Letters - Senator Elizabeth Warren

July 9, 2020

As Part of An Ongoing Investigation into the Accreditation System for Prisons and Detention Facilities, Warren Demands Information on the American Correctional Association’s Measures to Prevent and Manage the Spread of COVID-19

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to American Correctional Association (ACA) Director James A. Gondles Jr. regarding the ACA’s procedures for inspecting and accrediting correctional facilities during the coronavirus disease...

July 3, 2020

Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Keep Broadband Access During the Pandemic

Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) in introducing a bill to ensure that millions of...

July 2, 2020

After Closed “Briefing” on Alleged Russian Bounties Targeting U.S. Troops, Warren and Hirono Seek Answers from Trump National Security Adviser, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, & Director of National Intelligence

Text of letter to O’Brien, Pompeo, Esper, Ratcliffe (PDF) Text of letter to Commander of U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee...

July 1, 2020

Warren Demands Vice President Pence Take Stronger Nationwide Action to Address New COVID-19 Surges, Contain Virus, and Protect Economy After Dr. Fauci Told Warren U.S. Could See 100,000 COVID-19 Cases a Day

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, condemning the Trump Administration’s failures to lead a national strategy...

June 26, 2020

Warren, Markey, Pressley Request Independent Investigation Into the Outbreak of COVID-19 at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home

Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), today wrote to Governor Charlie Baker requesting an independent investigation into the outbreak of the coronavirus...

June 25, 2020

Warren to Private Equity Industry Lobbyists: Don’t Exploit the COVID-19 Pandemic to Line the Pockets of the Wealthy at the Expense of Struggling Workers and Communities

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, sent a letter to the head of the American Investment...

June 25, 2020

Senators Warren and Brown Call for Capital One & Major Debt Collectors to Immediately Suspend Lawsuits and Wage Garnishment Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Text of Letter to Capital One (PDF) | Text of Letter to Encore Capital (PDF) | Text of Letter to PRA Group (PDF) | Text of Letter to Alorica Inc. (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren...

June 24, 2020

Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Answers Over Fees, Difficulties With Stimulus Payments Issued as Debit Cards

Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) in calling for answers from the Treasury department about ongoing difficulties facing Americans who...

June 23, 2020

Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office’s Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led her colleagues in a letter to the director of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) questioning the decision to reopen...

June 23, 2020

Warren, Booker Open Investigation into Meatpackers’ Manipulation of COVID-19 Crisis to Raise Prices and Exploit Workers

Text of letter (PDF) Statements from RWDSU & other experts Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are opening an investigation of Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill and Smithfield Foods after reports that the...

June 22, 2020

After Trump Claims He “Slowed Down” Coronavirus Testing, Warren, Schumer, Markey, and Blumenthal Call for Inspector General to Investigate

Text of letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D- Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) asked the Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) to conduct a...

June 22, 2020

Warren and Brown Urge Regulators: Reverse Rule that Weakens Capital Requirements and Makes Banks More Vulnerable to Collapse During this Crisis

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the...