February 20, 2025

As Republicans Propose Budget, Warren Fights Back With 10 Amendments to Block Cost Hikes for Families, Stop Billionaire Tax Cuts, and Hold Elon Musk, DOGE Accountable

Washington, D.C. – During the Senate’s consideration of the Republican budget resolution, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) fought back against Republicans’ proposed budget with amendments to block cost increases for families, prevent tax cuts for the rich, and hold Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accountable for reckless cuts to government agencies. 

“While Republicans charge ahead with a budget that will increase costs on families, I have plans to fight back,” said Senator Warren. “Every Republican Senator will have to answer for votes putting billionaires over families.”  

Senator Warren led the following amendments: 

Stopping Cost Hikes for Families 

  • Amendment that opposes any final budget legislation that increases grocery costs for American families, including through proposals to cut food assistance programs; 
  • Amendment that opposes any final budget legislation that increases health insurance premiums or out-of-pocket costs through proposals to cut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act; 
  • Amendment that opposes final budget legislation raising costs for middle-class families while an unelected billionaire illegally directs cuts to key programs like air travel safety, services for veterans, and the integrity of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid payments;
  • Amendment against final budget legislation while Americans’ Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits are threatened by DOGE infiltrating the Social Security Agency and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; 
  • An amendment opposing final budget legislation until funding for the National Institutes of Health for research and clinical trials on rare diseases, pediatric diseases, cancer, or other serious diseases or conditions is restored. 
  • Amendment supporting investments in child care for military families, calling out that Republican plans to increase Pentagon funding are not focused on helping military families. 

No Tax Cuts for the Rich

  • An amendment opposing tax cuts for the rich, specifically no tax cuts for people making over $10 million annually. 

DOGE Accountability 

  • Amendment on public financial disclosures for Special Government Employees, pushing to hold Elon Musk accountable while he pursues policies that will benefit himself but hurt hardworking Americans; 
  • Amendment on investigation or criminal prosecution of unlawful misuse of private personal and tax information by DOGE; and 
  • Amendment requiring the Congressional Budget Office to produce a cost estimate for replacing probationary national security employees, fired as a result of Elon Musk and DOGE, with contractors - calling out how Republican plans to remove skilled civil servants will be a big payday to boost defense contractor profits. 

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