Press Releases
Warren, Wyden, Blumenthal, Porter Call on DOJ to Prosecute Tax Prep Companies for Illegally Sharing Sensitive Personal and Financial Taxpayer Data
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) wrote to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the investigation and prosecution of major tax preparation companies for illegally sharing protected and sensitive taxpayer information with Big Tech firms. Last month, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released … Continue Reading
October 22, 2024
Warren, Casey, Wyden Slam McDonald’s for Squeezing Customers with Excessive Price Increases
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), wrote to President and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald’s, Chris Kempczinski, pushing for more information on McDonald’s pricing decisions as fast food prices continue to increase, outpacing inflation and squeezing customers. “While McDonald’s is not the only fast food restaurant that has increased prices significantly in recent years, its dominant market position as the … Continue Reading
October 18, 2024
Warren, Welch, Schakowsky Push to Increase Funding for Medical Research, Require Law-Breaking Drug Companies to Reinvest in NIH and FDA
Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), along with Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced the Medical Innovation Act of 2024 to increase funding for medical innovation by requiring large pharmaceutical companies that are accused of breaking the law and settle with the federal government to reinvest a small percentage of their profits into the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2023, the NIH … Continue Reading
October 17, 2024
Warren's JROTC Reforms in Action: Defense Department Puts Key Protections in Place to Protect Students
Key reforms Sen. Warren secured in FY 2024 NDAA to protect JROTC students from sexual misconduct by instructors are now being implemented by DoD “I fought hard to get these provisions into the NDAA because it’s critical that we protect JROTC students from harm.” Boston, MA — In its response to a July letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, the Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed that it is implementing key reforms that … Continue Reading
October 17, 2024
Warren, Markey Renew Push to Tackle Air Traffic Noise and Pollution in Boston Communities
Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution. In 2013, the FAA implemented more concentrated and efficient flight paths, which resulted in a surge of noise and pollution for communities near Boston Logan … Continue Reading
October 17, 2024
Warren, Bowman, 30+ Lawmakers Urge Biden to Continue Bold Executive Action to Lower Housing Costs
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) led a letter with over 30 lawmakers to President Joe Biden praising him for his actions to confront the housing crisis and proposing additional executive actions to lower the cost of housing. “Under your leadership, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken important steps to protect renters from predatory corporate landlords and to make home purchases and refinancing more affordable,” … Continue Reading
October 17, 2024
Warren Celebrates Milestone of Over One Million Public Service Workers Receiving Student Debt Cancellation
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has canceled debt for more than 22,210 borrowers in Massachusetts Sen. Warren leads charge to deliver student debt relief for borrowers in Massachusetts and across the country Boston, MA — Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) celebrated new federal student debt relief, bringing the total number of Americans who have had their debt canceled under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program during the Biden-Harris Administration to a … Continue Reading
October 15, 2024
As Medicare Open Enrollment Period Begins, Warren Highlights More Than $170 Million in Prescription Drug Savings for Massachusetts Seniors
Boston, MA - On the first day of the Medicare open enrollment period for Plan Year 2025, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report, A Prescription for Savings, outlining six key reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are helping Massachusetts seniors save on prescription drugs. “The IRA will save Bay Staters enrolled in Medicare a total of over $170 million on prescription drug costs in 2025 alone,” according to the report. “The IRA has created more … Continue Reading
October 11, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Renew Push for National Price Gouging Ban As Companies Reportedly Take Advantage of Consumers During Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.),Darren Soto (D-Fla.), Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) wrote to Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan, on reports of widespread … Continue Reading
October 10, 2024
Warren, Whitehouse Call Out Accounting Regulator for “Profoundly Troubling” Failures, “Unacceptable” Error Rates in Public Company Audits
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, called on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to establish stricter accountability for accounting firms with “unacceptable” deficiency rates. The PCAOB is charged with overseeing the audits of public companies to protect investors and provide the public with “informative, accurate, and independent audit reports." But the agency is not doing … Continue Reading
October 10, 2024
Warren Releases Report Highlighting Senate Record of Plans Passed Into Laws, Fights Won for Massachusetts
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report detailing her record of fighting — and winning — for consumers and working families in Massachusetts and across the country. The report, titled “From Plans to Law: Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Record of Accomplishments from 2013 - 2024,” provides a comprehensive overview of Senator Warren’s record of success in the Senate, from taking on special interests, to fighting for workers and consumers, to working … Continue Reading
October 10, 2024
Warren, Lawmakers Renew Legislative Push to Stop Private Equity Looting
Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), reintroduced the Stop Wall … Continue Reading
October 10, 2024
Warren Urges FTC To Closely Scrutinize Novo Nordisk-Catalent Merger, Block if Illegal Under Antitrust Law
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, urging the FTC to closely scrutinize a proposed merger between Novo Nordisk and contract development and manufacturing organization Catalent, and block the deal if it is found to be illegal under antitrust law. In the letter, Senator Warren raises concerns that the merger could hurt Americans by limiting competition and leading to higher cost for prescription … Continue Reading
October 09, 2024
Warren, Wyden, Porter Call on Treasury, IRS to Improve Direct File by Ending Reliance on ID.me, Making Identity Verification Secure and Accessible
Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) wrote to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the agencies to make the Direct File tax filing program more accessible by ending reliance on ID.me, which uses a flawed facial recognition software. When Direct File, the first free, public, … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
Warren, Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Secure Nearly $60 Million in Federal Funding to Fight the Opioid Crisis
Funding will support efforts to mitigate the overdose crisis in Massachusetts, which has one of the highest overdose mortality rates in the country Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), announced the … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
Warren, Healey, Massachusetts Leaders Move Forward on $350 million for Cape Cod Bridges Construction
Transfer of $350 million in federal funding secured by lawmakers to FHWA moves MassDOT further toward replacing the Sagamore Bridge Boston, MA - Continuing the momentum on replacing the Cape Cod Bridges, the Healey-Driscoll Administration signed a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of the Army and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to move forward on rebuilding the Sagamore Bridge. Senator Warren has led efforts to secure these funds for the Bourne and Sagamore … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
Warren, Dean Press CocaCola, PepsiCo, and General Mills on “Shrinkflation” Price Gouging and Tax Dodging
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) wrote to the CEOs of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and General Mills, pressing their executives on the companies’ pattern of profiteering off consumers, both through “shrinkflation” and dodging taxes on the profits they made from that price gouging. All three of these companies have shrunk the size of their packaging to squeeze profits out of their customers, and then paid a very slim federal income … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
Senator Warren Statement on October 7th Anniversary
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement today to mark one year since the October 7th attack: “October 7th was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. I’ve met with Israelis and Americans whose loved ones were brutally killed by Hamas, and I’ve held parents whose children were violently taken as hostages. People are experiencing deep pain. Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorist attacks, and we must bring these … Continue Reading
October 03, 2024
Warren Demands John Deere Explain “Disgraceful” Attempts to Prevent Farmers from Repairing Their Own Equipment
Boston, MA - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Deere & Company (John Deere) accusing the company of undermining its own “right-to-repair” agreements and evading its responsibilities under the Clean Air Act by failing to grant its customers the right to repair their own agricultural equipment. John Deere restricts farmers from repairing broken equipment themselves, even when they have the knowledge and tools to do so, instead forcing them to wait for weeks until a John … Continue Reading
October 03, 2024
Warren, Blumenthal Push Department of Justice to Hold Boeing Executives Accountable for Deadly Safety Failures
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Boeing executives following years of promoting short-term profit over passenger safety. In the letter, the lawmakers urge the DOJ to review the behavior and potential culpability of Boeing’s executives, and criminally prosecute those responsible. The letter comes as … Continue Reading
