Press Releases
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Transition Signing Memorandum of Understanding with Biden White House
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to news that President-elect Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Biden White House, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “This announcement fails to answer key questions about national security threats and FBI vetting of nominees, and increases concerns about corruption. There appear to be serious gaps between the Trump transition’s ethics agreement and the letter of the law. The … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Nominating Scott Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C. - In response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Scott Turner to serve as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “America’s full-blown housing crisis requires a leader who is serious about expanding the housing supply, taking on predatory corporations, and lowering costs for families. If Mr. Turner implements Trump’s Project 2025 plans, it will be a disaster for aspiring … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Seek Additional Progress on Federal Marijuana Law Before End of Biden Administration
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), alongside Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), led lawmakers in sending a bicameral letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging the administration to make further progress on federal marijuana law before the end of the administration. The lawmakers applauded the historic steps the administration has taken to lessen the harms of … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
Warren, Markey, Neal Call for Grounding V-22 Osprey Until “Significant Deficiencies” Addressed, Request Further Transparency from DoD
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representative Richard Neal (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD), calling for the full fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys (V-22, Osprey) to be grounded until its persistent safety issues are resolved. The lawmakers also called for the DoD to release the Safety Investigation Board’s report, which contains additional findings … Continue Reading
November 25, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Nominating Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C. - In response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Scott Bessent to serve as U.S. Secretary of Treasury, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Wall Street may be breathing a sigh of relief at Scott Bessent’s nomination, but working people see no help coming their way. Mr. Bessent’s expertise is helping rich investors make more money, not cutting costs for families squeezed by corporate profiteering. “A Treasury … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
Warren, Nadler Urge Regulators To Take Action on Verisign’s Monopoly Over .Com Website Prices
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) wrote to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Department of Justice, urging them to protect millions of .com website owners, including small businesses, by ensuring competition in the top-level domain (TLD) market. Right now, Verisign has exclusive control over the .com TLD, the last segment of a website’s domain name, such as .com, .net, or .org. The .com TLD is … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
After Devastating Hurricane Season, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Natural Disasters
Disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership Bill Text | Section by Section Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Michael Bennet (D-Co.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), George Helmy (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Amy … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
Warren, Huffman Reintroduce Bill to Invest $400 Billion in Clean Energy Research and Technology
United States continues to lag behind other industrialized countries in public investments in research and development Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the National Institutes of Clean Energy Act (NICE), legislation that would invest $400 billion over the next decade to establish and operate a new system of institutes at the Department of Energy focused on research and … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
Warren Seeks Answers on Trump Transition’s Refusal to Sign Agreements, Issue Ethics Plan
Washington, D.C. — In a new letter, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the General Services Administration (GSA) seeking information on the serious consequences of the Trump Transition’s unprecedented refusal to complete required transition agreements. Under the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act, presidential candidates are expected to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams prior to the election. This provision stems from Senator Warren’s … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Pressley, Lawmakers Renew Push To Hold Officers Liable for Denying Medical Care to People in Custody
There is no federal law that imposes criminal liability on federal law enforcement officers who fail to seek medical assistance when individuals in their care are experiencing medical emergencies. Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act to hold federal law enforcement officers criminally liable for negligently failing to … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Lawmakers Warn Regulators of Capital One’s Abusive Past Ahead of Proposed Acquisition of Discover
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) led their colleagues in warning the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve (Fed) of Capital One’s history of consumer abuses ahead of its proposed acquisition of Discover Financial Services (Discover). “As you consider Capital One Financial Corporation’s (Capital One) … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Slams Trump’s Plan to Give Billionaires Handouts Instead of Investing in Working People
“Are we a country that invests in roads and bridges, in housing, in health care, in our children, or a nation that cuts taxes for billionaires and billionaire corporations?” “Next year is a chance to fight for a tax code that works for working people…to fight against more giveaways to the wealthy and giant corporations and flat out reject any package that includes billionaire handouts.” Hearing Recording (Senate BHUA Committee Website) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Hayes, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Tackle Inequities in Public Education with Historic Investments
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act, a bill to create a $100 billion application-based grant program to accelerate academic progress and address students’ social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public schools across the nation have long faced significant funding gaps and lacked the resources to provide all … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
Warren, Kim Unveil Bill to Require Presidential Nominees to Disclose Past Work for Foreign Governments
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Representative Andy Kim (D-N.J.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the National Security Officials’ Foreign Employment Disclosure Act to require nominees for the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (State), Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the Intelligence Community to report any work performed for and financial compensation … Continue Reading
November 20, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Sounds Alarm for Potential Impact of More Trump Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Paid for by American Families
| Hearing Livestream Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered opening remarks focused on the impact of potential tax policies in a Republican-controlled Congress. Senator Warren is chair of the Economic Policy subcommittee and will become the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee in the next Congress. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on … Continue Reading
November 20, 2024
Warren, Grassley Pressure IRS To Crack Down on Nonprofit Hospitals Taking Advantage of Tax Code
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel urging him to strengthen and enforce tax code regulations on nonprofit hospitals, which are still taking advantage of their nonprofit status to pay little to nothing in taxes while failing to provide adequate charity and community care to their communities. Under IRS rules, nonprofit hospitals may qualify for … Continue Reading
November 20, 2024
Warren Pushes Fed to Reject Wells Fargo’s Effort to Lift Growth Restriction
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Vice Chair Michael Barr, demanding that the Fed reject Wells Fargo’s petition to lift its asset cap. Wells Fargo’s recent appeal came days after an enforcement action from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and two months after a federal judge allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed against the bank for defrauding investors. “The bank has not made meaningful reforms … Continue Reading
November 19, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Nominating Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Howard Lutnick to serve as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s pick of a Wall Street CEO for Commerce Secretary is a win for the billionaire class at the expense of working people. The across-the-board tariff plan is a distraction from the MAGA scam to extend tax giveaways for giant corporations and billionaires like … Continue Reading
November 19, 2024
Warren, Blumenthal Take on Private Equity and Corporate Consolidation in Pet Care, Open Investigation into Mars’ Impact on Pet Owners, Veterinary Workers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent two letters regarding the impact of private equity and large corporations in veterinary care, to JAB Holding Company (JAB) and to Mars Petcare (Mars), a subsidiary of Mars, Inc., respectively. The senators’ first letter addresses the private equity firm JAB’s response to the senators’ initial outreach in August 2024. The senators emphasized the need for JAB to provide transparent and clear … Continue Reading
November 14, 2024
Warren Statement on Trump Nominating RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary
Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses a danger to public health, scientific research, medicine, and health care coverage for millions of Americans. RFK Jr. wants to stop parents from protecting their babies from measles and his … Continue Reading
