Press Releases
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Nominating Paul Atkins as SEC Chair
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Paul Atkins to serve as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the incoming top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, released the following statement: “The U.S. stock market is the envy of the world precisely because the SEC promotes safe and transparent markets that protect investors from getting cheated, so I’m concerned about putting … Continue Reading
December 04, 2024
Warren, Bennet, Khanna, Jayapal Reintroduce CBO FAIR Scoring Act
Would allow legislators to formally consider the impacts of bills on people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and design policies that more effectively advance racial and economic equity. Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) along with Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) reintroduced the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Fiscal Analysis by Income and Race (FAIR) Scoring Act. This … Continue Reading
December 03, 2024
Warren: If Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer Commits to Strengthening Unions, She’s a “Strong Candidate For The Job”
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “I plan to hold President-elect Trump’s feet to the fire for working people, and I look forward to hearing more from Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer. It’s a big deal that one of the few Republican lawmakers who have endorsed the PRO Act could lead the … Continue Reading
December 02, 2024
Warren, Blumenthal Urge Biden Administration to Prevent Military Use Against Americans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, urging them to issue a policy directive prohibiting the mobilization of active duty military or federalizing National Guard personnel to be deployed against Americans unless specifically authorized. This comes after President-elect Trump recently indicated that he could invoke the Insurrection Act “on his first day in … Continue Reading
November 27, 2024
Senator Warren, MA Delegation Demand USPS Addresses Postal Service Delays, Lost Mail, and Closed Post Offices in Massachusetts
Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) in sending letters to United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Hull and USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking them to address delivery delays, lost mail, and closed post offices … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Transition Signing Memorandum of Understanding with Biden White House
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to news that President-elect Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Biden White House, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “This announcement fails to answer key questions about national security threats and FBI vetting of nominees, and increases concerns about corruption. There appear to be serious gaps between the Trump transition’s ethics agreement and the letter of the law. The … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Nominating Scott Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C. - In response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Scott Turner to serve as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “America’s full-blown housing crisis requires a leader who is serious about expanding the housing supply, taking on predatory corporations, and lowering costs for families. If Mr. Turner implements Trump’s Project 2025 plans, it will be a disaster for aspiring … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Seek Additional Progress on Federal Marijuana Law Before End of Biden Administration
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), alongside Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), led lawmakers in sending a bicameral letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging the administration to make further progress on federal marijuana law before the end of the administration. The lawmakers applauded the historic steps the administration has taken to lessen the harms of … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Warren, Markey, Neal Call for Grounding V-22 Osprey Until “Significant Deficiencies” Addressed, Request Further Transparency from DoD
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representative Richard Neal (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD), calling for the full fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys (V-22, Osprey) to be grounded until its persistent safety issues are resolved. The lawmakers also called for the DoD to release the Safety Investigation Board’s report, which contains additional findings … Continue Reading
November 25, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Nominating Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C. - In response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Scott Bessent to serve as U.S. Secretary of Treasury, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Wall Street may be breathing a sigh of relief at Scott Bessent’s nomination, but working people see no help coming their way. Mr. Bessent’s expertise is helping rich investors make more money, not cutting costs for families squeezed by corporate profiteering. “A Treasury … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
Warren, Nadler Urge Regulators To Take Action on Verisign’s Monopoly Over .Com Website Prices
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) wrote to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Department of Justice, urging them to protect millions of .com website owners, including small businesses, by ensuring competition in the top-level domain (TLD) market. Right now, Verisign has exclusive control over the .com TLD, the last segment of a website’s domain name, such as .com, .net, or .org. The .com TLD is … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
After Devastating Hurricane Season, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Natural Disasters
Disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership Bill Text | Section by Section Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Michael Bennet (D-Co.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), George Helmy (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Amy … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
Warren, Huffman Reintroduce Bill to Invest $400 Billion in Clean Energy Research and Technology
United States continues to lag behind other industrialized countries in public investments in research and development Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the National Institutes of Clean Energy Act (NICE), legislation that would invest $400 billion over the next decade to establish and operate a new system of institutes at the Department of Energy focused on research and … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
Warren Seeks Answers on Trump Transition’s Refusal to Sign Agreements, Issue Ethics Plan
Washington, D.C. — In a new letter, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the General Services Administration (GSA) seeking information on the serious consequences of the Trump Transition’s unprecedented refusal to complete required transition agreements. Under the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act, presidential candidates are expected to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams prior to the election. This provision stems from Senator Warren’s … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Pressley, Lawmakers Renew Push To Hold Officers Liable for Denying Medical Care to People in Custody
There is no federal law that imposes criminal liability on federal law enforcement officers who fail to seek medical assistance when individuals in their care are experiencing medical emergencies. Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act to hold federal law enforcement officers criminally liable for negligently failing to … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Lawmakers Warn Regulators of Capital One’s Abusive Past Ahead of Proposed Acquisition of Discover
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) led their colleagues in warning the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve (Fed) of Capital One’s history of consumer abuses ahead of its proposed acquisition of Discover Financial Services (Discover). “As you consider Capital One Financial Corporation’s (Capital One) … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Slams Trump’s Plan to Give Billionaires Handouts Instead of Investing in Working People
“Are we a country that invests in roads and bridges, in housing, in health care, in our children, or a nation that cuts taxes for billionaires and billionaire corporations?” “Next year is a chance to fight for a tax code that works for working people…to fight against more giveaways to the wealthy and giant corporations and flat out reject any package that includes billionaire handouts.” Hearing Recording (Senate BHUA Committee Website) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Hayes, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Tackle Inequities in Public Education with Historic Investments
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act, a bill to create a $100 billion application-based grant program to accelerate academic progress and address students’ social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public schools across the nation have long faced significant funding gaps and lacked the resources to provide all … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Kim Unveil Bill to Require Presidential Nominees to Disclose Past Work for Foreign Governments
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Representative Andy Kim (D-N.J.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the National Security Officials’ Foreign Employment Disclosure Act to require nominees for the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (State), Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the Intelligence Community to report any work performed for and financial compensation … Continue Reading
November 20, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Sounds Alarm for Potential Impact of More Trump Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Paid for by American Families
| Hearing Livestream Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered opening remarks focused on the impact of potential tax policies in a Republican-controlled Congress. Senator Warren is chair of the Economic Policy subcommittee and will become the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee in the next Congress. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on … Continue Reading