Press Releases

May 29, 2024

Warren, Grassley, Braun, Fetterman Send Bipartisan Letter to DoD Seeking Information on Efforts to Address Contractor “Sweeping” and Other Price Gouging Practices

Washington, D.C. - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, led a letter with Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) demanding the Department of Defense (DoD) provide answers about military contractors’ price gouging tactics that cost the Pentagon billions of dollars every year in overpayments.  The lawmakers sought information on the practice of … Continue Reading


May 24, 2024

Warren, Levin, Schiff, Lawmakers Call for Increased Accountability on Climate Change and Rising Home Insurance Rates

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), alongside House Representatives Mike Levin (D-Calif.) and Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), sent a letter to the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) urging them to ensure comprehensive and transparent data collection to understand and address the impact of climate change on property insurance premiums. The letter urges FIO to use its subpoena power to compel states to participate in … Continue Reading


May 24, 2024

Warren Urges HHS and CMS to Support MA Hospitals Affected by Steward Bankruptcy

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging them to support communities and health care providers affected by the crisis caused by Steward Health Care’s (Steward’s) financial mismanagement. Steward is the largest privately-owned hospital operator in the country, and filed for bankruptcy on May 6, 2024, after years of financial … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

Warren Urges Department of Defense to Fully Use Authority to Treat Victims of Acts of Terror at Military Treatment Facilities

  Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Personnel, sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez requesting information on how the Department of Defense (DoD) is using its authority to treat civilians and veterans who are victims of acts of terror at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs).  Previously, veterans and civilians who had been severely wounded or … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

Warren Demands DoD Address Allegations of Child Abuse, Implement Transparent Policies that Protect Children and Keep Parents Informed

Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD) demanding answers for how DoD plans to address recent allegations of child abuse in DoD Child Development Centers (CDCs). In April, a report from Military.com shared the stories of nearly a dozen military families whose children were abused in CDCs and faced issues getting any information from the day care system about the incidents. DoD’s child care program generally is recognized for its high … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

Warren, Markey, Durbin Urge Additional Funding to Support New Arrivals, Supplement Local Efforts

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chair Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ranking Member Katie Britt (R-Ala.) requesting at least $500 million for a new Destination Reception Fund (DRF) to support new arrivals, complementing the existing Shelter and Services Program (SSP) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The new … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

ICYMI: Chairing Economic Policy Subcommittee, Warren Calls Out Giant Corporations for Hiking Up Food Prices While Raking in Record Profits, Urges Action to Promote Competition and Bring Down Costs

 A small group of mega-corporations has taken over each level of the food chain—from the seeds farmers buy to grow our food to the manufacturers that process and package that food to the grocery stores that families visit each week. Because of that concentration, there’s no chance for competition - and every chance for price gouging. Senator Warren’s Price Gouging Prevention Act would authorize the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce a federal ban against grossly … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

Warren, King, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Provide Support for Borrowers During Public Service Program Transition

Washington, D.C.—Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led a group of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, urging the Department of Education (ED) to provide guidance and communication to borrowers as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program transfers from the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) — the program’s former exclusive servicer — to the Department of Education. During this transition, processing for all … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

Warren, Markey, Durbin Urge Additional Funding to Support New Arrivals, Supplement Local Efforts

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chair Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ranking Member Katie Britt (R-Ala.) requesting at least $500 million for a new Destination Reception Fund (DRF) to support new arrivals, complementing the existing Shelter and Services Program (SSP) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The new … Continue Reading


May 23, 2024

Warren and Whitehouse Urge Bankruptcy Watchdog to Alert Borrowers to New Guidance Simplifying Discharge of Student Loans in Bankruptcy

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, sent a letter to Tara Twomey, Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, urging the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) to close the information gap and educate borrowers, attorneys, and courts about … Continue Reading


May 22, 2024

Warren, Booker, Senators Call On Federal Agencies to Regulate Lethal Injection Drugs

| Letter Text to FDA and DEA Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led several of their colleagues in urging federal agencies to take immediate action to regulate drugs used in lethal injections. Lethal injection is the most common method of execution, but departments of corrections are turning to increasingly questionable suppliers and unregulated drugs that are contributing to botched, painful executions.  In a letter addressed to the U.S. Attorney … Continue Reading


May 22, 2024

Warren, Strickland Reintroduce the Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act to Strengthen Accountability and Combat Discriminatory Police Practices

Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) announced the reintroduction of the Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act of 2024, to strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) and state governments’ ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminatory practices.  The Senate co-sponsors of this bill include: Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed … Continue Reading


May 22, 2024

At Hearing, Warren Calls Out Giant Corporations for Hiking Up Food Prices While Raking in Record Profits, Urges Action to Promote Competition and Bring Down Costs

| Hearing Livestream Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, delivered opening remarks on the lack of competition in the food industry and its impact on prices, products, and consumer choice. Senator Warren, in her opening statement, highlighted that corporate price gouging is to blame for high food prices for American families, noting that corporations kept prices elevated even after the supply chain … Continue Reading


May 22, 2024

Warren, Wyden, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Porter Highlight New Findings on TurboTax’s Abuse of Taxpayer Data, Call on FTC, IRS, DOJ to Crack Down on Tax Prep Giants’ Ongoing Violations of Taxpayer Privacy

  Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Heather M. … Continue Reading


May 21, 2024

At Hearing, Warren Presses DoD Officials to Hold SpaceX Accountable for Russia’s Illegal Use of Starlink Services

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), raised concerns about DoD contractor, SpaceX, which is owned by Elon Musk, undermining U.S. allies and national security goals. Senator Warren questioned Mr. John D. Hill, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense, about SpaceX’s work to stop its Starlink technology from being illegally acquired by Russia. These illegal terminals may have … Continue Reading


May 21, 2024

Warren, Sanders, and Colleagues Commend Biden on Historic Student Debt Relief Effort and Offer Feedback to Strengthen Proposal

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and 12 fellow Democratic senators in submitting a public comment letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education on President Biden’s proposal to reduce or eliminate federal student loans for tens of millions of borrowers. Published in the Federal Register in April of 2024, the new proposal … Continue Reading


May 20, 2024

Warren Reintroduces Public Housing Restoration Bill

  Washington, DC - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Public Housing Emergency Response Act to address the estimated $70 billion backlog of maintenance and repairs in our nation’s public housing. This investment would allow tenants to live in safe conditions and ensure that, as we fight to end the housing crisis by expanding the supply of affordable housing, we are not losing existing units to disrepair. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Dick … Continue Reading


May 17, 2024

ICYMI: Warren Delivers Commencement Address at North Shore Community College

Lynn, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a keynote address at North Shore Community College (NSCC) today at the 58th annual commencement ceremony.  Remarks from Senator Elizabeth WarrenAs prepared for deliveryMay 17, 2024 Senator Elizabeth Warren: Hello North Shore!  Congratulations! I’m here to celebrate you! President Heineman, thank you very much for inviting me to this year’s ceremony. Today is the 70th anniversary of the historic Brown vs. Board of … Continue Reading


May 17, 2024

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitments from Fed, FDIC, OCC to Push Forward on Executive Compensation Limitations, Bank Merger Guidance, and Bank Capital Requirements

Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sought commitments from regulators at the Federal Reserve (Fed), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller on Currency (OCC) on the FDIC workplace report and pending regulatory priorities.   Earlier this month, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton released an independent review of the FDIC’s workplace culture, which found … Continue Reading


May 17, 2024

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Calls Out Private Insurers in Medicare Advantage for Accelerating Rural Hospital Crisis, Praises Biden’s Minimum Staffing Rule for Increasing Quality of Care

Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Michael Topchik, M.A., executive director for the Chartis Center for Rural Health, on the impact of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) newly-finalized minimum staffing rule on quality of care and called out private insurers in Medicare Advantage (MA) for their greedy - and often unlawful - payment practices that threaten to shut down rural hospitals … Continue Reading

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