Press Releases
ICYMI: At Hearing, Experts Agree with Warren that Stablecoins and Crypto Pose Threats to American Consumers
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out criminals and foreign countries like North Korea for using crypto to defraud and scam Americans out of billions of dollars each year. Senator Warren called for action on her bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which would help close loopholes in anti-money laundering rules and make it easier for financial regulators to track … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Warren Urges Justice Department Scrutiny of Corizon’s Bankruptcy System Abuse
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Tara Twomey, Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees, and Kevin M. Epstein, U.S. Trustee for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas, raising concerns about the abuse of the bankruptcy system by Corizon Health, Inc. (Corizon) and urging the U.S. Trustee to: Promptly assess the merits of asking the judge to dismiss Corizon’s bankruptcy Oppose the new bankruptcy plan on the basis that … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Warren, Blumenthal, Sanders, Porter Blast Intuit for Evading Questions About Its Massive Tax Breaks
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) sent a response to Intuit, blasting the company for its failure to answer basic questions the lawmakers asked in their January 2, 2024 letter seeking an accounting of the expenses underlying the company’s massive federal research tax breaks. In 2022, Intuit received $94 million in federal research tax credits, while … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
At Hearing, Warren Presses Republican Nominee to Social Security Advisory Board Over His Record Advocating for Steep Cuts to Benefits
Washington, D.C. —Today, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Andrew G. Biggs, Republican nominee to the Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB), over his highly concerning record advocating for cuts to the Social Security program. Senator Warren pressed Mr. Biggs on his opposition to raising the payroll tax cap for the wealthy - which allows tech giants like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to pay just as much to fund the program as … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Warren, Schatz Urge Biden Administration to Pressure Netanyahu on Two-State Solution Comments
Washington, D.C. - Today, following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian sovereignty, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pressing the Biden administration on its support for the Netanyahu government. Senators Warren and Schatz seek more clarification on the administration’s position on the direction of the Netanyahu government for bringing the hostages home and enhancing Israeli … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Warren, Fetterman, Schumer, Senators Urge Biden Administration to Swiftly Deschedule Marijuana
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), led nine of their Democratic colleagues, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram, urging them to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The letter comes after an August 2023 recommendation from the U.S. Department of Health & … Continue Reading
January 29, 2024
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