Press Releases
Warren, Colleagues Urge Senate Appropriators to Expand Funding for Equal Employment Opportunity Office to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment
Washington, DC - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 14 of her Senate colleagues today sent a letter to Senate appropriators Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) urging them to expand funding for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to ensure the Commission has the resources necessary to enforce the nation's anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC is tasked with enforcing the nation's anti-discrimination laws and has the power to investigate discrimination … Continue Reading
January 16, 2018
Warren, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Help Student Veterans Secure Housing
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation to allow student veterans to more easily access documentation needed to secure housing. The Securing Electronic Records for Veterans Ease (SERVE) Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make documentation of Post 9/11 GI Bill monthly housing stipends available online for use in verification to housing agents, leasing companies, apartment managers, and … Continue Reading
January 12, 2018
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech on Trump Expansion of Offshore Drilling
Washington, DC - In a floor speech delivered on the Senate floor, Senator Warren discussed the Trump Administration's plan to expand offshore oil and gas drilling to nearly all United States coastal waters. Raising concerns about the proposal's impact on the environment and American coastal economy, Senator Warren condemned the decision as putting the interests of big oil companies ahead of the health and livelihood of America's coastal families. The full text of her remarks is available … Continue Reading
January 12, 2018
Warren Leads Delegation Trip to Puerto Rico
Washington, DC - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren led a congressional delegation trip to Puerto Rico to conduct oversight of Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. The delegation will survey the damage from Hurricane Maria, assess the work and resources necessary to help the island fully recover, and speak personally with residents and government officials to discuss how best to support the people of Puerto Rico. The trip includes Senator Edward J. Markey and Representatives Richard … Continue Reading
January 11, 2018
Warren, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Strengthen Mental Health Parity Laws
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act, which will hold health insurers accountable for providing adequate mental health benefits and increase transparency for consumers seeking coverage for mental illness and substance use disorders. According to a National Alliance on Mental Illness report, insurers denied authorization for mental health care at nearly twice … Continue Reading
January 11, 2018
Warren, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Veterans from Predatory Home Lending
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today introduced the Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation that would prevent veterans from targeted predatory home loan practices by requiring lenders to demonstrate to consumers that there is material benefit to them when refinancing their mortgage. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Shelley Moore Capito … Continue Reading
January 11, 2018
Warren, Colleagues Call on Education Department's College Accreditation Advisory Panel to Address For-Profit Colleges Converting to Non-Profit Status in order to Skirt Oversight
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today sent a letter to the Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), urging them to address at their upcoming February 7th, 2018 meeting the recent troubling pattern of for-profit colleges converting to, or attempting to convert to, non-profit institutions in … Continue Reading
January 10, 2018
Warren, Warner Unveil Legislation to Hold Credit Reporting Agencies Like Equifax Accountable for Data Breaches
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act to hold large credit reporting agencies (CRAs) - including Equifax - accountable for data breaches involving consumer data. The bill would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more direct supervisory authority over data security at CRAs, impose mandatory penalties on CRAs to incentivize adequate protection of consumer data, and provide … Continue Reading
January 08, 2018
Senator Warren Presses Mulvaney, English for Details on CFPB Data Collection Freeze
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), expressing concern about Mr. Mulvaney's decision to freeze the collection of consumer data by the CFPB. On December 4th, citing concerns by the Inspector General (IG) on the CFPB's information security controls, Mr. Mulvaney announced that he was … Continue Reading
January 08, 2018
Warren, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Prevent 'Forum-Shopping' in Bankruptcy Cases
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2017 to ensure corporations file for bankruptcy in districts that allow small businesses, employees, retirees, creditors, and other stakeholders to fully participate in cases that will have tremendous impacts on their lives. "Workers, creditors, and consumers lose when corporations manipulate the system to file for bankruptcy wherever they please," … Continue Reading
January 08, 2018
Senator Warren Presses Mulvaney, English for Details on CFPB Data Collection Freeze
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), expressing concern about Mr. Mulvaney's decision to freeze the collection of consumer data by the CFPB. On December 4th, citing concerns by the Inspector General (IG) on the CFPB's information security controls, Mr. Mulvaney announced that he was … Continue Reading
January 05, 2018
Warren, Markey, Neal, and Tsongas Request Update from Army on Civil War-Era Medal of Honor Case
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Richard Neal and Niki Tsongas sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Mark Esper to express their continued interest in the Medal of Honor recommendation for the late Corporal David D. White, who served in the 37th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The Massachusetts delegation members requested that Secretary Esper promptly notify them of the Senior Army … Continue Reading
January 04, 2018
As Frigid Temperatures Set In, Massachusetts Delegation Calls for Immediate Release of Vital Home Heating Assistance Funding
Washington, DC - As a brutal winter storm bears down on the Northeast, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation today called for the immediate release of as much as possible of the remaining 10 percent of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for this fiscal year. Nationwide, LIHEAP helps low-income households, veterans, and seniors pay their energy bills during the cold winter months. The Department of Energy forecasts that … Continue Reading
January 04, 2018
Warren, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Government Accountability and Save Taxpayer Dollars
Washington, DC - Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced legislation to increase oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by federal agencies. The Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) Act requires federal agencies to provide annual reports to Congress on the status of implementing recommendations from the Office of Inspector General (IG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). As of 2016, there were more than 15,000 open and … Continue Reading
January 04, 2018
Warren Questions Federal Student Aid Chief on Student Loan Servicing and Borrower Protection
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter today to Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the Department of Education, asking him about his specific plans for reducing student loan delinquencies and defaults, holding student loan servicers and contractors accountable, and improving customer service for the over 42 million student borrowers. Senator Warren asked Dr. Johnson 40 specific questions and … Continue Reading
January 03, 2018
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech on John Rood Nomination for Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor on the nomination of John Rood to be Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. In her speech, Senator Warren raised concerns about Mr. Rood's refusal to commit to not seek a waiver from his ethics agreement and urged her colleagues to reject his nomination. Senator Warren also made clear that she will not vote to confirm any Department of Defense nominee from industry who does not agree … Continue Reading
January 02, 2018
Warren Calls for Inspectors General Review of Education Department's Potential Misuse of Social Security Data to Limit Relief for Defrauded Students
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter today requesting the Inspectors General of the Department of Education and Social Security Administration (SSA) determine whether the Department is violating its information exchange agreement with the SSA and misusing Social Security data to limit relief to thousands of defrauded borrowers.The Department of Education plans to use federal earnings data produced from federal tax records to calculate limited relief … Continue Reading
December 22, 2017
Warren, Cassidy, Colleagues Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes' Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), along with 7 of their colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) to request that the Committee hold hearings to assess the challenges facing the health and educational systems of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Noting the extensive damage … Continue Reading
December 21, 2017
Warren, Capito, Colleagues Urge DEA to Swiftly Issue Regulations and Guidance on Partial Fill Law to Better Address Nation’s Opioid Crisis
Washington, DC - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter today urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to update regulations and guidance related to the partial filling of Schedule II controlled substances. Doing so would give prescribers and pharmacists additional clarity about the new provisions of federal law and other steps that can be taken to better address the nation's opioid crisis. The senators were joined by Senators Chuck … Continue Reading
December 21, 2017
Warren, Murray, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Denying Women Access to Birth Control Coverage
Washington, DC - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and 16 of their colleagues sent a letter to Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin highlighting the hundreds of thousands of comments in opposition to the Trump Administration's interim final rules (IFR) significantly weakening the birth control requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The senators called on the … Continue Reading
