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ICYMI: Warren, Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security by $2,400 a Year and Extend Solvency for 75 Years
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senate Co-Chairs of the Expand Social Security Caucus, joined by Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), introduced the Social Security Expansion Act, legislation that would expand Social Security benefits by $2,400 a year and fully fund it for the next 75 years past the year … Continue Reading
June 09, 2022
Senator Warren and Representative Garamendi Introduce the Bicameral Stop Price Gouging the Military Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and John Raymond Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced the Stop Price Gouging the Military Act which would strengthen acquisition laws to help prevent price gouging by military contractors. Numerous Inspector General reports have found defense contractors regularly charge the military excessive prices, including $71 for a pin that should have cost less than a nickel and … Continue Reading
June 08, 2022
Warren, Murray Lead Over 20 Senators Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Defend Americans’ Right to an Abortion
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, led 23 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately issue an executive order directing the federal government to develop a national plan to defend Americans’ fundamental reproductive rights, including their right to an abortion. The letter was also signed by Senators Tammy Baldwin … Continue Reading
June 07, 2022
At Hearing, Secretary Yellen Agrees with Senator Warren on Need to Create a Free Tax Filing System That Actually Works for Americans
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the United States Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) emphasized the importance of investing in the IRS and tax filing simplification during her exchange with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Senator Warren pointed to the failure of the Free File program, which is used by only 4% of taxpayers instead of the 70% it was intended to serve, thanks to companies like Intuit deliberately sabotaging the program and steering … Continue Reading
June 07, 2022
New Op-Ed: Elizabeth Warren: Millions of Parents Want to Work But Can't Afford Child Care. Congress Must Act.
Op-Ed on USA TodayWashington, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed on USA Today on one of the steps that Congress can take to help reduce inflation: expanding access to affordable, quality child care. Senator Warren explains how we can help parents return to work, increase the size of the workforce, alleviate shortages, and help lower costs for struggling families.Read the full op-ed here and below. USA Today: Elizabeth Warren: Millions of Parents Want to Work … Continue Reading
June 07, 2022
Warren, Sanders, Casten Urge Conferees to Put Up Corporate Guardrails During USICA/COMPETES Negotiations
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-Ill.) sent a letter to the conferees who are negotiating the differences between the House America Creating Opportunities forManufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 and the Senate United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 stressing the importance of strong guardrails to ensure that funding for the … Continue Reading
June 06, 2022
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Announces Over $59 Million in AmeriCorps Funding
Funding will support 23 programs and more than 6,000 AmeriCorps members in MassachusettsWashington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), Bill Keating (D-MA-09), Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) today announced that the … Continue Reading
June 02, 2022
Warren, Booker, Warnock, Sanders to USDA: We Urge You to Act to Address Discrimination Against Black Farmers
Washington, D.C. - Today United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack expressing concerns regarding USDA’s historic discrimination towards Black farmers and staff and requesting information about USDA’s efforts to remedy these issues. In the letter, the lawmakers detail the failure of USDA to adequately address longstanding … Continue Reading
June 02, 2022
Warren, Bush, Booker, Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Blast Amazon for Proposed Worker Chat App that Reportedly Blocks Discussions about Work Conditions and Unionization Efforts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representatives Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to Amazon’s President and CEO, Andy Jassy, demanding answers about the company’s proposed worker chat application (Proposed App), which reportedly would ban workers from using certain words and phrases, restricting their ability to discuss their working conditions and basic legal … Continue Reading
May 31, 2022
New Report from Senator Warren: The SPAC Hack: How SPACs Tilt the Playing Field and Enrich Wall Street Insiders
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released a new, 26-page report on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) based on the findings of her investigation of high-profile SPAC creators. In September 2021, Senator Warren and her colleagues wrote to six creators of prominent SPACs, raising concerns about abuses by SPAC creators and operators, including reports that insiders were taking advantage of legislative and regulatory gaps at the expense of … Continue Reading
May 26, 2022
At Hearing, Senator Warren Questions General Cavoli about National Security Risks from Climate Change and Importance of Oversight on Ukraine Spending
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned General Christopher Cavoli, Commander of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa and nominee to be Commander of the United States European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe about the security challenges that climate change poses to U.S. national security interests and the importance of Congressional oversight of taxpayer dollars to aid UkraineWhen Senator … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
ICYMI: Warren, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Election Administration
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), led nine of their colleagues in introducing the Sustaining Our Democracy Act. This legislation would provide $20 billion in mandatory federal funding over the next decade to help states and local governments support election administration, including by training and recruiting nonpartisan poll workers and election officials and increasing access to voting in underserved communities.“Voting is the … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
At Hearing, Senator Warren Announces Strong Ethics Commitments from Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Nominee Michael Barr
Washington, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that she had secured strong ethics commitments from Michael Barr, President Biden’s nominee to be Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision. Barr confirmed that he would not seek employment or compensation - including as a result of board service - from any company that has a matter before the Fed, or any financial services company, for four … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
Warren, Markey Blast Republicans for Vote Against COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Senate failed to pass the bipartisan Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022, legislation that would have provided much-needed funding to small businesses by allocating grants to hard-hit businesses, including gyms and live event production businesses, and by replenishing the Restaurant Revitalizations Fund, which has supported thousands of restaurants … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Murray Blast Private Equity Giant KKR for Grossly Substandard Care and Unsafe Living Conditions in Group Homes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committees; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee; Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Budget Committee; and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, sent a letter to the Co-CEOs of the private equity firm KKR, blasting the company after a BuzzFeed News investigation … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
Warren, Cassidy, Rubio Introduce Protecting Military Service Members’ Data Act of 2022
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Protecting Military Service Members’ Data Act of 2022 to protect the data of U.S. service members by preventing data brokers from selling lists of military personnel to adversarial nations including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. “The business model of data brokers threatens the safety, privacy, and civil liberties of Americans, including … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
Warren, Markey Blast Republicans for Vote Against COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Senate failed to pass the bipartisan Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022, legislation that would have provided much-needed funding to small businesses by allocating grants to hard-hit businesses, including gyms and live event production businesses, and by replenishing the Restaurant Revitalizations Fund, which has supported thousands of restaurants … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
Warren and 18 Colleagues Request Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hold a Hearing on the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, requesting that the Committee hold a hearing on the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act (S. 2907). Senator Warren re-introduced this bill with the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Congressman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on September … Continue Reading
May 19, 2022
Warren, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Directing FTC to Investigate Anticompetitive Practices and Violations of Antitrust Laws in Beef-packing Industry
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution that would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress within one year on the extent of anti-competitive practices and violations of antitrust law in the beef-packing industry, including price-fixing, anti-competitive acquisitions, dominance of supply chains, and monopolization. “Only four billionaire corporations … Continue Reading
May 18, 2022
Warren, Booker, Tester, Merkley Introduce Bill to Impose Moratorium on Large Agribusiness Mergers
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022, legislation that would place an immediate and indefinite moratorium on acquisitions and mergers in the food and agriculture sector. Supported by farm, food, rural, community, labor, consumer, and other advocacy organizations, the bill would also establish a commission that … Continue Reading