Letters - Senator Elizabeth Warren

November 7, 2022

Warren Calls Out Wells Fargo and Zelle for “Evasive”, “Inaccurate” and “Misleading” Responses about Fraud and Scams on Zelle; Calls for Companies to Publicly Release All Data on Zelle Fraud and Scams

Warren’s Investigation Revealed Rampant Fraud and Scams on Zelle; Fraud for Wells Fargo Customers is Higher than Other Banks and Increasing Rapidly Text of Letter to Wells Fargo (PDF) | Text of Letter to EWS/Zelle (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S....

November 1, 2022

Warren, Dean, Lawmakers ask Fed Chair Powell: How Many Millions Will be Thrown out of their Jobs from Fed’s Dangerous Rate Hikes?

Lawmakers Seek Answers about Consequences of Fed’s Latest Economic Projections and Decision to Keep Raising Interest Rates Powell Issued Disturbing Warning that American Families Should Expect “Pain” Over Coming Months Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth...

October 27, 2022

Senator Warren Alerts CFPB to Extensive Fraudulent Activity on Zelle, Ramps Up Call for Stronger Rules to Prevent Banks From Mistreating Customers

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) summarizing the findings of her investigation revealing high rates of fraud and scams on the bank-owned peer-to-peer platform...

October 26, 2022

Senator Warren, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Ask FEMA for Assistance with Program for Food and Shelter Grants

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a letter with the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Chair Michael Lee requesting...

October 26, 2022

Senator Warren, Colleagues Urge the Biden Administration for TPS Extension and Redesignation for Haiti as Worsening Living Conditions Force Thousands to Leave

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 14 colleagues urging the Biden administration to immediately extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, authorizing Haitian nationals in...

October 21, 2022

Warren, Senators Respond to Heartbeat International About its Lack of Material Responses to Inquiry on Collection and Disclosure of Women’s Reproductive Health Information

Warren and Colleagues Expressed Concerns that Women’s Sensitive Health Care Information May Not Be Safe with Heartbeat and Affiliated Crisis Pregnancy Centers Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Cory Booker (D-N.J.),...

October 20, 2022

Senators Warren and Booker Urge Commodity Futures Trading Commission to Investigate Rising Prices in Key Commodities Markets

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam asking him to conduct a series of studies examining whether excessive...

October 20, 2022

Senator Warren Asks CFPB for Increased Transparency on Remittances Rule

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rohit Chopra, to request that the Remittance Rule be strengthened in order to provide consumers...

October 18, 2022

ICYMI: Warren joins Schumer, Velázquez to Call on Biden Administration to Establish a Puerto Rico Recovery Task Force

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) in a bicameral letter calling on the Biden Administration to establish a Recovery Task Force...

October 17, 2022

Following Hurricane Fiona, Warren Joins Lawmakers to Urge the Biden Administration to Increase Staff and Review All Resources in Spanish as Puerto Rico Recovers

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington D.C. – As Puerto Rico rebuilds and recovers from the devastating impact of Hurricane Fiona last month, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) in a bicameral...

October 17, 2022

Warren, Booker Lead Lawmakers in Urging the CFTC to Pursue Stronger Oversight of Carbon Offsets Market

Text of Letter Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) led five colleagues in urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to take concrete steps to implement rules governing the voluntary carbon offsets market, also...

October 13, 2022

Warren: Wells Fargo’s Fraud and Scams on Zelle Are Higher Than Other Banks and Increasing Rapidly, Renews Call for Missing Data

“Wells is failing to protect its customers from fraud and scams on the Zelle platform – and … the bank’s failures are becoming even worse. You owe Congress and the public answers for these failures.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington...