Press Releases
Senators Warren, McCain, Cantwell and King Introduce 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Angus King (I-Maine) today will re-introduce the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act, a modern version of the Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall) that protects American taxpayers, helps community banks and credit unions compete, and decreases the likelihood of future financial crises. Reinstating Glass-Steagall has broad bipartisan support from the public and policymakers, … Continue Reading
April 06, 2017
Warren Co-Sponsors Blumenthal Legislation To Block Immigration Enforcement At Sensitive Locations
Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and ten other senators in introducing legislation to prevent immigration enforcement officers from taking enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools, hospitals, and religious institutions without prior approval and exigent circumstances. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act codifies the Department of Homeland Security's existing policies and expands on those policies to ensure … Continue Reading
April 05, 2017
Statement from Senator Warren and Ranking Member Cummings on Resignation of Richmond Fed President
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement today on the resignation of Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker, upon his admission that he had previously leaked sensitive information concerning the Fed's economic stimulus plans: "More than two years after the leak, the Fed's internal investigation appeared … Continue Reading
March 31, 2017
Murray, Warren Question Department of Education Official's Ties, Conflicts of Interest with For-Profit College Chain
Murray: "The Department's policies related to higher education... directly and substantially impact Bridgepoint, raising questions about how Mr. Eitel has addressed conflicts of interest between his employment at Bridgepoint and work at the Department" Warren: "My concerns about Mr. Eitel's arrangement have been exacerbated by one of [Secretary DeVos's] first major higher education actions...[Secretary DeVos] delayed critical deadlines related to the Department's implementation of Gainful … Continue Reading
March 29, 2017
As Health Care Debate Shifts, Senator Warren Joins Senator Franken and Senate Colleagues in Milestone Effort to Bring Down Prescription Drug Prices
Washington, D.C. - In the wake of Congressional Republicans' failed attempt to rip health coverage away from millions of Americans, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) and a key group of Senate Democrats in launching a major push to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by bringing down the skyrocketing price of prescription drugs, one of the main reasons why health care costs are rising. An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that prescription drug … Continue Reading
March 29, 2017
Senator Warren Joins Senator Cantwell and Colleagues to Demand Trump Abandon Harmful DOE Cuts
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and 16 other Democratic senators in a letter to President Trump urging him to reverse course on his plan to cut the Department of Energy's (DOE) fiscal year 2018 budget. "The Department of Energy is a science and technology leader, with an unrivaled network of national laboratories, accelerating … Continue Reading
March 29, 2017
Senators Request SEC Inspector General Investigation into Acting Chairman's Moves to Reconsider Dodd-Frank Rules and Weaken Agency Enforcement
Washington, D.C. - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), today sent a letter to the Inspector General (IG) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting an investigation into recent actions taken by Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar to reconsider congressionally-mandated Dodd-Frank rules and to scale back the investigative powers of the agency's enforcement staff. The senators expressed concern that Piwowar's … Continue Reading
March 29, 2017
Senators Warren and Carper Question Office of Government Ethics on Ivanka Trump’s White House Role
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today questioned the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), about how President Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, will comply with federal ethics rules in her role as "the presidents 'eyes and ears' ... providing broad-ranging advice" in the White House. "Ms. Trump's increasing, albeit unspecified, White House role, her potential conflicts of interest, and her commitment to voluntarily comply with relevant ethics … Continue Reading
March 28, 2017
Durbin, Murray, Warren, Brown, Senators Urge Education Department To Protect Students and Taxpayers From Failing Colleges
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the Department of Education Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that Federal Student Aid (FSA) failed to identify Corinthian Colleges' weak financial situation and allowed the failing for-profit to continue receiving Title IV student aid dollars without restriction, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led a group of senators calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to implement OIG's … Continue Reading
March 28, 2017
Government Watchdog to Conduct Review of Security and Costs at Mar-a-Lago
Washington, D.C. - The Government Accountability Office has initiated a review requested by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, into President Trump's security procedures and taxpayer-funded travel costs at Mar-a-Lago resort. Last month, the Members of Congress raised concerns following an incident in which "the … Continue Reading
March 28, 2017
Senators Question Attorney General Sessions About Bharara Firing Amid Reports of Justice Department Investigation of HHS Secretary Price
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), today sent a series of questions to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about President Donald Trump's decision to fire Preet Bharara, formerly the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, amid a new report that Bharara was "overseeing an investigation into stock trades" made by Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price. Secretary Price had made $300,000 in … Continue Reading
March 27, 2017
Senators Call on USA Hockey to Treat Women's National Hockey Team Fairly
The text of the letter can be viewed here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Thomas Carper (D-Del.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Heidi Heitkamp … Continue Reading
March 25, 2017
Members of Congress Raise Concerns About Kushner Companies' "Unusually Favorable" Deal with Chinese Firm
Washington, D.C. - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, have raised concerns about a proposed Manhattan business partnership between the Chinese firm Anbang Insurance Group, and Kushner Companies, a real estate company owned by the family of Jared Kushner, a senior White House advisor and son-in-law of … Continue Reading
March 24, 2017
HHS Inspector General Confirms Investigation of Trump Administration Suspension of Affordable Care Act Outreach Efforts
Washington, DC - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has initiated a review requested by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) into the Department's decision to halt advertisements and suspend e-mail and social media outreach in the final days of the 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment season. The OIG said the review will include "the timeline, decision-making process, and factors considered by HHS, … Continue Reading
March 23, 2017
On Anniversary of ACA, Members of Massachusetts Delegation Issue 180-Page Report Sharing Stories of Its Positive Effects for Health Care in the Commonwealth
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, James P. McGovern, Michael E. Capuano, Niki Tsongas, William R. Keating, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Katherine M. Clark, and Seth Moulton today issued a report sharing perspectives from across the Commonwealth about the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in providing affordable, accessible health care in Massachusetts. In the lead-up to today's vote in the U.S. … Continue Reading
March 21, 2017
Members of Congress Call for Ending Antibiotic Overuse in Agriculture
Washington D.C. -Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswomen Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) called on the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture to increase collaboration and oversight to reduce the inappropriate use of medically important antibiotics in food animal production. At the request of the members, the GAO issued a new report that found gaps in oversight and identified … Continue Reading
March 21, 2017
Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Hearing Aids Available Over the Counter
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), today reintroduced legislation to make hearing aids for those with mild to moderate hearing loss available over the counter (OTC). A companion bill led by Representatives Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) was also introduced in the House. The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 would make certain types of hearing aids available … Continue Reading
March 21, 2017
Sen. Warren Questions Labor Secretary Nominee Acosta Before Confirmation Hearing
A PDF copy of the letter is available here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) today sent a 23-page letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Nominee, Alexander Acosta, outlining a range of questions concerning Acosta's qualifications and views on issues before the department. The letter was sent in advance of Acosta's confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) scheduled for Wednesday. "Your career has … Continue Reading
March 16, 2017
Senator Warren: Cruel GOP Health Care Bill Will Hurt Efforts to Address Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC - In a Senate floor speech on Wednesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about how the Republican health care bill would hamper efforts in Massachusetts and across the country to address the opioid crisis. The text of her remarks is below, and a video of her speech is available here. Remarks by Senator Elizabeth WarrenMarch 15, 2017*As Prepared for Delivery* Last week, Republicans in the House released a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid to the … Continue Reading
March 14, 2017
Warren and Gillibrand Question Trump and Mattis About Harmful Impact of Executive Order on Families of Military Personnel
Washington, DC - In letters sent today to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) raised concerns about the harmful impact on military families of the president's recent "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements" Executive Order. Under previous executive guidance, undocumented family members of individuals serving in the Armed Forces have been permitted to lawfully remain in the U.S. … Continue Reading
