Press Releases
ICYMI: Chairing Economic Policy Subcommittee, Warren Calls Out Giant Corporations for Hiking Up Food Prices While Raking in Record Profits, Urges Action to Promote Competition and Bring Down Costs
A small group of mega-corporations has taken over each level of the food chain—from the seeds farmers buy to grow our food to the manufacturers that process and package that food to the grocery stores that families visit each week. Because of that concentration, there’s no chance for competition - and every chance for price gouging. Senator Warren’s Price Gouging Prevention Act would authorize the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce a federal ban against grossly … Continue Reading
May 23, 2024
Warren, Markey, Durbin Urge Additional Funding to Support New Arrivals, Supplement Local Efforts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chair Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ranking Member Katie Britt (R-Ala.) requesting at least $500 million for a new Destination Reception Fund (DRF) to support new arrivals, complementing the existing Shelter and Services Program (SSP) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The new … Continue Reading
May 23, 2024
Warren and Whitehouse Urge Bankruptcy Watchdog to Alert Borrowers to New Guidance Simplifying Discharge of Student Loans in Bankruptcy
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, sent a letter to Tara Twomey, Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, urging the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) to close the information gap and educate borrowers, attorneys, and courts about … Continue Reading
May 22, 2024
Warren, Booker, Senators Call On Federal Agencies to Regulate Lethal Injection Drugs
| Letter Text to FDA and DEA Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led several of their colleagues in urging federal agencies to take immediate action to regulate drugs used in lethal injections. Lethal injection is the most common method of execution, but departments of corrections are turning to increasingly questionable suppliers and unregulated drugs that are contributing to botched, painful executions. In a letter addressed to the U.S. Attorney … Continue Reading
May 22, 2024
Warren, Strickland Reintroduce the Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act to Strengthen Accountability and Combat Discriminatory Police Practices
Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) announced the reintroduction of the Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act of 2024, to strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) and state governments’ ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminatory practices. The Senate co-sponsors of this bill include: Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed … Continue Reading
May 22, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Calls Out Giant Corporations for Hiking Up Food Prices While Raking in Record Profits, Urges Action to Promote Competition and Bring Down Costs
| Hearing Livestream Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, delivered opening remarks on the lack of competition in the food industry and its impact on prices, products, and consumer choice. Senator Warren, in her opening statement, highlighted that corporate price gouging is to blame for high food prices for American families, noting that corporations kept prices elevated even after the supply chain … Continue Reading
May 22, 2024
Warren, Wyden, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Porter Highlight New Findings on TurboTax’s Abuse of Taxpayer Data, Call on FTC, IRS, DOJ to Crack Down on Tax Prep Giants’ Ongoing Violations of Taxpayer Privacy
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Heather M. … Continue Reading
May 21, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Presses DoD Officials to Hold SpaceX Accountable for Russia’s Illegal Use of Starlink Services
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), raised concerns about DoD contractor, SpaceX, which is owned by Elon Musk, undermining U.S. allies and national security goals. Senator Warren questioned Mr. John D. Hill, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense, about SpaceX’s work to stop its Starlink technology from being illegally acquired by Russia. These illegal terminals may have … Continue Reading
May 21, 2024
Warren, Sanders, and Colleagues Commend Biden on Historic Student Debt Relief Effort and Offer Feedback to Strengthen Proposal
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and 12 fellow Democratic senators in submitting a public comment letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education on President Biden’s proposal to reduce or eliminate federal student loans for tens of millions of borrowers. Published in the Federal Register in April of 2024, the new proposal … Continue Reading
May 20, 2024
Warren Reintroduces Public Housing Restoration Bill
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Public Housing Emergency Response Act to address the estimated $70 billion backlog of maintenance and repairs in our nation’s public housing. This investment would allow tenants to live in safe conditions and ensure that, as we fight to end the housing crisis by expanding the supply of affordable housing, we are not losing existing units to disrepair. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Dick … Continue Reading
May 17, 2024
ICYMI: Warren Delivers Commencement Address at North Shore Community College
Lynn, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a keynote address at North Shore Community College (NSCC) today at the 58th annual commencement ceremony. Remarks from Senator Elizabeth WarrenAs prepared for deliveryMay 17, 2024 Senator Elizabeth Warren: Hello North Shore! Congratulations! I’m here to celebrate you! President Heineman, thank you very much for inviting me to this year’s ceremony. Today is the 70th anniversary of the historic Brown vs. Board of … Continue Reading
May 17, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitments from Fed, FDIC, OCC to Push Forward on Executive Compensation Limitations, Bank Merger Guidance, and Bank Capital Requirements
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sought commitments from regulators at the Federal Reserve (Fed), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller on Currency (OCC) on the FDIC workplace report and pending regulatory priorities. Earlier this month, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton released an independent review of the FDIC’s workplace culture, which found … Continue Reading
May 17, 2024
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Calls Out Private Insurers in Medicare Advantage for Accelerating Rural Hospital Crisis, Praises Biden’s Minimum Staffing Rule for Increasing Quality of Care
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Michael Topchik, M.A., executive director for the Chartis Center for Rural Health, on the impact of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) newly-finalized minimum staffing rule on quality of care and called out private insurers in Medicare Advantage (MA) for their greedy - and often unlawful - payment practices that threaten to shut down rural hospitals … Continue Reading
May 17, 2024
ICYMI: On Steps of SCOTUS, Warren Celebrates CFPB Decision to Uphold Agency’s Constitutionality
Video of Remarks (Instagram) Washington, D.C. — Following the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited, in which the Court rejected a conservative legal challenge to the constitutionality of the CFPB’s funding structure, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took to the steps of the Supreme Court to celebrate the ruling, saying, “(T)he law worked the way it should. The Supreme Court applied the law. And … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
ICYMI: Senator Warren Delivers Floor Speech in Opposition to Overturning SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121
Washington, D.C. - On May 16, 2024, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in opposition to S.J.Res.59, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121” (SAB 121). SAB 121 directs SEC registrants that want to issue, trade, or custody crypto-assets to present those assets as liabilities on the firm’s balance sheet. Remarks from Senator Elizabeth WarrenAs … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
Warren Statement on Supreme Court Upholding CFPB Is Constitutional
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: “The CFPB is here to stay. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court followed the law and confirmed that the CFPB’s funding structure is constitutional. For the last decade, the consumer agency has fought the big banks and predatory lenders that try to cheat hardworking people. As of this week, the CFPB … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
Warren, Carper, Beyer, Porter, Sherman Lead Over 130 Lawmakers Touting Direct File’s Successes, Urges Biden Administration to Expand Program, Make Permanent
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tom Carper (D-Del.),U.S Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) led over 130 lawmakers - including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and House … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
Warren, Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging Regulatory Agencies to Combat Discrimination in Financial System by Curbing ‘De-Risking’ Practices
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) led a letter to the heads of the financial regulatory agencies, urging them to clamp down on discrimination in banking by combating “de-risking,” — a practice that may disproportionately affect Muslim Americans and immigrant communities. “De-risking” is when financial institutions, in an attempt to mitigate suspicious activity, end or restrict business relationships, for example by … Continue Reading
May 15, 2024
Warren, Senators Urge Closure of Inhumane Immigration Detention Centers
Washington, D.C. - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), urging them to phase out the use of private detention centers, and close four facilities with well-documented inhumane … Continue Reading
May 15, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Applaud USTR Decision to End Industry-Fueled Attacks on Arms Control Policies, Criticize Commerce’s Inadequate Steps to Address Assault Weapon Exports
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-Texas.), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai writing in support of USTR’s decision to remove the designation of import license requirements for explosives, firearms, and ammunition as trade barriers in the annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) report, while also criticizing the Department of … Continue Reading
