Press Releases
Warren Presses Trump on “Theft in Broad Daylight” Amid Attempts to Avoid Paying Back $175 Billion in Illegal Tariffs to American Families, Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - Following news that Donald Trump and administration officials are scheming to avoid paying tariff refunds to Americans and small businesses, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed President Trump on an urgent plan to pay Americans what they’re owed. “If your Administration is successful in its campaign to avoid paying back illegally collected tariffs, it would amount to a theft in broad daylight from each and every American family that has paid the price of your … Continue Reading
March 03, 2026
At Hearing, Trump Military Leader Admits to Warren the Hypocrisy Between Trump’s National Defense Strategy and Military Strikes in Iran
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby about the Trump administration’s justification for launching a war in Iran. In January, the Trump administration released its National Defense Strategy, which committed the military to an “America First” strategy and no longer being “distracted by interventionism, endless wars, regime change, and nation building.” Under … Continue Reading
March 03, 2026
ICYMI: Warren Calls For Congress to Block Reckless War in Iran, Investigate Civilian Harm; Demands Accountability From Trump Administration
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke on the floor of the Senate, calling on Congress to end President Donald Trump’s reckless war in Iran and demand accountability. “Donald Trump decided to drag the American people into a reckless, illegal war with Iran. A war based on lies. A war launched with no imminent threat to our country,” said Senator Warren. On Saturday, the Trump Administration and Israel … Continue Reading
March 02, 2026
Warren, Markey, Van Hollen, Pressley, Lawmakers Question Rubio on Abuse of Power to Deport Students, Academics; Violation of First Amendment Rights
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), led 12 lawmakers in pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his abuse of power and possible First Amendment violations. Recent reports revealed that under Secretary Rubio, the State Department reportedly targeted students and academics for detention and deportation based on constitutionally protected speech. “This abuse of your authority … Continue Reading
March 02, 2026
Warren, Liccardo, Blumenthal Press Bondi, Wiles on Whether Trump Administration Favoritism Helped Paramount Win Warner Bros. Bidding War
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on their role in Netflix abandoning its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros.), and whether political influence with the Trump administration helped Paramount Skydance (Paramount) win instead. Bondi and Wiles reportedly met with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos hours … Continue Reading
February 28, 2026
Warren Statement Opposing Trump’s War with Iran
“‘America first’ doesn’t mean dragging the United States into another forever war built on lies” Washington, DC - In response to news that the U.S. and Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, released the following statement: "Donald Trump's single-handedly starting another war with Iran is dangerous and illegal. ‘America first’ doesn’t mean dragging the United … Continue Reading
February 27, 2026
ICYMI: Trump Nominee Dodges Warren’s Questions About Diverting Military Funds, Troops to Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Personnel, pressed Mr. Mark Ditlevson, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, about the Homeland Security Department’s failure to reimburse the military for supporting immigration enforcement reimbursements and the morale impact of deploying troops to American cities. A December 2025 … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren on Paramount Winning Warner Bros. Bidding War
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that Paramount won the bidding war for Warner Bros. after Netflix dropped out, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “A Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger is an antitrust disaster threatening higher prices and fewer choices for American families. What did Trump officials tell the Netflix CEO today at the White House? A handful of Trump-aligned billionaires are trying to seize control of what you watch … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren, Senators Demand Energy Secretary Reverse Course on Natural Gas Exports as American Families’ Utility Bills Skyrocket
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 9 Senators in a letter urging Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reverse course on his pledge to double liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports as Americans face rapidly rising home heating costs. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) joined the … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) led over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration’s decision to end the highly successful Direct File program — which allowed taxpayers to file … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026
Warren, Wyden, Van Hollen Sound Alarm on Lutnick Family’s Conflicts of Interest Involving New Commerce Rare Earth Deal
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee; and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, pressed Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on concerns over his close involvement in the Department’s recent investment in rare earth mineral company USA … Continue Reading
February 24, 2026
At Hearing, Trump’s Department of Defense Agrees with Warren That Holding Defense Contractors Accountable Is Vital for National Security
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured an agreement from Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, Michael Cadenazzi, on working together towards cracking down on defense contractors' purchase of stock buybacks to prevent taxpayer dollars from going to waste. The Government Accountability Office recently found that in 2024, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) major weapons programs were on average … Continue Reading
February 24, 2026
Warren Announces Immigrants’ Rights Community Leader as State of the Union Guest
Dr. Geralde Gabeau leads Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc., a leading Boston-based organization to support and protect immigrants Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Dr. Geralde Gabeau will be her guest at the 2026 State of the Union. Dr. Gabeau leads the Boston-based Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc. (IFSI), which works to support immigrant communities and protect immigrants’ rights. “Dr. Gabeau’s leadership shows us what it means … Continue Reading
February 24, 2026
Warren, Booker, Welch Slam Trump on Illegal Tariff “Theft from the Middle Class,” Demand Plan for Refunds Directly to Consumers and Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - Following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week that President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are illegal, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) pressed Trump on his failure to plan to deliver refunds to the American people. “Any refunds from the federal government should be returned to the millions of Americans and small businesses that were illegally cheated out of their … Continue Reading
February 23, 2026
ED Confirms to Warren That They Are Weighing Sale of Federal Student Loan Portfolio
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), released a response from the Department of Education (ED) to their November letter regarding a potential sale of the federal student debt portfolio. In the response, ED confirms for the first time publicly that they are weighing a sale of the federal student loan … Continue Reading
February 20, 2026
Following DOJ Antitrust Shakeup, Warren, Balint, Lawmakers Raise Questions About Corruption Surrounding DOJ Approval of Massive Housing Merger
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.) led colleagues in pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi on whether there was corruption and political favoritism at the Department of Justice (DOJ) involving the agency’s questionable review of the massive merger between real estate giants Compass and Anywhere Real Estate. The lawmakers’ push follows the ouster of top DOJ antitrust official Gail Slater last week, raising questions about whether … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin Call for Watchdog Investigation of Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Education Department
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies pushed the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open an investigation into the … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon’s Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers’ Performance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) pushed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on concerns that the U.S. Department of Education (ED or the Department) is apparently obstructing Congressional efforts to hold federal student loan servicers accountable for underperformance. “Servicers’ history of egregious failures have caused undue financial and emotional distress for borrowers in the past, and the public deserves to know whether loan servicers … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Garcia Press National Park Service on Key Role in Trump Ballroom Fundraising
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, pressed National Park Service (NPS) Comptroller Jessica Bowron on whether the agency has helped facilitate corruption involving Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, given NPS’s key role in the project and new information about the ballroom project and its donors. “Congress and the American public deserve clear answers … Continue Reading
February 19, 2026
Warren, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump Labor Department Slashing Worker Protections, Putting American Workers at Risk
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released new data revealing the Trump administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) performed 20% fewer inspections and issued 42% fewer fines for severe workplace violations in 2025—indicating that the Trump Department of Labor may be discouraging inspectors from enforcing workplace … Continue Reading