Press Releases
Warren, Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Navy to Conduct Commissioning of Submarine Massachusetts in the Commonwealth
Boston, MA – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), And United States Representatives Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), James McGovern (D-Mass.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Bill Keating (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, urging the Navy to conduct the commissioning of submarine … Continue Reading
June 16, 2023
Warren, Markey Call on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Reverse Decision Allowing Car Manufacturers to Ignore Massachusetts' “Right to Repair” Law
Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Sophie Schulman, calling on NHTSA to reverse its course after it sent a recent letter to auto manufacturers, advising them not to comply with Massachusetts’ Right to Repair law. “NHTSA’s decision to give auto … Continue Reading
June 16, 2023
Senator Warren, Representative Kim Reintroduce Department of Defense Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representative Andy Kim (D-N.J.) Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel, introduced the Department of Defense (DoD) Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act to limit the influence of contractors on the military, constrain foreign influence on retired senior military officers, and assert greater transparency over contractors and their … Continue Reading
June 15, 2023
Senators Warren, Sanders, Hirono Introduce Junior Reserve Officer Training Safety Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, introduced the Junior Reserve Officer Training (JROTC) Safety Act of 2023 to better protect JROTC recruits following reports of program instructors sexually assaulting and harassing high school … Continue Reading
June 14, 2023
Warren, Wyden Call on Justice Department to Closely Scrutinize PGA Tour-LIV-Saudi Investment Fund Golf Merger for Potential Antitrust Violations
Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), raising serious concerns about the deal announced between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) to consolidate global golf-related business, including LIV Golf (LIV). The senators are calling on DOJ's Antitrust … Continue Reading
June 13, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Rule Reining in Unreasonable Credit Card Late Fees
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule to cap unreasonable credit card late fees, which could save working families billions of dollars each year. Senator Warren called out big banks and credit card issuers for rolling out a massive lobbying campaign claiming that this proposed rule would end credit cards as … Continue Reading
June 13, 2023
At Hearing, Marine Corps Commandant Nominee Commits to Prioritize Service Members and Families in the Budget
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed General Eric M. Smith, nominee to be reappointed as Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, on the importance of protecting funds to support our servicemembers and their families and avoid wasting taxpayer funds on wish list items. Senator Warren’s bipartisan and bicameral Streamline Pentagon Spending Act would eliminate the statutory requirement for the military … Continue Reading
June 09, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Warns Against Corporate Consolidation in Health Care
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns about how profiteering in Medicare Advantage (MA) is driving vertical consolidation in health care. Senator Warren explained that the potential for “upcoding” in MA, which allows insurance companies to collect higher payments from the government without spending more on patient care, has led insurance companies to purchase physician practices and other … Continue Reading
June 09, 2023
Senators Warren, King and Representative Doggett Seek Answers from HHS and Commerce on Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine), and Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) sent a letter to Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra asking for information on the membership, process, timeline, and scope of work of the recently announced Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole. In March of this year, on the same day that the National Institutes of … Continue Reading
June 08, 2023
Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Reintroduce the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) reintroduced the bicameral Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act, legislation to strengthen our nation’s judicial ethics laws, impose an enforceable code of conduct on the Supreme Court, and ban federal judges from owning individual stock. The American people should be confident that our judges are held to the highest ethical standards and remain free from conflicts of … Continue Reading
June 08, 2023
Warren, Van Hollen Request DOJ Investigation of Crypto Exchange Binance’s Potentially False Statements to Congress
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), both members of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the crypto exchanges Binance and Binance.US for potentially making a series of false statements to Congress. The senators’ request to the DOJ comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against Binance for … Continue Reading
June 07, 2023
Warren’s Bill Advances through Indian Affairs Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that her Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act was unanimously reported favorably out of the Indian Affairs Committee. Senator Warren delivered an opening statement at a business meeting of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs which considered her bill, highlighting the need for a truth and healing commission to reckon with the trauma and suffering caused by the federal … Continue Reading
June 07, 2023
Warren, Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Labor Department to Help Address Baker Administration Mismanagement of Unemployment Insurance
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), urging DOL to work with Massachusetts to find a solution to the … Continue Reading
June 05, 2023
Senators Warren, Wyden, Markey, Hirono Seek Answers from Twitter on FTC Compliance Following High Level Resignations
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) sent a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk and CEO-Designate Linda Yaccarino, requesting information regarding concerns that the company may have violated its consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and put consumer privacy and data security at risk. The letter comes days after Twitter’s head of Trust and … Continue Reading
June 01, 2023
ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Warren Calls for Confirmation of 221 Key Military Nominees, Blasts Republicans for Jeopardizing Military Readiness and National Security with Political Posturing
“These are our military's best leaders. They have proven themselves to the highest degree. And as a reward for their service and their exemplary dedication, the Senator from Alabama holds them hostage with no concern for what it means to their careers, the servicemembers depending on them for leadership, or their families.” “The Senator from Alabama's actions are not just the usual back and forth in Washington. His holds pose a grave threat to our national security and our … Continue Reading
June 01, 2023
Warren, Vance, Bipartisan Group of Senators Renew Push for Legislation to Claw Back Big Failed Bank Executive Pay
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), all members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), to update their original legislation and introduce … Continue Reading
May 31, 2023
Senator Warren, Lawmakers Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with 22 of her Senate colleagues, reintroduced a resolution recognizing the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and honoring the lives and legacies of the nearly 300 Black individuals who were killed and the nearly 9,000 Black individuals who were left homeless and penniless as a result. The resolution also condemns the violent white mob, including white municipal officials and law enforcement officials who … Continue Reading
May 31, 2023
ICYMI: Senator Warren Delivers Speech Ahead of Republicans’ Attempt to Force Millions of Americans to Make Retroactive Student Debt and Interest Payments, Claw Back Debt Relief from Public Servants
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a speech on the Senate Floor ahead of Republicans’ latest attempt to block President Biden’s student debt cancellation plan, overturn the student loan payment pause extension, and endanger the financial wellbeing of tens of millions of hard working Americans. The full text of her remarks is available below. Remarks as Prepared by Senator Elizabeth WarrenMay 31, 2023 Madame President, I rise today in … Continue Reading
May 31, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Calls for Closing Crypto Loopholes Fueling Fentanyl Trade
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out crypto’s role in fueling the fentanyl crisis and announced she will reintroduce her bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, a bill that would close loopholes in anti-money laundering rules, cutting off drug suppliers and cartels from using crypto to facilitate their illegal business. Senator Warren noted that according to … Continue Reading
May 30, 2023
In Light of New Threats to Medication Abortion, Warren, Hirono, Duckworth, Smith Expand Investigation into Effects of State Abortion Bans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) expanded their investigation into the effects of state abortion bans on women, as the country nears the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The senators sent letters to five leading health care organizations representing physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and hospitals – the American Medical Association, … Continue Reading