Press Releases

September 16, 2024

Warren, Waters Slam Chamber of Commerce, American Bankers Association for Efforts to Block Community Reinvestment Act Reforms

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Banking Committee’s Economic Policy Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, today slammed the Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) and the American Bankers Association (ABA) for their efforts to block necessary reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act. “The banking industry has changed drastically since the last major update to the CRA in 1995, … Continue Reading


September 16, 2024

As Nursing Home Industry Fights Life-Saving Minimum Staffing Rule, Top Industry Executives Were Paid Tens of Millions of Dollars

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S.Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), wrote to the CEOs of three major nursing homes, Brookdale Senior Living, Ensign Group, and National HealthCare, rebutting industry claims that nursing homes can’t afford to meet new minimum staffing requirements put in place by a Biden-Harris administration policy.  This rule would have an extraordinary impact on nursing … Continue Reading


September 16, 2024

On Eve of Key Fed Meeting, Warren, Hickenlooper, Whitehouse Urge Chair Powell To Cut Interest Rates from Two-Decade Highs to Limit Threat of Economic Slowdown

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) called on the Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut the federal funds rate, currently at a two decade-high of 5.3 percent, by 75 basis points (.75%; each basis point is one hundredth of a percent) at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that begins tomorrow.  Economists have warned for months that the Fed risks weakening the economy by moving too slowly to cut … Continue Reading


September 16, 2024

Warren Releases 26-Page Report Highlighting Senate Armed Services Committee Accomplishments

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new 26-page report, Preserving National Security, Protecting Military Families and Veterans, and Defending Taxpayers, outlining her accomplishments on the Senate Arms Services Committee since her appointment as a member in 2017. The report details Senator Warren’s work for servicemembers and their families in Massachusetts and across the country, from fighting for increased accountability in military spending and … Continue Reading


September 13, 2024

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Pushes For Increased Efforts to Shut Down Crypto Scams Hurting Seniors

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the harms of romance and fake investment scams targeting older Americans in Massachusetts and across the country and called for increased efforts to shut down these crimes. A 2023 report from the FBI showed that Massachusetts residents lost over $85 million to romance and fake investment scams, which are some of the most serious financial crimes in the … Continue Reading


September 13, 2024

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Calls for Taxing Billionaires in 2025 to Fund Investments in High-Quality Child Care

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made the case for investing in high-quality childcare and education for American families, funded by the Biden-Harris billionaires minimum tax, which would ensure the wealthiest 10,000 Americans pay a minimum 25% of their income in taxes.   Mr. Bob Lord, Senior Advisor on Tax Policy at Patriotic Millionaires, shared that the wealthiest Americans are making plenty of money but can do so in … Continue Reading


September 12, 2024

Warren, Hayes, Bicameral Lawmakers Renew Push to Address Food Insecurity Among College Students by Introducing the Student Food Security Act of 2024

Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture, along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Congresswoman Norma … Continue Reading


September 12, 2024

Warren, Senators Fight Back Against Fintech Firms Freezing Customer Funds

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve System (Fed), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) raising concerns about partnerships between traditional banks, Banking as a Service (BaaS) providers such as Stripe, Finastra, Synapse, and Marqueta, and financial technology (fintech) entities such as Venmo, CashApp, Yotta, and Chime. These entities have … Continue Reading


September 12, 2024

Senator Warren Statement on Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre Refusal to Comply with Subpoena

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement in response to Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre’s refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena this morning: “Ralph de la Torre is just one more rich guy who thinks he’s above the law. After driving Steward’s hospitals into bankruptcy while living large at patients’ expense, Dr. de la Torre is pulling out all the stops to weasel out of accountability. A congressional subpoena is a legal order, not an … Continue Reading


September 11, 2024

Warren, Merkley Release New Report on Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief: Who Really Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation?

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) released a new 29-page report, Who Really Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation?, examining the impact of the Biden-Harris administration’s new Higher Education Act rule, proposed in April 2024, to cancel student loan debt for 24 million students by the end of this year. The report finds that low- and middle-income borrowers, seniors, women, and Black borrowers will receive enormous benefits from the … Continue Reading


September 10, 2024

Over 50 Members of Congress Call on Department of Education to Consider Terminating Contract with MOHELA

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) led 56 of their colleagues in a letter to the Department of Education (ED), calling on the Department to conduct an analysis as to whether the Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (MOHELA) has adhered to its contracts with the federal government, and if not, to consider terminating those contracts.  This letter comes after two new lawsuits brought by the American … Continue Reading


September 09, 2024

Warren, Massachusetts Delegation Announces Over $17 Million in Victim Compensation and Assistance for the Commonwealth

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with the entire Massachusetts delegation, announced that they’ve secured over $17 million in funding for victim assistance and victim compensation from the Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime. This funding supports Massachusetts programs that provide direct financial assistance and services to victims of crimes, ranging from medical care to funeral expenses to criminal … Continue Reading


September 06, 2024

Leading Senate Forum, Warren Calls on DoD to Strengthen Care for Servicemembers with Traumatic Brain Injuries from Blast Overpressure

Washington, D.C. - Leading a Senate forum, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned brain health experts from the Department of Defense (DoD) and Home Base, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to treating the invisible wounds of veterans, servicemembers, military families, and families of the fallen, about the importance of improving access to care for servicemembers, establishing a longitudinal study to better understand other health effects that may be connected to blast … Continue Reading


September 06, 2024

Warren Throws Support Behind Department of Justice Probe Into AI Chipmaker Nvidia, Underscores Need for Comprehensive Investigation

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Jonathan Kanter in support of the DOJ’s ongoing probe into Nvidia’s potentially anticompetitive behavior. Senator Warren, who has long called for robust antitrust enforcement to ensure competition and innovation in the tech sector, highlighted her support for the probe and detailed the extent of Nvidia’s market power and … Continue Reading


September 06, 2024

At Senate Forum, Warren Calls for More Tools to Prevent and Treat Servicemembers’ Traumatic Brain Injuries

Boston, MA - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, delivered opening remarks at a Senate forum on addressing blast overpressure, which can cause traumatic brain injuries for servicemembers, and mitigating suicide risk after exposure.  Opening StatementFriday, September 6, 2024 I’m pleased to welcome you all today to a forum to discuss the impacts of blast overpressure and the need to better protect our service members.  All … Continue Reading


September 04, 2024

Warren Urges IRS to Crack Down on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Squeezing Health Care and Hotel Industries and Stretching Tax Rules

  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel to increase agency scrutiny to determine whether Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) may be violating tax law. Under the current tax code, REITs can take advantage of lucrative tax breaks at the expense of taxpayers as long as they meet certain passive investment criteria. But earlier this week, the IRS warned against hotel and health care REITs pushing the boundaries of tax law and threatened … Continue Reading


August 29, 2024

Warren Raises Concerns About Steep Decline in Enforcement by Financial Industry’s Self-Regulatory Agency

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) requesting an explanation for the organization’s record-low number of enforcement actions on financial crimes.  Established in 2007, FINRA is a self-regulatory, non-governmental entity responsible for ensuring securities firms and brokers operate fairly and honestly.  “The agency’s mission is “to protect investors and promote market integrity,”  said Senator Warren, “But … Continue Reading


August 29, 2024

Warren, Markey Secure $15.78 Million for Massachusetts Fire Departments

Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) announced that they secured $15.78 million in grants for Massachusetts Fire Departments as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program. These awards will support fire departments with personnel management, provide training and education for firefighters, and purchase equipment and supplies.  “I am deeply grateful for our firefighters’ work to keep our … Continue Reading


August 29, 2024

Warren, Markey, Lynch, and Pressley Announce $15 Million for Electric Vehicle Chargers Across Boston

Boston, Massachusetts — Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) announced $15 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the City of Boston for the “Recharge Boston” project, investing in access to electric vehicle chargers in every Boston neighborhood. The grant delivers $15 million to the City of Boston to install a minimum of 300 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports … Continue Reading


August 16, 2024

Senator Warren Statement on Steward Deals

Boston, MA - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issues the following statement on the Healey administration’s preliminary deals to keep six Steward hospitals open under new operators: “Thousands of health care workers and patients are breathing a sigh of relief thanks to the Healey administration’s efforts to save the remaining Steward hospitals. Good riddance to disgraced CEO Ralph de la Torre who leaves behind a legacy of ruin, including two hospital closures. He must still be held … Continue Reading

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