Press Releases
Warren Urges Labor Department to Finalize Retirement Rule to Curb Special Favors for Corporate Criminals
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), urging them to end the coddling of corporate criminals and quickly finalize the proposed amendments to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) Exemption. Senator Warren wrote to EBSA in December 2022 in support of the proposed amendments to strengthen QPAM requirements. “Finalizing this amendment is an … Continue Reading
April 25, 2023
Warren, Markey, Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Secretary Blinken to Provide All Possible Support to Americans in Sudan, Request Congressional Briefing
Boston, MA - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to do everything possible to provide assistance to Americans in Sudan. The United Nations’ World Health Organization estimates at least 420 people have been killed and … Continue Reading
April 24, 2023
Senator Warren, Lawmakers Reiterate Concern over Big Tech Pushing Digital Trade Rules that Conflict with Biden Competition Agenda and Pending Legislation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led six of her colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, reiterating concerns about the impact that including skewed digital trade rules in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) will have on the U.S. government’s ability to promote competition, regulate AI, and protect consumer and worker privacy. The lawmakers are also … Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
Senator Warren’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA:
Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA: “Despite attack after attack from right-wing judges, mifepristone remains safe and legal. But this fight is not over. Extremist Republican politicians continue to chip away at women’s rights to make their own health care decisions across the nation. As litigation continues, the Biden … Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
Senator Warren Joins Senator Markey and Representative Pressley in Reintroducing Legislation to End Qualified Immunity
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) in introducing the Ending Qualified Immunity Act. This legislation would put an end to a decades-old judicial doctrine that protects government officials, including police officers, against lawsuits holding them liable for violating an individual's constitutional rights. The Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, … Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
Senator Warren Applauds Regulators for Rescinding Trump Administration Guidance, Urges Council to Protect Financial System After Banking Crisis
Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the below statement on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issuing new guidance for designating nonbank financial companies for Federal Reserve supervision and enhanced prudential standards: “Biden administration regulators have taken a powerfully important step to protect hardworking Americans by finally heeding my call to strengthen oversight of giant nonbank financial institutions. We saw … Continue Reading
April 20, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, IRS Commissioner Agrees with Warren that Free-File Program Has a “Massive” Deficit in Meeting Goals, Taxpayer Rights Have Been Violated, and Whole Tax Filing Process “Needs to Be Improved”
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel about the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) failed Free-File partnership with private tax preparation software companies and called on the agency to implement a direct E-File program that will be truly free and easy for millions of Americans. In response to questions about tax prep companies sabotaging … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023
Senator Warren Seeks Answers From EPA on Housatonic River Site Cleanup
Boston, MA - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to David W. Cash, Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, requesting answers about the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site EPA Cleanup. In October 2016, the EPA issued a final permit decision regarding the “Rest of River” permit, setting the standards for cleaning up the Housatonic River surrounding the GE site. After this final permit decision was appealed by … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023
Senators Warren, Blumenthal and Representatives Jayapal, Kuster, Omar, Beyer and Dozens of Lawmakers Support FTC Proposed Rule to Limit Noncompete Agreements
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Don Beyer (D-Va.) led over 60 of their colleagues in a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, urging the agency to move forward with their proposed rule banning noncompete agreements to give approximately 30 million Americans the opportunity to change jobs and create new … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023
Warren, Raskin Call on USDA to Hold Meatpacking Giant JBS Accountable and Eliminate Company’s Government Contracts in Response to Its History of Criminal Misconduct
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, urging the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to initiate suspension and debarment proceedings against meatpacking company JBS USA (JBS), the U.S. subsidiary of J&F Investimentos S.A. (J&F), a Brazilian-owned investment company with a history of … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Warren, Markey Statement on Air Force Decision to Base F-35s at Barnes Base in Westfield, MA
Boston, MA - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding the Air Force’s decision to base F-35s at Barnes Base in Westfield, Massachusetts: “Basing F-35s at Barnes is the right thing to do and good for the people of Massachusetts. This decision enhances our national security, positions the planes at a base more resilient against climate change, and will strengthen our regional … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
ICYMI: At Hearing, Senator Warren Secures Commitment from OFR Nominee to Use All Tools Available to Address Data Gaps, Secure Financial System
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Dr. Ron Borzekowski, nominee to lead the Office of Financial Research (OFR), to use all tools available to ensure the safety of our financial markets and address dangerous data gaps to better understand how risks could blow up our financial system. Dr. Borzekowski also committed to fulfilling OFR’s mission laid out by … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
At Hearing, Warren Calls on Navy to Prioritize Union Shipyard Contracts, Protect Union Jobs in Defense Sector
Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) expressed serious concerns that the Navy is not following through on President Biden’s commitment to unions and workers by consistently passing over union shipyards for contracts. Senator Warren noted the serious consequences of the Navy’s passing over union shipyards in favor of non-union shipyards that are already overburdened with contracts. The loss of … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Senators Warren, Reed Call on Office of Financial Research to Use Authority to Safeguard our Financial System Following Bank Collapses
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) sent a followup letter to the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research (OFR), urging the office to fully utilize its statutory authorities to safeguard our financial system and to answer key questions regarding data gaps identified in OFR’s 2022 Annual Report, including with respect to crypto, climate risk, and hedge funds. In 2010, Congress established OFR as an independent office to … Continue Reading
April 17, 2023
Senator Warren Responds to McCarthy’s Speech to Wall Street on Debt Limit
Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement following Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) speech on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in which he called for spending cuts that could throw hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work. “Speaker McCarthy went to Wall Street to spread Republicans’ message to billionaires and corporate executives: they want hardworking families to pay the cost of keeping the … Continue Reading
April 14, 2023
Senator Warren Urges IRS and Treasury to Address Racial Inequities in Tax Enforcement
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel Werfel and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging both to follow through on the commitments of the Biden Administration by examining and taking concrete steps to address racial inequities in tax benefits and enforcement. In January of this year, researchers from Stanford University and the U.S. Treasury Department published a new working paper that revealed that, despite … Continue Reading
April 13, 2023
Warren Leads Massachusetts Delegation in Urging Navy Secretary to Prioritize Contracts With Unionized Shipyards Amid Concerns of Underutilization
Washington, D.C. – Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro … Continue Reading
April 10, 2023
Warren, 16 Senators Request Increased Funding for Office of Federal Student Aid
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 16 senators in sending a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies requesting the committee provide $2.7 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 to fund the Office of Federal Student Aid, consistent with the President’s budget. This funding is particularly important given FSA’s budget for FY 2023 was … Continue Reading
April 10, 2023
Senator Warren, Representative Ocasio-Cortez Seek Answers from Silicon Valley Bank Depositors on “White Glove” Treatment and Decisions to Hold Large, Uninsured Deposits at Bank
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to 14 of the largest depositors at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), raising questions about reports of the failed bank’s “coddling” and “white glove” treatment of its largest venture capitalist (VC) depositors, their executives, and startup firms, and those firms’ decision to hold huge, uninsured accounts at the bank. “Silicon … Continue Reading
April 07, 2023
Senator Warren’s Statement on Texas District Court Judge Threatening Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to stay the FDA’s decades-old approval of mifepristone, in a move that threatens access to abortion for millions of women nationwide. “Because of today’s lawless ruling by an extremist Republican judge, women across the country could lose access to a safe and legal medication they’ve … Continue Reading
