Press Releases
Warren Statement on President Trump Withdrawing from the Iran Deal
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Iran Nuclear Deal:"America should be a country that keeps it promises. The Obama Administration negotiated a landmark agreement to peacefully prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. But President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran Deal breaks our word, hurts our credibility with our … Continue Reading
May 08, 2018
Warren Joins Markey, Colleagues in Questioning Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and ten other Senators in calling on the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to explain what they call a "deeply troubling and potentially politically motivated" decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States. In their letter, the Senators point to an October 2017 USCIS report that described … Continue Reading
May 08, 2018
Warren, Daines, Shea-Porter, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline National Guard Promotion Process
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and U.S. Representatives Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) and Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) today introduced the bipartisan National Guard Promotion Accountability Act to address delays in federal recognition of promotions for National Guard members. The bill would compensate Guard officers who serve at a higher rank while waiting for federal recognition by backdating their date of rank to the date at which they were … Continue Reading
May 07, 2018
Warren, Cassidy Express Interest in Timely Completion of FDA Report on Medical Device Servicing
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the regulation of entities that repair, refurbish, recondition, and remanufacture medical devices. The senators expressed interest in the timely completion of the FDA's forthcoming report on medical device servicing. The FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 requires the FDA to post a public report that provides an overview of its … Continue Reading
May 04, 2018
Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. Lynch, Moulton Announce Over $9 Million in Federal Ferry Grants
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Stephen F. Lynch and Seth Moulton, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded over $9 million in federal grants to support passenger ferry systems in Hingham and Salem, Massachusetts. The grants, which were awarded through the DOT's Passenger Ferry Grant Program, include $6,050,000 to build a new ferry dock in Hingham and $3,400,000 for the City of … Continue Reading
May 03, 2018
Warren Joins Cortez Masto, Colleagues in Urging Fed Inspector General to Investigate Mulvaney’s Close Ties with Payday Loan Industry
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) yesterday joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in sending a letter to Mark Bialek, Inspector General of the Federal Reserve System, urging him to investigate Mick Mulvaney's actions as President Trump's appointed 'acting director' at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after reports surfaced that Mulvaney has taken numerous actions to benefit payday lenders. Mulvaney has delayed the implementation of the … Continue Reading
May 02, 2018
Senators to Congressional Leadership: Call on Trump Administration to Keep Congress Fully Informed about North Korea Negotiations
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 27 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) urging them to request a commitment from the Trump Administration for sustained engagement with Congress throughout the upcoming direct negotiations with … Continue Reading
May 02, 2018
Mass. Congressional Delegation Urges White House to Approve State's Request for Major Disaster Declaration
Washington, DC - The Massachusetts congressional delegation, including United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Richard Neal, James McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, William Keating, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Katherine Clark and Seth Moulton, yesterday sent a letter to President Trump urging him to swiftly approve the Commonwealth's request for a Major Disaster Declaration following a series of snowstorms that impacted the … Continue Reading
May 01, 2018
Warren, Sanders Urge Trump to Hire Homeland Security Advisor Who Recognizes Climate Change as National Security Threat
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to hire a Homeland Security Advisor who takes seriously the role of climate change in triggering severe weather events that threaten the safety and security of our nation. The letter follows the recent resignation of Tom Bossert as Homeland Security Advisor and comes as the nation continues to recover from recent natural disasters such as … Continue Reading
April 30, 2018
Warren Joins Donnelly, Colleagues in Calling for Department of Education to Assist Students Harmed by Closure of ITT Tech
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) and eleven other Senators in urging Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to assist students harmed by the 2016 closure of ITT Tech. A sizeable number of students have financial debt due to their education and many have ITT Tech credits with little market value, but it remains unclear if the Department of Education is using all available means to help affected students. That is … Continue Reading
April 30, 2018
Warren, Menendez, Schatz Reveal that CFPB Received More than 20,000 Consumer Complaints following Equifax Breach
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today unveiled the first comprehensive review of consumer complaints in the wake of the 2017 Equifax breach. Their report found that in the six months following the breach, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) received more than 20,000 complaints from consumers about the impact of the breach, problems with Equifax's response, or other issues with the company. The … Continue Reading
April 30, 2018
Warren, Blumenthal, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over For-Profit College Industry Lobbyist’s “Oversight” Role at the Department of Education
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and eight of their Senate colleagues wrote Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos last week raising serious concerns about Diane Auer Jones, a former high-powered lobbyist and consultant for the for-profit college industry who serves as a senior advisor in the Department of Education overseeing regulations, administrative matters, and other high stakes enforcement actions faced by the same for-profit … Continue Reading
April 27, 2018
Warren Questions Mick Mulvaney About Influence of Campaign Contributions on CFPB Decisions
Washington, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter questioning Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney about the influence of campaign contributions from the financial industry on decisions he has made since he assumed control over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The senator's letter follows a New York Times report about Mr. Mulvaney's comments to the American Bankers Association (ABA) that as a Member of Congress he refused to meet … Continue Reading
April 26, 2018
Warren, Murphy, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ban Unnecessary & Harmful Non-Compete Agreements
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Workforce Mobility Act on Thursday to allow workers to pursue new jobs and higher wages without fearing legal action from their former employers. The new legislation would prohibit the use of non-compete agreements, while still allowing employers to protect their trade secrets. The bill would also require employers to notify employees that these agreements … Continue Reading
April 26, 2018
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech Opposing Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor opposing the nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State. In her remarks, Senator Warren highlighted Mr. Pompeo's troubling stance on torture, his hawkish views on Iran, his attacks on the LGBTQ community, and his preference for war over diplomatic solutions. The Senator also criticized Pompeo's offensive and false claims that Muslim American leaders were … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech Condemning Dark Money in Politics
Washington, DC - In a speech delivered today on the Senate floor, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke out against the power of dark money in our political system and how the influence of wealthy, anti-union groups hurt American workers. In her remarks, Senator Warren outlined how dark money donors such as the Koch Brothers set up seemingly apolitical, unbiased "think tanks" in order to push legislation that only benefits the rich and powerful while leaving … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
Warren Delivers Speech Opposing Stuart Kyle Duncan for Fifth Circuit Judgeship
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor opposing the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to serve on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In her remarks, Senator Warren highlighted Mr. Duncan's lengthy record of supporting discrimination and injustice against women, people of color, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community. Expressing concern over Mr. Duncan's civil rights record and ability to dispense equal … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
Warren Presses HUD Secretary Carson, Regulators for Information on Efforts to Combat Housing Discrimination
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent letters to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg, and Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell to request information on the agencies' efforts to combat housing discrimination. The letters come as the Trump Administration has taken numerous steps to roll back … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
Warren Follows Up with More than 100 Questions to Mick Mulvaney After Senate Banking Hearing
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released a series of "Questions for the Record" for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney following up on their exchange during the hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. At that hearing, Senator Warren noted that Mr. Mulvaney is undermining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and hurting real people to score cheap political points. Following the … Continue Reading
April 23, 2018
Warren, Colleagues Press Department of Labor on Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and six of her senate colleagues today requested information from Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on the Department of Labor's (DOL) oversight and enforcement of employers that use 14(c) waivers to hire workers with disabilities and pay them less than the federal minimum wage. The senators also expressed support for phasing out the discriminatory waivers in a responsible way.Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act … Continue Reading
