Press Releases
Warren, Senators Call for Investigation into Trump’s Purge of Workers Protecting Americans’ Health and Safety
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into how the recent mass firings of probationary federal workers have impacted Americans’ … Continue Reading
March 06, 2025
Warren, Wyden, Schumer, Lawmakers Seek IRS Watchdog Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Decision To Gut IRS
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, led their colleagues in sending a letter to the Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), urging her to launch an investigation into the Trump Administration's decision to fire nearly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees and close over 100 Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs). The letter follows new reporting revealing that the IRS … Continue Reading
March 06, 2025
Warren Slams Big Tech CEOs for Cozying Up to Trump Admin, Attempting to Score Billions in Tax Handouts at Working Families’ Expense
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla; Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon; Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta; Tim Cook, CEO of Apple; and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, regarding the cumulative $75 billion in tax giveaways — handed out at the expense of working families — that their companies could receive after cozying up to the Trump administration. As part of President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs … Continue Reading
March 05, 2025
Ahead of Hearing, Warren Presses Trump’s Deputy Treasury Secretary Nominee on Economic Policy
Warren seeks response to 32-page letter to Michael Faulkender, the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy during President Trump’s first term. “Your administration of PPP [loans] during Trump’s administration led to the ‘biggest fraud in a generation’” “If confirmed, the decisions you make will have far-reaching consequences for every American.” Washington, D.C.- Ahead of his nomination hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Warren Statement on General Services Administration (GSA) Plan to Sell 400+ Federal Buildings
Washington, D.C. - Following news that the General Service Administration (GSA) plans to sell over 400 federal buildings, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "This plan raises serious concerns. Which Trump-friendly billionaires could profit from the sale of these federal assets while working people spend more time and money to access critical services no longer in their communities? As Donald Trump and Elon Musk dismantle our government, piece by piece, … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Warren Slams Trump’s “Sandstorm of Chaos” Meant to Distract from His Billionaire Tax Giveaways
Senator Warren joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation ahead of President Trump’s joint address to Congress Warren: “The whole Republican plan fits on a bumper sticker: Billionaires win; families lose.” Washington, D.C. - At a press conference today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in delivering remarks on Trump’s agenda to benefit billionaires … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
As Secretary Hegseth Considers Gutting Workforce for Reducing Civilian Deaths, Pentagon Policy Nominee Agrees with Warren: Civilian Harm Prevention is Crucial to National Security
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, questioned Mr. Elbridge Colby, nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) about his vision to prioritize civilian harm prevention. Senator Warren also underscored the danger of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth firing top Judge Advocates General last month. Mr. Colby agreed … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Warren Warns Trump, Republicans Could Cut Health Care for Millions
“Should the government work for billionaires and giant corporations? Or should it work for working people, helping our friends, families, and neighbors get access to the medicine and doctors they need when they’re sick?” “Republicans may think they have the votes in Congress to cut health care, but if Americans ring the alarm bells and fight back, we can again save health care coverage for millions.” Op-Ed in the Boston Globe Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Warren, Lawmakers to Trump: Fire Elon Musk, Reinstate Agency Leaders and Federal Watchdogs
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), led 38 Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump, raising concerns about his unlawful firings of dozens of independent agency heads and inspectors general (IGs), and calling attention to how many of these firings appear to benefit Elon Musk. The … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
As Measles Epidemic Spreads, Warren Demands RFK Jr. Explain “Irresponsible and Reckless” Efforts to Undermine Vaccines at Health Agency
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy regarding his dangerous actions to undermine vaccines and vaccine production, just weeks after he was confirmed as Secretary and days after he published a new op-ed. “In your March 2nd op-ed responding to the Texas measles outbreak, which has already killed one unvaccinated child, you failed to include a strong call for vaccinations. Instead, you claimed that … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Presses FDA, NIH Nominees to Address Conflicts of Interest with Private Health Care, Medical Research Companies
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya, nominees to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), respectively, asking them to address their conflicts of interest ahead of their confirmation hearings. Dr. Makary currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Sesame Care, a direct-to-consumer health care company that connects patients with providers who virtually prescribe Sesame’s … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
Warren Demands Answers on Reports of Acting Social Security Commissioner’s Assistance Providing DOGE Unauthorized Access to Social Security Systems
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Leland Dudek, Acting Social Security Commissioner, requesting information about reports regarding his decision to give the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) improper and unauthorized access to Americans’ sensitive personal data - a decision that resulted in the SSA’s placing Mr. Dudek on administrative leave. The letter follows troubling reports indicating that President Trump may have appointed Mr. Dudek Acting … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
Warren Presses Defense Research & Engineering Nominee to Address Conflicts of Interest, Questions Incidents of Attacks on Journalists and Public Accountability
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Mr. Emil Michael, nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)), with concern over his history of inappropriate behavior at work, his attacks on journalists and public accountability, and his ties to technology companies that may seek contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD). As USD(R&E), Mr. Michael would become DoD’s Chief Technology Officer and would help the department … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
Warren Announces Fired Federal Worker as State of the Union Guest
Doug Kowalewski was recently fired from the National Science Foundation amid Trump’s and Musk’s unlawful firings, massive cuts to federal agencies Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Doug Kowalewski of Wellesley will be her guest at the 2025 State of the Union. Doug is a former National Science Foundation (NSF) employee who, after 3.5 years at the agency, was fired unexpectedly in Elon Musk’s and the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Warren, Duckworth Raise Concerns Over Potential Quid Quo Pro between Elon Musk and Dr. Troy Meink, Trump’s Air Force Secretary Nominee
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Dr. Troy Meink, nominee for Secretary of the Air Force, following troubling reports that Elon Musk “pushed for” and “recommended” Dr. Meink's nomination to serve as Secretary of the Air Force after Meink favored SpaceX in a contracting deal while at the National Reconnaissance Organization. If Dr. Meink is confirmed to be Secretary … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
At Hearing, Navy Secretary Nominee Agrees with Warren that Defense Contractors’ Greed Impacts Navy’s Readiness
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, questioned Mr. John Phelan, the nominee to be Secretary of the Navy, about his views on ensuring the Navy’s right to repair its own equipment - one of Senator Warren’s priorities. Mr. Phelan agreed that examples of defense contractor restrictions on crucial repairs “do not make sense,” that the resulting … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Warns Republican Cuts to Medicaid Would Harm Millions of Americans Struggling with Opioid Addiction
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Republican proposals to cut Medicaid, which would harm the millions of Americans struggling with opioid addiction who rely on Medicaid to receive treatment. Medicaid is the single largest payer of substance use disorder services in the entire country. Republicans’ plan would pay for more tax cuts for billionaires by slashing Medicaid funding by over $800 billion. Dr. Malik … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth Ramp Up Investigation Into MOHELA’s Predatory Website Terms of Use
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to the student loan servicer Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) with continued concerns over its website’s Terms of Use (TOU), which appear to be written with the intent to relieve MOHELA of liability for severe misconduct and may infringe upon student loan borrowers’ legal rights. MOHELA has repeatedly shirked its basic responsibilities as a federal … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Warren, Connolly, Stansbury, House Oversight Members Open Investigation Into DOGE.gov After Alarming Failures to Protect Sensitive National Security Information
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, along with every Democratic member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, including Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Eleanor Homes Norton (D-D.C.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Greg Casar (D-Texas), and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), wrote to Elon Musk, opening an investigation into DOGE.gov … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
ICYMI: In Floor Speech, Warren Joins Democrats in Fighting Trump’s Attack on Clean Energy, Giveaway to Big Oil Billionaires
Washington, D.C. - On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke in support of Senate Joint Resolution 10, a resolution to end the “national energy emergency” declared by President Trump. Senator Warren’s remarks explained why Trump’s executive order is a giveaway to oil and gas CEOs and how Trump’s attacks on clean energy are raising prices and slashing jobs, including for communities in Massachusetts. Transcript: Floor Speech In Support of Ending National … Continue Reading