Press Releases
Senator Warren Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Require Federal Government to Collect and Report Coronavirus Demographic Data -- Including Race and Ethnicity
Bill Text | Bill One-PagerWashington, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is introducing the bicameral Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 14 of their Senate colleagues. In the House, the legislation is being introduced by Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
Warren, Murray, Baldwin Urge FDA to Improve Access to Medication Abortion Drug Mifepristone Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and HELP Committee member Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), wrote to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to ensure Americans can access essential, time sensitive health care -- including medication abortion care -- during the coronavirus disease 2019 … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Sen. Warren Joins Sen. Booker & Rep. Jayapal to Unveil Bold Legislation to Move Immigrants Out of Detention and Halt Immigration Enforcement During Coronavirus Emergency
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) today to unveil new legislation, called the Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together (FIRST) Act, that would move immigrants out of detention and halt immigration enforcement against individuals not deemed a significant public safety risk during this coronavirus public health emergency and future health emergencies. The bill comes … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Senators Warren and Markey Call on Trump Administration to Ensure Taxpayers Quickly Receive Stimulus Checks Regardless of Banking Status
Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to do everything it can to ensure American do not have to endure long wait times to receive their stimulus payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, regardless of banking status. According to news reports, taxpayers who do not provide direct deposit information to the IRS may not receive their payments until August or … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Warren & 33 Democratic Senators Press Trump Administration to Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 31 Democratic colleagues to press the Department of Labor to ensure workers Congress intended to be covered by the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program receive the benefits they are owed. "(P)arts of the guidance appear narrow or ambiguous, which could make states think they need to exclude … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna Unveil Essential Workers Bill of Rights
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) unveiled a proposal for an Essential Workers Bill of Rights to protect frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawmakers also called for the next coronavirus relief package to pass Congress to include the policies in the Essential Workers Bill of Rights. Essential workers are on the frontlines of this pandemic, and many are working in high-risk conditions without … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Warren, Smith, Murray Lead 43 Colleagues in Push for More Information, Transparency on Coronavirus Testing Across Country
Washington, DC -- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), today led 43 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to conduct a national inventory of the coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing supply, publicly release data on testing results, and provide a detailed plan and timeline … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge HHS to Protect People with Disabilities and Older Adults from COVID-19 Treatment Discrimination
Washington, D.C. -- United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and Senate Aging Committees, and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), a member of the HELP Committee and Ranking Member of the Aging Committee, along with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Warren Unveils Senate Companion Bill to Stop Price Gouging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced the Senate companion to the Price Gouging Prevention Act, legislation that would prohibit price gouging of consumer goods throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and future emergencies. The legislation, which was first introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) and Ted Lieu (D-CA-33), is co-sponsored by Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA). "We can't allow American families -- who … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Senators Warren, Duckworth, Hirono Call for Federal Agencies to Address Coronavirus-Related Racist and Xenophobic Attacks Against Asian Americans
Washington, D.C. -- United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) led a letter urging the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) to issue guidance to federal agencies on preventing and addressing anti-Asian racism and xenophobia related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There has been no coordinated effort across federal agencies to address this issue. Joining the letter are Senators Maria Cantwell … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Warren, Markey, Pressley Call on CMS to Release Demographic Data of Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for COVID-19
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) calling on the agency to immediately release racial and ethnic data of Medicare beneficiaries who are tested or hospitalized for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)."As preliminary evidence suggests that the coronavirus pandemic is causing disproportionate … Continue Reading
April 09, 2020
Massachusetts Delegations Calls for $70 Billion for Community Health Centers
Boston, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) and the entire Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell to pass a minimum of nearly $70 billion in additional funding for community health centers (CHCs) over the next five years. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, CHCs in Massachusetts have begun to furlough staff members in order to continue operations and provide … Continue Reading
April 09, 2020
Warren, Markey Demand Answers from Zoom on How Company Will Protect Students' Safety and Privacy
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Zoom Communications Inc. requesting information on how the videoconferencing platform is protecting the safety and privacy of students who use its service. The senators' letter raises concerns about the platform's security and privacy practices and comes as schools across the country rapidly shift to remote education due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) … Continue Reading
April 08, 2020
New York Times Op-Ed: What Congress Must Do Now to Confront the Coronavirus Crisis
Read the Op-Ed (NYTimes.com)United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed today in The New York Times on what Congress must do now to confront the coronavirus crisis.What Congress Must Do Now to Confront the CoronavirusThe next relief package should include more aid for workers and small businesses, closer oversight of government spending and assurances of free and fair elections.By Elizabeth WarrenApril 8, 2020Congress has passed three coronavirus packages aimed at … Continue Reading
April 08, 2020
Warren Tweets on Small Business Loans: “Eliminate the Cap on Total Relief”
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) posted the following regarding the issues facing the Paycheck Protection Program and small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Small businesses across America are facing collapse. But the program Congress created to help them stay afloat & keep workers on payroll has too little money and too much confusion. We need a new law to fix the program and eliminate the cap on total relief - immediately.— Elizabeth Warren … Continue Reading
April 08, 2020
Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges
Washington, D.C. -- United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), sent a letter to the Department of Education (ED), requesting clarification on whether it will allow for-profit colleges to be eligible for funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES … Continue Reading
April 08, 2020
Massachusetts Community Health Centers Set to Receive Over $34 Million in Federal CARES Act Funding
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded community health centers (CHC) in Massachusetts over $34 … Continue Reading
April 07, 2020
Warren Joins Murray to Release New GAO Report Underscoring Need to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis
Read the GAO Report Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and released a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on maternal mortality describing how maternal deaths are tracked, trends and disparities in mortality data, and how federal funding is being used to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. Senators Warren and Murray … Continue Reading
April 07, 2020
Warren, Wyden, and Colleagues Urge CDC to Make Public COVID-19 Testing Data to Ensure Effective Response to the Pandemic
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), with 15 colleagues, to request the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) start to publicly report all available information about who is able to access COVID-19 tests. Last month, Senator Warren and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) led their colleagues in urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect and publicly release racial and ethnic demographic data on testing and … Continue Reading
April 07, 2020
Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits as Quickly as Possible
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Democratic colleagues to press the Trump administration to take additional action to ensure Americans out of work receive unemployment insurance as quickly as possible. The senators outline a number of actions the administration should take to help states disburse supercharged unemployment insurance: … Continue Reading
