Press Releases
Warren, DeLauro, 31 Lawmakers Express Concerns about Department of Commerce Review of Vietnam’s Nonmarket Economy Status
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, led 31 lawmakers in letters to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, expressing significant concerns with the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) review of Vietnam's status as a nonmarket economy (NME) under U.S. trade law and arguing there is significant evidence suggesting Vietnam does not … Continue Reading
January 29, 2024
Warren, McGovern Lead Bicameral Coalition Pressing Biden Administration for Bypassing Congress to Approve Arms Transfers to Israel
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) led a bicameral coalition of lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, requesting additional information on the administration’s decision to circumvent congressional review of arms transfers to Israel and whether these deals sufficiently considered civilian harm risks. The letter comes after the Biden administration exercised emergency authorities twice … Continue Reading
January 29, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on Steward Health Care
Boston, MA - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding Steward Health Care: “I am deeply concerned by Steward Health Care’s grave financial situation and appalled by allegations of patient neglect at Steward facilities. I organized a briefing for the congressional delegation to press Steward for answers on the status of its Massachusetts hospitals. Steward’s explanations for its failings do not add up. It’s clear that Steward executives … Continue Reading
January 29, 2024
Warren, Senators to Federal Reserve: Cut Interest Rates to Help Address Affordable Housing Crisis
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sent a letter to Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell, calling on the Fed to reverse its troubling interest rate hikes that have driven mortgage rates to 20-year highs and have put affordable housing out of reach for too many Americans. “(H)igh interest rates have aggravated … Continue Reading
January 26, 2024
Warren, Jayapal Call for Action Against Private Medicare Advantage Insurers that Waste Taxpayer Dollars and Unlawfully Deny Care
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to take administrative action to curb billions in overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers. The lawmakers called on CMS to (1) address perverse incentives in MA’s payment system, including favorable selection and risk code gaming, (2) reform the … Continue Reading
January 25, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Calls for Robust Federal Role in Overseeing Assisted Living Facilities, Blasts Private Equity for Declining Quality of Care
Washington, D.C. —Today, at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Richard Mollot, Executive Director of the Long-term Care Community Coalition, on the current state of assisted living facilities in the United States and called for a larger, more robust federal role in overseeing these facilities to ensure seniors in need receive high quality care. Presently, assisted living facilities have virtually no federal oversight. In … Continue Reading
January 25, 2024
At Hearing, Senator Warren Highlights Impact of Climate Change on Flood Insurance System and Urges Biden Admin to Gather More Data
Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for the Biden Administration to swiftly finalize its data call about the effects of climate change on the insurance market—and to collect all the data necessary to understand our gaps in insurance coverage and the right regulatory response. During the hearing, the Senator highlighted the rise in flooding events due to climate change, and Michael Hecht, President & … Continue Reading
January 25, 2024
Warren, Pressley, Schumer, Sanders Lead Lawmakers in Push to Cancel Student Debt for Borrowers Facing Financial Hardship
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), along with Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), and Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), led their colleagues in calling on the Secretary of … Continue Reading
January 24, 2024
Warren, Bennet, Graham, Welch, Urge Leader Schumer to Support New Agency to Regulate Digital Platforms
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to call for a new independent federal agency to oversee and regulate large technology firms. The senators’ call follows Senate AI Insight Forums organized by Leader Schumer and others, which underscored the need for a comprehensive approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and the Big Tech companies … Continue Reading
January 24, 2024
ICYMI: Warren Touts Historic Federal Investments for Massachusetts, Urges Action on Child Care and Housing
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s (MMA) Annual Business Meeting, where she highlighted nearly $8 billion in federal funding for Massachusetts projects secured in the past three years under the Biden administration, including for expanded broadband access, improved public transit, and Cape Cod bridge replacement, among others. Senator Warren also urged action on the need to establish universal child care and … Continue Reading
January 24, 2024
Warren, Durbin, Castro, Torres to Commerce Department: Prevent Gun Violence Abroad by Strengthening Firearm Export Controls
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Norma Torres (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, calling on the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to incorporate a set of recommendations from the lawmakers to strengthen export controls and … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitment from Pentagon Testing Office Nominee for Transparency, Integrity, and Independence
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Personnel, secured commitments from Dr. Douglas Schmidt, nominee for Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) at the Department of Defense, to ensure transparency, integrity, and independence to protect service members’ safety. DOT&E was created to provide Congress and the public with the truth about whether the planes, tanks, and … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
Warren, MA Delegation Urge Dept. of Transportation to Approve Allston Transit Grant
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led the Massachusetts delegation in sending a letter of support to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a grant that would transform the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The grant application was submitted by the City of Boston and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) for the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) grant program. If awarded, it would rebuild a … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
Warren, MA Delegation Request Briefing from Steward Health Care System on Financial Position, Threats of Hospital Closures
Washington, D.C. — Today, following a Boston Globe report indicating that Steward Health Care System (Steward) is in dire financial condition, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), William Keating (D-Mass.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), James McGovern (D-Mass.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) pressed Steward to brief them on … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
ICYMI: On 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Warren Delivers Floor Speech on Fight to Restore Abortion Rights
Video of Floor Speech Washington, D.C. - On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate about the fight ahead to restore abortion rights and protect reproductive freedom. The full text of her remarks are available below. Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Senator Elizabeth WarrenJanuary 22, 2024 Today should have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Instead, too many people can’t get the medical … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
Warren, Ernst, Tillis Press Pentagon to Protect Service Members from Blast Overpressure
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, asking him to provide updates on steps the Department of Defense (DoD) is taking to better understand and address the effects of blast exposure on service member … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Warns of National Security Threats Posed by the Collection, Storage, and Selling of Americans’ Data by Big Tech
Washington, D.C. —Today, at a hearing of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, on the national security risks posed by digital trade rules that allow tech companies to collect, sell, and store Americans’ data wherever is cheapest, including China. At the hearing, Senator Warren pressed Ms. … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
At Hearing, Warren, DEA Official Confirm Crypto’s Role in Fueling Illegal Fentanyl Trade
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for action to address crypto’s role in facilitating the illicit fentanyl trade. Holes in anti-money laundering laws have given drug cartels and traffickers a backdoor to move their drug money around, helping to worsen the opioid crisis. In questioning, Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes explained that fentanyl criminals will continue using … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
Warren, Markey, Neal Statement on Federal Government Probe of V-22 Osprey Safety Record
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey, along with Congressman Richard Neal (MA-01), released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) agreed to probe the safety record of the V-22 Osprey program. Senator Warren called for the military to ground the V-22 until the military is confident that more lives would not be lost in December, which the military did. In December 2023, the Massachusetts lawmakers called on the … Continue Reading
January 10, 2024
Warren, Jayapal Raise Concerns about Commerce Department Tasking Wall Street Financiers with Allocating $39 Billion in CHIPS Semiconductor Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, expressing concerns about the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) reliance on a small team of Wall Street financiers to help allocate $39 billion in CHIPS and Science Act taxpayer-funded manufacturing and R&D subsidies. The lawmakers are seeking answers about possible abuses of the revolving door between government and Wall … Continue Reading
