Press Releases
Warren, Hirono Lead Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats in Demanding Answers on Reassignment of Military Lawyers to Immigration Courts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) in leading every Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee to demand answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) on the recent authorization by Secretary Pete Hegseth to assign up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The letter is also cosigned by Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), … Continue Reading
September 16, 2025
Warren, Slotkin, Grassley, Ernst Unveil Plan to Take on Military Contractors’ Price Gouging, Expand Transparency in Maintenance Contracts
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced the introduction of the new bipartisan Transparency in Contract Pricing Act of 2025 to take on price gouging by defense contractors. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other defense watchdogs have repeatedly found that contractors overcharge the military for spare parts. … Continue Reading
September 15, 2025
Senator Warren, Congressman Cohen Bring Back Proposal to End Credit Checks in the Hiring Process
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) are bringing back the Equal Employment for All Act to protect job seekers from unfair discrimination based on their credit ratings. The bill would ensure that job applicants are not forced to disclose their credit history as part of an employer's application process. The proposal prohibits employers from requesting an applicant’s credit history, obtaining a consumer or investigative report, and … Continue Reading
September 15, 2025
Warren, Hawley Press Amazon’s Bezos on Unfair Scheduling Practices Hurting Workers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pressed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on the company’s unfair scheduling practices, the latest in the lawmakers’ bipartisan partnership to notch wins for American workers. A new Harvard survey found that 41% of Amazon employees get their schedule less than two weeks ahead of when they are scheduled to work, a practice known as “just-in-time” scheduling. For many employees — especially for those with … Continue Reading
September 11, 2025
Following Trump’s Deployment of Troops to Major US Cities, Warren Raises Alarm, Secures Commitment from Trump Military Nominee to Follow Court Orders
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Personnel Subcommittee, raised her concerns to General Christopher J. Mahoney, nominee to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the growing costs associated with using the military to perform law enforcement duties. If confirmed, General Mahoney would be responsible for overseeing joint military requirements and making recommendations. The Trump … Continue Reading
September 11, 2025
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Renews Push on Private Equity’s Threat to Fire Fighters and Public Safety
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) continued her work to sound the alarm about the impact of private equity consolidation on the fire truck manufacturing industry. Senator Warren previously teamed up with Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) to conduct bipartisan oversight and has continued to press on the issue. As a result of private … Continue Reading
September 10, 2025
Nominee for Top IRS Lawyer Can’t Explain How Retroactive Tax Breaks for Giant Corporations in Big, Beautiful Bill Help American Families
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Mr. Donald Korb, nominee for Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), about his views on the billions of dollars in retroactive tax breaks that Republicans are giving through the “Big, Beautiful Bill” to large corporations for research and development that they’ve already done. In response to a letter from Senator Warren, the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation … Continue Reading
September 10, 2025
Sanders, Warren, Social Security War Room Leaders Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from Trump Cuts
Washington, D.C. - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room leaders today introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. The legislation — unveiled for Social Security’s 90th anniversary last month — reverses the disastrous Trump administration’s cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA), prevents SSA from … Continue Reading
September 10, 2025
Warren Questions Pentagon Awarding $200 Million Contract to Integrate Elon Musk’s “Grok” Into Military Systems Following the Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD) with concerns about its decision to award Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, a $200 million contract to use “Grok,” its controversial AI chatbot, which has been known to generate misinformation, along with offensive and antisemitic posts. Senator Warren also raised concerns about xAI’s access to sensitive government data and that the contract may be another example of Musk … Continue Reading
September 09, 2025
Warren, King, Lawmakers Slam Treasury for Creating Loopholes In Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) in writing to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, slamming him on the Trump administration’s attempts to create new loopholes in the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) for the largest and wealthiest corporations. Prior to CAMT’s enactment, corporations worth billions … Continue Reading
September 08, 2025
Ahead of Hearing, Warren Presses IRS Chief Counsel Nominee on Conflicts of Interests, 50+ Year Career Rotating Through Revolving Door
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to Donald Korb, nominee for Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ahead of Korb’s confirmation hearing, pressing him on his stark conflicts of interest and urging him to make ethics commitments to mitigate these conflicts. “I have been raising the alarm for years about this insidious revolving door at the Department of the Treasury and the IRS, which threatens the … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025
Social Security War Room: Senate Democrats Protect Social Security in the States Over August Recess
While Trump’s Social Security Administration continues its chaos, Democrats rally to protect services and benefits Washington, D.C. - Throughout the August state work period, Senate Democrats — coordinated in their Social Security War Room effort — rallied to protect Americans’ Social Security by speaking out and holding events across their states, highlighting the harmful impact of the Trump administration’s ongoing chaos. At the same time, Trump’s Social Security Administration (SSA) … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025
FACT CHECK: Social Security War Room Debunks Trump Admin’s Latest Social Security Lies and Misleading Statements
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leading member of Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, released a new report debunking the Trump administration’s recent lies and misleading statements about Social Security — the latest of the War Room’s actions to set the record straight and ensure Americans know the truth about Trump’s attacks on Social Security. After months of chaos at Trump’s Social Security Administration — which has included massive workforce cuts, customer … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025
Warren Investigation Reveals Trump’s Social Security Administration Removed Key Metrics, Information from Website
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leading member of Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, published a new comprehensive investigative report revealing that Donald Trump’s Social Security Administration (SSA) has removed over 45 critical metrics from the agency’s website, breaking promises to prioritize "transparency" and making it harder for Americans to access Social Security benefits and services. Senator Warren today sent the new report directly to SSA Commissioner … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025
As Trump Administration Illegally Slashes Worker Protections, Warren, Sherman Fight to Ban Laws that Threaten Workers’ Right to Unionize for Better Wages and Working Conditions
Washington, D.C. - Following the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on workers’ rights, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, legislation that would support the right to unionize by invalidating “right-to-work” laws meant to weaken unions’ ability to organize workers. Since January, the second Trump administration has illegally stripped federal workers of their right to unionize, … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
Warren on DOJ Suing City of Boston
Washington, D.C. - Following news that the Department of Justice sued the City of Boston, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Boston doesn’t back down to bullies. Boston is one of the safest major cities in America thanks to Mayor Wu’s leadership and the trust between residents and public safety officials. Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian power grab is unconstitutional — and it won’t make people safer nor make life better as he fails to lower costs … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
Warren Grills RFK Jr. for Ripping Away Access to COVID-19 Vaccine, Firing CDC Director to Ram Through Dangerous Changes to Vaccines
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on his moves to limit the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, despite promising that he would not take away vaccines from anyone who wanted one. She also asked Secretary Kennedy about his decision to fire the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after she reportedly refused to sign off on his … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
ICYMI: As Cost of Living Rises, Warren Highlights Harmful Effect of Unpredictable “On Call” Work for Older Workers
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted how “just-in-time” scheduling practices—which leave workers with last-minute shift assignments and inflexible schedules—have a particularly negative effect on older workers in part-time jobs. As prices increase and wages decline, retirement has grown further out of reach, forcing more older Americans to stay in the workforce. In fact, older workers are the fastest-growing … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Warren, Van Hollen, Welch Demand State Department End $30 Million Contract With Shady Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Investigate Organization’s Role in Gaza Famine
Washington, D.C. — Following the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s (IPC) declaration of famine in Gaza, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote to the Department of State (State) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) demanding clarity on its decision to award $30 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). “Starving civilians should not be shot at while desperately trying to reach food supplies,” … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Warren, Duckworth, Durbin, Houlahan, Goodlander, Ramirez Lead Investigation into Trump Administration’s Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), and Delia C. Ramirez (D-Ill.), led 55 members of Congress in opening a new investigation into the Trump administration’s arrest, detention, and deportation of non-citizen service members, veterans, and military families. The lawmakers wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department … Continue Reading