Press Releases
Senator Warren, Representative Johnson, Over 90 Lawmakers Ask CFPB to Protect Consumers, Rein in Financial Industry’s Use of Forced Arbitration
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) led 91 lawmakers in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), asking it to protect consumers by conducting a rulemaking on forced arbitration for financial products and services. “Since the CFPB’s founding 12 years ago, the Bureau has worked tirelessly to protect American consumers, by holding repeat … Continue Reading
December 13, 2023
Warren, Klobuchar, Scanlon, Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Continue Supporting Efforts to Rein in Big Tech, Reject Lobbying
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
Warren, Hirono, Sanders, Booker and Lawmakers Urge FTC to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger and Reject Flawed Structural Remedies
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) along with Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Reps. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to express their opposition to the proposed merger of major grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons. The lawmakers explain that despite the companies’ recent proposal to divest 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers (C&S), … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
Warren, Schumer, Markey Urge FAA to Require Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Airlines’ In-Flight Emergency Medical Kits
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator, Michael Whitaker, raising concern about the omission of epinephrine auto-injectors from current standing FAA regulation for in-flight emergency kits, and asking the agency to amend the regulation to require that these kits include epinephrine auto-injectors. Current FAA regulation requires … Continue Reading
December 11, 2023
Warren Expands Coalition of Banking Committee Support for Bill Cracking Down on Crypto’s Use in Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, Sanctions Evasion
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced an expanded coalition of Senate support for the bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which would mitigate the illicit finance risks that crypto poses by closing loopholes and bringing the digital asset ecosystem into greater compliance with the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AMF/CFT) frameworks that govern much of the financial system. The senators announced that … Continue Reading
December 11, 2023
Warren, Pressley, Schumer, Sanders Urge Dept. of Education to Use Full Authority, Expand Student Debt Cancellation by Strengthening Proposed Rules for Relief
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, urging him to leverage his existing and full authority under the Higher Education Act to provide expanded student debt relief to working and middle-class borrowers. The letter comes in … Continue Reading
December 08, 2023
Warren, Cortez Masto, Cassidy, Blackburn Call for Better Medicare Advantage Data Collection and Reporting
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, raising concerns about shortfalls in CMS’s data collection and reporting practices for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The senators are urging CMS to close data gaps to strengthen oversight of MA plans and improve care for Medicare … Continue Reading
December 07, 2023
ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Warren Calls on Congress to Pass an Assault Weapons Ban to Protect Communities and Save Lives
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling on Congress to reinstate an assault weapons ban to address the crisis of gun violence that continues to kill innocent people, tear apart families, and upend communities. The full text of her remarks are available below. Remarks as Delivered by Senator Elizabeth WarrenDecember 6, 2023 We are seeing one of the deadliest years of gun violence in recent history. There have been more than … Continue Reading
December 07, 2023
ICYMI: Warren, Pressley Op-Ed: Massachusetts Can Improve Equity in Higher Ed by Passing CHERISH Act
Op-Ed on MassLive Boston, MA - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) published an op-ed on MassLive about the crisis America is facing with the cost of college and how this crisis is impacting communities across Massachusetts. They highlighted what they are doing at the federal level to fix the way that higher education is funded and made the case for the CHERISH Act, a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature, as a creative blueprint for what … Continue Reading
December 07, 2023
Senator Warren, Representative Dean Push Credit Card Companies for Answers on Implementation of MCC Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) led their colleagues in a letter to American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover, requesting they explain why their companies have paused the implementation of a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun and ammunition retailers that could help flag suspicious firearm purchases and prevent gun violence, gun trafficking, and domestic terrorism. “We request that you resume this work … Continue Reading
December 07, 2023
Warren Statement on President Biden’s Announcement on Use of March-in Rights to Lower Drug Prices
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden’s announcement that the Biden-Harris administration is issuing guidance to federal agencies that would allow the government to seize patents of certain expensive drugs developed with taxpayer support in an effort to create more competition and lower prices: “President Biden is taking a critical and much-needed step to lower costs and rein in the abuses of the … Continue Reading
December 07, 2023
ICYMI: Warren Leads Senate Hearing to Improve Military Recruitment
“The United States has the strongest and most capable military in the world because of the people who volunteer to serve in its ranks. To maintain that advantage, we must continue to attract the best and brightest America has to offer… make no mistake, there is strong bipartisan concern that the military services continue to struggle to meet their recruiting goals.” Washington, D.C. - Chairing a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, U.S. Senator Elizabeth … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech on Israel, Gaza and Conditioning Aid
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding Israel’s war against Hamas, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, rising hate at home, and the need to condition U.S. military assistance to protect civilians. Remarks from Senator Elizabeth WarrenRemarks as prepared for deliveryDecember 6, 2023 Nearly two months after Hamas launched brutal terrorist attacks on Israel, we continue to grieve for those killed. We also pray … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
At Hearing, Big Bank CEOs agree with Warren on Need to Apply Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Crypto Companies to Protect National Security
Washington, D.C. —Today, at a hearing of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned executives from some of the nation's largest financial institutions - including JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, Wells Fargo’s Charlie Scharf, State Street’s Ronald O’Hanley, BNY Mellon’s Robin Vince, Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon and Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman - on the unequal application of … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Warren, Kaine, Sanders, Merkley, Heinrich Call for Oversight of Use of U.S.-Origin Weapons by Israel in War Against Hamas
Washington, D.C. - Following reports that Israel is using explosive weapons against civilian targets, causing widespread harm, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for closer oversight of Israel’s … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Senator Warren Highlights Biden-Harris Administration’s Supply Chain Commitments, Calls for Public Manufacturing of Generic Drugs to Lower Costs for Consumers
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the need for the public manufacturing of generic drugs to address critical drug shortages and ensure access and affordability of prescription drugs for consumers. Senator Warren pointed to the increasing market concentration among generic manufacturers and its effects on drug shortages across the market. Senator Warren highlighted recent actions taken by the Biden … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Warren, Kaine, Hirono, Blumenthal, Murray, Duckworth Urge Pentagon to Implement Reforms and Address Substandard Housing Conditions for Military Families
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness, and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting information on the Department of Defense’s … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Warren, Johnson Reintroduce Comprehensive Legislation to Address Gun Violence in America
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) reintroduced the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, legislation to help end gun violence in America. This comprehensive bill implements bold and robust measures including creating a federal gun licensing system, strengthening background checks, banning military-style assault weapons and other lethal accessories, holding the gun industry accountable for wrongdoing, and investing … Continue Reading
December 05, 2023
Warren Statement on Tuberville Dropping Holds for Hundreds of Military Nominees
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) announcement that he is lifting his monthslong blockade of hundreds of military nominations of three-star rank and below, amounting to over 400 promotions: "For nine months, Tommy Tuberville risked our national security and treated military families like political footballs. Thankfully, American service members who defend our freedoms will continue … Continue Reading
December 05, 2023
Warren Statement on Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Consequential Tax Case
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement following the conclusion of oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Moore v. United States: "After securing nearly $3 trillion in tax cuts from Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans, billionaire-backed dark money groups are coming back for another bite of the apple, threatening to upend large, bipartisan swaths of the tax code to avoid paying their fair share. "Let’s be clear: … Continue Reading