“Mr. Lutnick is prohibited from endorsing ‘any product, service, or enterprise’ using his government position.” “Cantor Fitzgerald, Mr. Lutnick’s family firm, has hundreds of millions of dollars in exposure to Tesla stock.” “Mr. Lutnick’s apparent attempt to manipulate Tesla’s share...
Student seemingly arrested for her political views, lawmakers demand due process and answers Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) led over 30 lawmakers in writing...
“These purported firings threaten the FTC’s existence as an independent enforcement agency and pave the way for you to use the FTC as a tool for partisan retribution.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)...
The Administration’s Actions Threaten to “Severely Restrict” Department’s Ability to Support Students, Parents, and Teachers Across the Country “These actions likely contravene the law and will hurt students and families everywhere.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator...
Warren sounds alarm on new data from the Fed showing chaotic Trump tariff strategy enabling price hikes for American consumers “[Trump is] creating widespread confusion and uncertainty that may give big corporations cover to increase their prices on all goods”...
Ahead of hearing, lawmakers push nominee to make commitments to stop further cuts to Americans’ benefits “We are gravely concerned about the current trajectory of the SSA and more specifically, that those charged with leading it might profit off its...
Keith Bass would be responsible for military health care system that provides care for over nine million active and retired servicemembers and their families “Given your checkered past involving the disbursement of controlled substances within the [White House], and your...
Musk has extensive conflicts of interests, allegations of illegal drug use, and reports of previous problems protecting national security information “Although they may satisfy his curiosity, there is no legitimate national security or other rationale for providing (top-secret war plans)...
“Your lack of transparency and action during this de facto funding freeze is unacceptable.” “[M]any researchers in Massachusetts and beyond who depend on the NIH to keep their critical and lifesaving work moving forward deserve answers.” Text of Letter (PDF)...
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who would oversee Medicare as CMS head, appears to have avoided paying over $400,000 in Medicare taxes over past three tax years “If you are unwilling to pay your legal and fair share of taxes into Medicare,...
Unprecedented mass firings threaten ED’s ability to address families’ and borrowers’ financial aid complaints “Parents, students, and borrowers should have access to a well-functioning federal student aid system that reliably lowers education costs.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. –...
Given Concerns, Warren, Blumenthal, Van Hollen Also Push for Investigations of Elon Musk’s Potential Ethics Violations and VA Secretary Doug Collins Also Serving as Acting Director of Federal Ethics Office “Despite President Trump’s promises to fight for working families, he...