Press Releases
Senators Warren, Durbin and Lawmakers Call on the Seventh Circuit to Reject 3M’s Attempt to Use Bankruptcy to Evade Accountability to Military Veterans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led a group of Senate and House Democratic colleagues in submitting an amicus brief in a bankruptcy case before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in support of 231,000 military veterans who are seeking restitution from 3M and its subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, for allegedly manufacturing defective earplugs. “3M’s attempt to force [a stay of litigation] through its free-form, atextual gloss on the … Continue Reading
February 13, 2023
Senator Warren Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators to Urge HHS to Protect Children’s Health and End FDA E-Cigarette Regulation Delays
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in sending a bipartisan letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra condemning the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) delays to regulate e-cigarettes, the agency’s failure to enforce the law and take action against companies marketing illegal vaping products, and the harm to children’s health from the agency’s inaction. “For nearly a decade, the agency … Continue Reading
February 13, 2023
Warren, Lawmakers Call on Commerce Dept. to Prevent CHIPS Funds from Being Used to Subsidize Corporate Stock Buybacks
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Bill Foster (D-Ill.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to Michael Schmidt, Director of the CHIPS Program Office at the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), calling on Commerce to use its full authority to prevent funds from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce … Continue Reading
February 09, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Urges Biden Administration to Take More Action to Protect Renters and Bring Down Housing Costs
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on the Biden administration to take more action to protect renters and bring down housing costs, following its announced framework for enhanced renter protections. Senator Warren called out the real estate lobby’s claim that they successfully weakened the administration’s housing framework and urged the Biden administration to ensure agencies are … Continue Reading
February 09, 2023
Senator Warren, Rep. Pressley Seek Department of Education Action to Protect Students Defrauded by Bay State College
Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) sent a letter urging Department of Education to protect students and alumni defrauded by Bay State College, a Massachusetts-based for-profit institution, following the college's pending loss of accreditation due to financial and organizational mismanagement. Last month, Senator Warren and Congresswoman Pressley, in order to protect Massachusetts students and taxpayers, … Continue Reading
February 09, 2023
Warren to Chair Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Announces Top Policy Priorities
As Chair, Warren to Focus on Supporting Military Families, Holding Pentagon Accountable When it Lets Defense Industry Profits Overtake Servicemembers’ Needs Washington, DC -- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will chair the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel in the 118th Congress. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel is responsible for military and civilian personnel policies and has primary jurisdiction on end strengths for military personnel, … Continue Reading
February 08, 2023
Warren, Sherrill, Lawmakers Unveil New Child Care Bill
Washington, DC -- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and over three dozen lawmakers unveiled new legislation that would expand access to affordable child care to every American family, offer high-quality early education to every child, and create good jobs for our early educators. Half of families nationwide would pay no more than $10 a day for child care, and all families would see their child care costs … Continue Reading
February 08, 2023
Sen. Warren Unveils New Child Care Legislation
Boston, MA -- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led over three dozen lawmakers in unveiling new legislation that would expand access to affordable child care to every American family, offer high-quality early education to every child, and create good jobs for our early educators. The move follows Sen. Warren’s decision to bring Eugénie Ouedraogo, a childcare worker based in Taunton, Massachusetts, as her guest to President Biden’s State of the Union address.Joining the … Continue Reading
February 07, 2023
Warren, Lawmakers Urge Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to Require Cryptominers Disclose Emissions and Energy Use
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE), calling on the agencies to use their statutory authorities to require reporting by cryptominers of their emissions and energy use.“EPA … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
Senators Warren, Sanders, Murray Push National Restaurant Association for Answers Following Bombshell Report of Misuse of Food Safety Training Funds
Washington, D.C. — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), pressed for answers in a letter to National Restaurant Association President and CEO Michelle Korsmo. The letter follows a New York Times report that revealed the NRA has used $25 million in fees required to be paid by workers for ServSafe food safety classes to “turn waiters and cooks into unwitting … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
Senator Warren, Massachusetts Delegation Celebrate More Than $550 Million In Federal Funding To Strengthen Massachusetts Public Transit
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), along with fellow Massachusetts congressional delegation colleagues Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Bill Keating (MA-09), today celebrated news that Massachusetts will receive more than $550 million in funding through Federal Transit … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
Senator Warren Announces State of the Union Guest: Eugénie Ouedraogo
A Child Care Leader and Nursing Student, Eugénie and Her Family Live in Taunton, MA (Meet Eugénie)Boston, MA — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today announced that Eugénie Ouedraogo, a parent and member of the Policy Council at Triumph, Inc. Head Start in Taunton, will accompany her to the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the Capitol.“I'm grateful to have Eugénie join me at the State of the Union this year,” said Senator Elizabeth … Continue Reading
February 03, 2023
Warren Statement on Woburn Teachers Strike
Boston, MA - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement about the Woburn teachers strike:“As a former public school teacher, I know how hard teachers work. The historic challenges that educators and students have faced over the past few years have only made these important roles even more difficult. Woburn teachers and communities across the Commonwealth need adequate resources to ensure every student receives a first-rate education.“The city needs to sit at the … Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
Senators Warren, Markey, Congressman Neal Applaud More Than $13 Million in Federal Funding For Community Projects Across Western Massachusetts
Boston, MA — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) today touted their successful efforts to secure more than $13 million in federal funding in the end-of-year omnibus spending package, passed in December, for 16 community-based projects across Western Massachusetts. “I’m excited to see the impact of more than $13 million in federal funding for 16 projects across Western … Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
Senators Warren, Hirono, Sanders, and Wyden Question DoD over Reports of Students Forced into JROTC Enrollment
| Response from ED | Response from DoDWashington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter, along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Education (ED) amid reports of students being forced to join the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program. The lawmakers are … Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
Warren Leads Bipartisan Call to DoD: Stop Sending Congress “Bloated Wish Lists” of Wasteful, Unnecessary Spending
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, calling on the Department of Defense (DoD) to rein in DoD’s use of wasteful “unfunded priorities” lists that help DoD increase spending beyond its core … Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
Warren, Markey, Keating Urge MassDOT, Army Corps, and OMB to Take All Necessary Steps to Secure Federal Grant for the Cape Cod Bridges
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Bill Keating (MA-09) sent a letter to Jamey L. Tesler, Acting Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) regarding the need for MassDOT to act quickly to take the necessary steps to obtain funding for the Cape Cod Bridges and to closely coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to submit a more competitive federal grant application in … Continue Reading
January 31, 2023
Senators Warren, Marshall, Kennedy, Release New Information, Renew Push for Answers from Silvergate Bank over Role in FTX Collapse
Washington, D.C. — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) released new information on Silvergate Bank’s failures related to crypto firm FTX in a follow-up letter to Silvergate CEO Alan Lane. The Senators released Silvergate’s response to their December letter that requested information about whether the bank was aware that FTX customer funds were being improperly wired to Alameda’s Silvergate account, and if the bank is … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
Warren: FTC Should Oppose Aerojet-L3Harris Merger
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and FTC Commissioners Alvardo Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter urging them to oppose the merger of L3Harris Technologies (L3Harris), the sixth-largest U.S.-based defense contractor, and Aerojet - the last remaining independent U.S. supplier of missile propulsion systems. On December 18th, 2022, L3Harris … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
Senator Warren and Representatives Pressley, Clark, and Trahan Renew Request to Johnson & Johnson for Missing Data on Children’s Tylenol & Motrin Shortage
Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Massachusetts Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Katherine Clark, and Lori Trahan, sent a follow up letter to Johnson & Johnson regarding the shortage of infant and children’s Tylenol and Motrin in Massachusetts and across the country. The lawmakers first wrote to Johnson & Johnson on January 12, 2023 requesting critical information to understand the company’s efforts to address and resolve the … Continue Reading
