Press Releases
At Hearing, Warren Secures Ethics Commitment from Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured an ethics commitment from Lieutenant General John D. Caine, President Trump’s nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On February 21, President Trump fired General Charles “C.Q.” Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and named Lieutenant General as his choice to be the new chairman. When asked if he would work for any major defense … Continue Reading
April 01, 2025
Senate Democrats Launch Social Security War Room to Fight Back Against Trump Admin Attacks
Sens. Warren, Wyden, Kelly, Warnock organize new effort involving all members of Senate Democratic Caucus Warren: “Senate Democrats are united in saying: Trump and Elon, get your hands off our Social Security.” Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democrats led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), launched their new Social Security War Room, a coordinated effort to fight back … Continue Reading
April 01, 2025
Warren, Gillibrand, Wyden Call for New Watchdog Investigation into State Oversight of Assisted Living Facilities, Quality of Care Provided to Seniors
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the Ranking Members of the Senate Banking, Finance, and Aging Committees, wrote to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a new investigation into the quality of care provided at assisted living facilities, and whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and state Medicaid agencies have improved their ability to protect hundreds of thousands of … Continue Reading
April 01, 2025
Ahead of Dr. Oz’s Confirmation, Senators Urge Crackdown on Private Medicare Insurers that Scam Patients, Price Gouge Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a group of Senate Democrats in writing to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Stephanie Carlton, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging them to crackdown on abuses by private insurers in Medicare Advantage (MA) that overcharge taxpayers, raise costs for patients, and create barriers to access care. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker … Continue Reading
March 31, 2025
Warren Joins Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Brian Schatz’s (D-Hawai’i) resolution celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility and recognizing the achievements and courage of the transgender community around the world. “Our trans community is an undeniable and wonderful part of our society as our brothers and sisters, our teachers, colleagues, and friends,” said Senator Warren. “Make no mistake, I’m going to keep fighting hard against anti-trans hate … Continue Reading
March 28, 2025
Warren, Waters Call for Investigation After Commerce Secretary Lutnick Promotes Tesla Stock on National TV
Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics demanding an investigation into Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for potentially violating federal ethics laws. During a March 19 appearance on Fox News, Lutnick urged viewers to purchase Tesla stock. Referring to the car company, Lutnick shared: “If you want to learn something on this show tonight, buy Tesla… It’ll never be this cheap … Continue Reading
March 28, 2025
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Highlights Risk of DoD Drug Supply Produced Overseas, Military Leader Agrees on the Need For Domestic Drug Manufacturing
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Mr. Keith M. Bass, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities. Mr. Bass committed to purchasing essential drugs from domestic manufacturers and working to expand DoD's capabilities of manufacturing essential drugs in-house. Senator Warren has raised concerns about the … Continue Reading
March 28, 2025
Warren, Pressley, Markey, Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for “Disturbing Arrest and Detention” of Tufts University Student
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) led over 30 lawmakers in writing to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, demanding information about the arrest and detention of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and similar incidents across the country. “The Administration should … Continue Reading
March 27, 2025
Warren, Schakowsky, Lawmakers Press Trump on Illegal FTC Firings, Demand Commissioners be Reinstated
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), along with lawmakers Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.); Cory Booker (D-N.J.); Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Ron Wyden (D-Ore.); Kathy Castor (D-Fla.); Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.); Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.); Robin Kelly (D-Ill.); Doris Matsui (D-Calif.); Robert Menendez (D-N.J.); Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.); Lori Trahan (D-Mass.); and Marc Veasey (D-Texas), sent a letter to President Donald Trump strongly opposing … Continue Reading
March 27, 2025
ICYMI: Warren Pushes Back on Trump Attacks on Diversity at Military Academies, Warns of National Security Risks
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, pushed back against the Trump administration’s recent attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at military academies, including the administration’s recent executive orders leading to the dismantling of clubs at military academies. Warren said this move “does not make it easier to recruit the best and the … Continue Reading
March 27, 2025
Warren, Schumer, Senators Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) René Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an investigation of the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Peter … Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
At Hearing, Warren Warns Trump Administration's Attacks on Military Diversity Are “Wildly Self-Destructive”
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks highlighting how Republican attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at military academies endanger national security, worsen military recruiting challenges, and limit the growth of talented students. Senator Warren also submitted letters for the record from 24 Naval Academy and West Point … Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
Warren Statement on Arrest of Tufts Student
Washington, D.C. - Following reports that U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents detained an international student in a graduate program at Tufts University, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "This arrest is the latest in an alarming pattern to stifle civil liberties. The Trump administration is targeting students with legal status and ripping people out of their communities without due process. This is an attack on our Constitution and basic … Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
Ahead of Trump Tariff “Liberation Day,” Warren Presses Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tariffs As Cover for Corporate Greed-Driven Inflation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and Member of the Finance Committee, wrote to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ahead of President Trump’s announcement on proposed reciprocal tariffs on April 2, pressing him to explain how he will prevent big corporations from using tariffs as a cover for price hikes. The letter follows new data released last week by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) indicating … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
After Pressure From Warren, Social Security Nominee Commits To Meet Staffing Needs and Protect Social Security Benefits
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) got Mr. Frank Bisignano, President Trump’s nominee for Social Security Commissioner, to commit to meeting the staffing needs necessary to protect social security benefits amidst the Trump administration’s efforts to gut the Social Security Administration (SSA). In the last month, SSA announced plans to cut over 7,000 employees and close regional offices across the country. Weeks later, it … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
Warren Statement on Senate Advancing Dr. Oz’s Nomination
Washington, D.C. - Following Senate Finance Republicans' vote to advance Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination for head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “Dr. Oz’s plans to privatize Medicare would deliver worse care to 66 million Americans and waste billions of taxpayer dollars - all while giving giant insurance companies a fat paycheck. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are already gutting Social Security. The … Continue Reading
March 24, 2025
After Request from Warren and Senators, Government Watchdog Opens Investigation into How Trump’s Purge of Workers Harms Americans’ Health and Safety
Washington, D.C. - Following a request from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) agreed to open an investigation into how the Trump administration’s firing of probationary federal workers will … Continue Reading
March 24, 2025
Warren, Wyden Press Social Security Commissioner Nominee on Trump, Musk Efforts to Gut Agency
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to Social Security Commissioner nominee Frank Bisignano ahead of his Tuesday hearing, pressing him to commit to stopping the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) ongoing efforts to hollow out the Social Security Administration (SSA) — efforts that the lawmakers warned may be a … Continue Reading
March 24, 2025
Before Confirmation Hearing, Warren Slams Top Military Health Nominee on Record of “Severe and Systemic” Problems
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to Mr. Keith Bass, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD[HA]), demanding an explanation for the problems that occurred under his watch at the White House Medical Unit (WHMU) and the Central Intelligence Agency’s health care program. Mr. Bass is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination hearing on Thursday, … Continue Reading
March 23, 2025
Warren Statement on Kitty Dukakis Passing
Boston, MA - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to the passing of Kitty Dukakis: “Kitty Dukakis was a force of nature who will be remembered for her spirit and her courage. Early on in my first campaign, Kitty jumped in feet-first and shared advice grounded in decades of public service — advice that has stuck with me through the years. Our Commonwealth was lucky to have her. I'm thinking of Michael and the entire Dukakis … Continue Reading