensation and retirement pay Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mike Crapo (R-Ind.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Major Richard Star Act, bipartisan legislation to provide combat-injured veteran retirees their full benefits. Currently, only veterans with disability ratings above 50 percent and more than 20 years of service are eligible … Continue Reading
March 17, 2025
Warren, Raskin, Blumenthal, Lawmakers Push White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Trump Administration Corruption
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), sent White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles a 10-page letter sounding the alarm on the overwhelming corruption and vast conflicts of interest throughout the Trump administration. This comes just days after President Donald Trump joined Elon Musk to make what appeared to be a … Continue Reading
March 14, 2025
Dr. Oz Agrees with Sen. Warren: Cracking Down on Private Health Insurers in Medicare Advantage Will “Improve the Health Care of the American People”
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s nominee for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on taxpayer fraud committed by private, for-profit insurers in the Medicare Advantage program. The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) projects that CMS will overpay private insurers in MA by $83 billion in 2024 alone, largely due to upcoding and favorable … Continue Reading
March 14, 2025
Warren Statement Opposing Faulkender Nomination for Deputy Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C. - At the Senate Finance Committee’s markup onvote the nomination of Dr. Michael Faulkender, President Trump’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) explained her decision to vote against Dr. Faulkender, calling him “a nominee who’s willing to sell out working families for billionaires, millionaires, and billionaire corporations.” Transcript: Open Executive Session Consider Favorably Reporting the Nomination of The Honorable … Continue Reading
March 13, 2025
Warren Sounds Alarm About Dr. Oz’s Dangerous Vision for Medicare, His Conflicts of Interest, and His Promotion of Fake Treatments Ahead of Confirmation Hearing
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s nominee for Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ahead of his Friday confirmation hearing, demanding answers to questions about his plan to eliminate Traditional Medicare, his serious conflicts of interest, his dangerous anti-abortion views, and more. “I have serious concerns about your ability to adequately fulfill the responsibilities of the position. In … Continue Reading
March 13, 2025
Warren, Schiff, Booker, Blumenthal Slam Musk, Trump for Apparent Violation of Federal Ethics Law
Washington, D.C. - Following President Donald Trump’s press conference with Elon Musk promoting Tesla on the White House lawn earlier this week, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.), wrote to the Acting Director of U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), slamming the apparent violation of federal ethics laws and asking the Office to recommend the matter for immediate investigation and possible disciplinary … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
Warren, Wyden to Social Security Commissioner Nominee: “You Will Be Responsible” for Cutting Americans’ Benefits As Result of Trump Admin Gutting Agency
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Frank Bisignano, President Trump’s nominee for Social Security Commissioner, regarding the threats to American’s Social Security benefits from the Trump Administration’s efforts to gut Social Security Administration (SSA) staffing. “As President Trump’s nominee for SSA Commissioner, you will be responsible if the Trump Administration’s attacks … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
Warren, Lawmakers to Hegseth: Ending DoD Climate Change Programs Threatens National Security, Puts American Lives and Billions of Taxpayer Dollars at Risk
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, regarding his threats to cut efforts to adapt to climate change at the Department of Defense (DoD), which would put thousands of American lives and billions of American taxpayer dollars at risk. DoD officials, generals, and admirals … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
ICYMI: At Hearing, Military Leaders Agree with Warren: DoD Must Audit Giant Health Care Contractors That Price Gouge Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Lieutenant General Dr. Douglas J. Robb of the U.S. Air Force about price gouging in the military’s prescription drug system. Senator Warren slammed the Defense Health Agency for failing to rein in Cigna-owned Express Scripts, the nation’s second largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that manages the prescription drug system for nearly 10 million servicemembers, military … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
Warren Calls for Federal Investigation Into Inhaler Manufacturer GSK for Profiteering, Endangering Children by Pulling Lifesaving Asthma Inhalers off the Market
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Principal Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Juliet Hodgkins, requesting an investigation into GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for its role in making inhalers inaccessible for children and grossly price gouging Medicaid. “I write to request that your office conduct an investigation into the outrageous profiteering by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), whose brazen circumvention of the American Rescue … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
Ahead of Hearing, Warren Presses Dr. Oz, Key Trump Health Nominee, on Financial Conflicts of Interests
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), pressing him on his serious conflicts of interest and asking him to make a series of commitments to mitigate them. Senator Warren is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which will hold Dr. Oz’s confirmation hearing on Friday, March 14. The agency is responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, and the … Continue Reading