Press Releases
Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth Ramp Up Investigation Into MOHELA’s Predatory Website Terms of Use
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to the student loan servicer Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) with continued concerns over its website’s Terms of Use (TOU), which appear to be written with the intent to relieve MOHELA of liability for severe misconduct and may infringe upon student loan borrowers’ legal rights. MOHELA has repeatedly shirked its basic responsibilities as a federal … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Warren, Connolly, Stansbury, House Oversight Members Open Investigation Into DOGE.gov After Alarming Failures to Protect Sensitive National Security Information
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, along with every Democratic member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, including Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Eleanor Homes Norton (D-D.C.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Greg Casar (D-Texas), and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), wrote to Elon Musk, opening an investigation into DOGE.gov … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
ICYMI: In Floor Speech, Warren Joins Democrats in Fighting Trump’s Attack on Clean Energy, Giveaway to Big Oil Billionaires
Washington, D.C. - On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke in support of Senate Joint Resolution 10, a resolution to end the “national energy emergency” declared by President Trump. Senator Warren’s remarks explained why Trump’s executive order is a giveaway to oil and gas CEOs and how Trump’s attacks on clean energy are raising prices and slashing jobs, including for communities in Massachusetts. Transcript: Floor Speech In Support of Ending National … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Warren Bashes Education Department’s “Woefully Inadequate,” “Misleading” Response to Senate Inquiry on DOGE’s Access to Borrower’s Personal Information
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA), led 14 of her colleagues, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), in writing a letter to Acting Secretary of Education Denise Carter, raising concerns about the Department of Education’s (ED; the Department) response to their inquiry into the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to millions of student loan borrowers’ … Continue Reading
February 25, 2025
Warren Questions Private Equity Executive Who Helped Bankrupt Steward Hospitals, Feinberg Squirms Without Answers
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Mr. Stephen A. Feinberg, President of Cerberus Capital Management and nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, about his troubled private equity history and his qualifications for the job of second-in-command at the Pentagon. Senator Warren called out Mr. Feinberg’s involvement in Steward Health Care, a now-bankrupt hospital system, which once owned 31 hospitals … Continue Reading
February 24, 2025
Education Nominee McMahon Tells Warren and Kim She “Wholeheartedly” Agrees with Trump’s Plan to Abolish Department of Education
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, released responses to Committee questions for the record from Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, in which McMahon states that she “wholeheartedly” agrees with Trump’s plans to abolish the Department of Education (ED). “President Trump believes that the bureaucracy in Washington should be abolished so … Continue Reading
February 22, 2025
In Framingham Town Hall, Warren Lays Out Plan to Fight Back Against Trump Policies That Hurt Massachusetts Families
Boston, MA - At a town hall in Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) shared her thoughts on President Trump and Elon Musk’s work to “bring down our government from the inside,” and laid out her plan to fight back against the Trump administration’s policies that hurt Massachusetts families. February 22, 2025 As Delivered Senator Elizabeth Warren: Hello Framingham! Hello Massachusetts! Oh, sit down, sit down. Damn, it is good to be here with you all. Not that it's … Continue Reading
February 21, 2025
Warren Statement on Trump Cutting TPS Protections for Haitians
Washington, D.C. - Following news that the Trump administration cut protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s decision to rip away protections for Haitians who are legally in the United States is shameful. Haiti is not safe right now and Haitians with TPS are here legally after fleeing unfathomable violence and instability. These … Continue Reading
February 21, 2025
Warren Leads Vote Series to Oppose Tax Cuts for Ultra-Wealthy
Washington, D.C. - As part of tonight’s vote-a-rama on Senate Republicans’ budget resolution, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) kicked off a series of votes on Democratic amendments opposing tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Senator Warren introduced the first amendment in the vote series, Amendment #734 to oppose tax cuts for Americans making over $10 million annually. Amendments from Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) opposing tax cuts for Americans making over $100 million annually … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
As Republicans Propose Budget, Warren Fights Back With 10 Amendments to Block Cost Hikes for Families, Stop Billionaire Tax Cuts, and Hold Elon Musk, DOGE Accountable
Washington, D.C. - During the Senate’s consideration of the Republican budget resolution, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) fought back against Republicans’ proposed budget with amendments to block cost increases for families, prevent tax cuts for the rich, and hold Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accountable for reckless cuts to government agencies. “While Republicans charge ahead with a budget that will increase costs on families, I have plans to fight … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
Warren, Markey Propose 16 Amendments to Protect Massachusetts From Republican Budget Cuts
Washington, D.C. - During the Senate’s consideration of the Republican budget resolution, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) proposed 16 amendments to protect Massachusetts residents from the Trump administration’s executive actions. “If Republicans want to increase costs for families to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, they should have the courage to go on the record with their vote,” said Senator Warren. “Senator Markey and I are fighting back hard against … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
Warren Urges DOJ To Closely Scrutinize Proposed Disney-Fubo Deal, Warns of Increased Costs for Television Viewers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Omeed Assefi, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, calling on the agency to closely scrutinize Disney’s proposed acquisition of FuboTV (Fubo). The deal, announced last month, resolves a lawsuit that Fubo filed in February 2024 against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, which at the time collectively controlled more than 80% of nationally broadcast … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
Warren, Cortez Masto, Warner, Bennet, Welch Seek Answers on Republicans’ “Magic Math” Ahead of Planned Tax Cuts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), which provides Members of Congress with revenue estimates for tax legislation. The lawmakers pressed for answers on the scoring methods used for tax legislation ahead of the expiration of many of the tax provisions contained in President Trump’s 2017 … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Warren Statement on the Sudden Shutdown of JFK Presidential Library
Washington, D.C. - Following the announcement of the shutdown of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston due to the Trump administration’s executive order, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “President Trump is firing American workers who monitor bird flu outbreaks, safeguard nuclear facilities, and now those who promote American history in Dorchester - all to help pay for tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations. Trump’s … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Lays Out Concerns with Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee Stephen Feinberg
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Personnel, wrote to Mr. Stephen Feinberg, nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD), pressing him to explain his “serious conflicts of interest” and his track record of mismanagement. As Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. Feinberg will need to be able to manage the building, support the … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Klobuchar, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), led Democratic senators in writing to President Donald Trump, demanding that he reject Congressional Republicans’ legislative plans to increase the cost of living for … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Senator Warren's Statement on Passing of Brady Williamson
Senator Warren's Statement on Passing of Brady Williamson Washington, D.C. - In response to the passing of Brady Williamson, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement: “My dear friend Brady Williamson died Sunday. He was a superb lawyer, a go-to advance guy, and a quietly remarkable person. I experienced a lot of life with Brady, from fighting to preserve bankruptcy protection for struggling families to shopping for my first apartment in Washington. For three decades - … Continue Reading
February 18, 2025
Warren, Wyden Sound Alarm Over DOGE Access to Legally-Protected Taxpayer Data
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell warning that personnel affiliated with Elon Musk infiltrating the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) systems could be in violation of strict taxpayer data protection laws that prohibit both the improper disclosure and inspection of … Continue Reading
February 14, 2025
Warren, Hirono Press Defense Secretary Hegseth on Cost and Military Readiness Impact of Deploying Troops to Southern Border, Guantanamo Bay
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) wrote to Secretary of Defense (DoD) Pete Hegseth regarding the military’s recent deployment of active-duty forces to the southern border and Guantanamo, and the Department of Defense’s (DOD) new involvement in immigration detention and deportation. On his first day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to “seal the borders” and “to … Continue Reading
February 14, 2025
As Tax Season Ramps Up, Warren, Cassidy Renew Effort to Simplify IRS Error Notices for Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) reintroduced the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act, a bill to improve math error notices — an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) authority used to quickly adjust taxpayers’ returns. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) recently reintroduced the bill in the House, and the bill passed unanimously out of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee during … Continue Reading