Press Releases
Warren, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Call On FDA to Finalize Rule on OTC Hearing Aids Without Delay
Washington, D.C. — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led their colleagues in a letter to Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, expressing support for key provisions in the FDA’s proposed rule for regulating over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The FDA’s proposed rule is a direct result of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act, which Grassley and Warren ushered through Congress with broad bipartisan … Continue Reading
February 08, 2022
Sen. Warren, Rep. Lee, Colleagues Urge Defense Department to Address Climate Crisis Risks in Upcoming National Defense Strategy
Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, urged Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd J. Austin, III to ensure that efforts to combat climate change are included in the DoD’s upcoming National Defense Strategy, and called for recommendations for the federal budget that reflect the urgency of the climate … Continue Reading
February 08, 2022
At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitment from Pentagon Nominee to Prioritize Reforms to Mitigate Civilian Casualties
Washington, D.C. — During a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), questioned LTG Michael “Erik” Kurilla’s, nominee to be General and Commander of United States Central Command, about civilian casualties that have resulted from U.S. operations. In the past two decades, the U.S. military operations have killed tens of thousands of innocent people despite Congressional oversight, dozens of watchdog groups raising the alarm and … Continue Reading
February 08, 2022
Warren Calls On DOJ to Take Aggressive Action to Enforce Antitrust Laws As Giant Corporations Raise Consumer Prices to Highest Levels in Decades
Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco calling on the DOJ to take more aggressive action against corporations violating antitrust laws to hike prices for consumers. In the letter, Senator Warren called out major poultry firms, big pharmaceutical companies, and other industries notorious for their price-fixing schemes, that have received only ineffectual penalties for … Continue Reading
February 08, 2022
Warren, Van Hollen, Blumenthal Call On Department of Education to Deliver Additional Relief to Student Loan Borrowers Cheated by Navient
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging him to provide additional relief for student loan borrowers affected by Navient’s decades-long record of deceptive and abusive practices. While the historic $1.85 billion multi-state settlement against Navient provides critical and long overdue relief for borrowers cheated by the company, millions of … Continue Reading
February 07, 2022
Warren, Colleagues Call On Chase to Address Reports of Predatory Robo-Signing
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with fellow members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Senators Robert Menendez (D-N.J), Tina Smith (D-Minn), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), sent a letter asking JPMorgan Chase (Chase) to address concerns about the company’s credit card collection practices, including their practice of robo-signing to sue customers. The senators reminded Chase … Continue Reading
February 04, 2022
Warren, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Consider Limiting Liquefied Natural Gas Exports As Energy Prices Rise for Americans Households
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Angus King (I-Maine), and seven others in a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, urging her and the Biden administration to consider limiting liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to reduce prices for American families. As LNG exports hit record-high levels, American consumers are footing the bill and facing an energy crisis this winter.“We can’t let energy companies squeeze … Continue Reading
February 04, 2022
Warren Joins Shaheen, Collins in Bipartisan Call on President Biden to Fund PFAS Research & Remediation in FY2023 Budget
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and 30 other senators in a bipartisan letter urging President Biden to prioritize robust funding to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request to Congress. In the letter, the senators ask for funding to support agencies and programs that will help close gaps in PFAS research, protect public health and the … Continue Reading
February 03, 2022
At Hearing, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Nominees Agree with Chair Powell that the Fed Should Address Climate Risks and Safeguard Financial Stability
Warren: “We’re in a climate crisis and we need regulators with backbone.”Warren’s line of questioning follow last month’s BHUA hearing in which Fed Chair Powell explained that the Fed plays an “important” role in addressing the climate crisisWarren also called on nominees to commit to strong ethics agreementsVideo of Hearing ExchangeWashington, D.C. - During a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) … Continue Reading
February 02, 2022
ICYMI: Warren Calls for Expanding and Improving Medicare by Cracking Down on Corporate Profiteering
Anticompetitive Behavior, Price Gouging, and Patent Abuse from Corporations Costs Medicare and Consumers BillionsWashington, D.C. — In case you missed it, during a hearing of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned witnesses about how corporate profiteering in the pharmaceutical, insurance, and financial industries is contributing to excessive costs for Medicare. Senator Warren called out … Continue Reading
February 02, 2022
At Hearing, Warren Calls for Crackdown on Corporate Greed to Protect Medicare's Financial Sustainability and Expand Coverage
Video of Remarks | Tune in HereWashington, D.C. — Today, chairing a hearing of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks about strengthening Medicare and cracking down on pharmaceutical and insurance companies’ corporate greed to pay for expanded coverage. Investing in Medicare and passing provisions of the Build Back Better Act would help expand eligibility and coverage to include … Continue Reading
February 02, 2022
Warren, Merkley, Markey Introduce Political CRIMES Act
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Political Corruption Review of Infractions for Misconduct by Executive Servants (CRIMES) Act. First introduced in the House by Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), the legislation will strengthen the Hatch Act and establish an independent counsel to probe violations in order to better stop the … Continue Reading
February 02, 2022
Warren, Ernst, Colleagues Introduce Gold Star Families Day Act
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced Gold Star Families Day Act, legislation that would dedicate the last Monday in September as a federal holiday in observance and recognition of sacrifice that all Gold Star Family members make when a father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter or other loved one dies in service to the nation. Cosponsoring the legislation are Senators Tom Cotton … Continue Reading
February 01, 2022
Warren Urges Department of Defense to Submit Complete Annual Report on Weapons Testing
| Text of Letter to DOT&EWashington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), sent a letter to Nickolas Guertin, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) at the Department of Defense (DoD), and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III to raise concerns about DOT&E’s submission to Congress of a controlled unclassified version of its annual report on the performance of U.S. weapons. Senator … Continue Reading
January 31, 2022
Warren Leads Colleagues in Calling on Senate Majority Leader Schumer to Support Additional Assistance to Low-Income and Developing Countries
Washington, D.C. — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to call his attention to the House of Representatives’ adoption of $900 billion in COVID-19 assistance to low-income and developing … Continue Reading
January 31, 2022
Warren, Colleagues Urge Senate and House Leadership to Permanently Repeal Harmful Global Gag Rule
Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and 44 senators in a letter to Senate and House leadership, calling for a permanent repeal of the Global Gag Rule to be included in the fiscal year (FY) 2022 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies government funding legislation. The Global Gag Rule prohibits foreign non-governmental organizations from using any funding (including from non-U.S. sources) to perform or actively promote … Continue Reading
January 31, 2022
In Response to Senator Warren, FDA Commissioner Nominee Dr. Robert Califf Makes Strongest Ethics Commitments of Any Senior Biden Administration Official
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has secured significant ethics commitments from FDA Commissioner nominee Dr. Robert M. Califf. In a letter to Senator Warren, Dr. Califf committed to recuse himself from matters involving his former employers and clients for four years, two years longer than what is required in the Biden-Harris administration’s Ethics Pledge. Dr. Califf indicated he did not intend to seek a waiver from his recusals. He also agreed not to seek … Continue Reading
January 28, 2022
Senators Warren and Murphy, Rep. Khanna Release Statement on Pentagon’s Directive to Prevent Civilian Harm
WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, along with U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the following statement on the directive from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III for the United States military to strengthen its … Continue Reading
January 27, 2022
Warren, Colleagues Press Six Cryptomining Companies on Extraordinarily High Energy Use and Climate Impacts
Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), sent letters to six cryptomining companies raising concerns over their extraordinarily high energy usage. In the letters to … Continue Reading
January 27, 2022
Warren Statement on the Retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer
Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer: "Justice Breyer has been an extraordinary public servant and a wonderful Justice. He's written important opinions on some of the most pressing issues facing our country today, including protecting the right to an abortion and preserving the Affordable Care Act. I support President Biden’s commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. … Continue Reading
