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https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-delauro-renew-bill-to-ban-unpredictable-scheduling-practices Warren, DeLauro Renew Bill to Ban Unpredictable Scheduling Practices 2025-12-23 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, DeLauro Renew Bill to Ban Unpredictable Scheduling Practices Legislation would require many employers to provide work schedules two weeks in advance and compensate workers when their schedules change last minute Bill Text (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Schedules That Work Act to address unpredictable scheduling practices that may deprive workers of income and require them to work unreasonable hours, like “clopening” shifts that leave little time to commute and rest between shifts. “Unpredictable scheduling makes it impossible for workers to arrange child care, juggle an education, or even pay the bills. We’re fighting to empower workers and help them regain control over their work schedules and build economic security for themselves and their families,” Senator Warren said. “We are in a cost of living crisis that forces too many Americans to live paycheck to paycheck,” said Congresswoman DeLauro. “Hardworking Americans deserve economic security and the peace of mind that the hours they work will provide enough to make ends meet so they can provide for themselves or their family. That is why I am proud to join Senator Warren in reintroducing the Schedules that Work Act, so workers are not subject to abusive scheduling practices that can lead to financial insecurity and instability. American workers deserve certainty about their schedules and incomes.” Workers experience many unreasonable scheduling practices, like last-minute shift cancellations, being placed “on-call” with no guarantee of work hours, scheduled for “split shifts” of non-consecutive hours, and even being sent home early without pay when demand is low. If they push back or request schedule changes, employers may retaliate. This month, Starbucks agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle claims it violated New York law by failing to provide regular schedules to employees, cutting workers' scheduled hours without their consent, … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-schakowsky-renew-fight-to-pass-part-time-worker-bill-of-rights-act Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act 2025-12-23 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), have reintroduced the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act to strengthen protections for part-time workers and allow them to better balance their work schedules with personal and family needs. The legislation will address one of the primary issues that hourly workers face - work schedules that do not provide as many hours as they need to support their families - and provide additional protections and benefits for part-time workers. “Every worker deserves a chance at providing for themselves and their families, but greedy giant corporations are using loopholes to exploit part-time workers instead,” said Senator Warren. “I’m fighting hard to pass the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights and ensure companies put their workers over profits.” “Part-time workers across the country deserve better. More than one in five American workers are part-time and they face volatile work hours, unstable incomes, and low wages. Earlier this week, I reintroduced the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act with my colleagues Representative DeLauro and Senator Warren to ensure equitable workplace treatment and conditions for part-time workers. This legislation requires employers to treat part-time and full-time employees impartially and gives part-time workers access to stable hours and medical leave. We must improve the quality of part-time work for millions of families across the country,” said Congresswoman Schakowsky. Corporations often attempt to avoid providing workers benefits and higher wages by giving part-time workers fewer hours than they want and spreading work among many part-time employees rather than hiring full-time employees. This month, Starbucks agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle claims it violated New York law by failing to provide regular schedules to employees, cutting workers' scheduled hours without thei… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/ahead-of-tax-filing-season-warren-king-15-senators-warn-of-tax-filing-chaos-after-trump-admin-attacks-on-irs Ahead of Tax Filing Season, Warren, King, 15 Senators Warn of Tax Filing Chaos After Trump Admin Attacks on IRS 2025-12-22 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Ahead of Tax Filing Season, Warren, King, 15 Senators Warn of Tax Filing Chaos After Trump Admin Attacks on IRS Broad coalition of lawmakers call 2026 tax filing season a “huge test for the IRS” September Inspector General report warned that IRS is woefully unprepared for upcoming filing season, largely due to Trump admin gutting IRS workforce Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) led 15 Senators in pressing Treasury Secretary and Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent and IRS Chief of Taxpayer Services Ken Corbin, warning that the IRS may not be prepared for the upcoming tax filing season — and that failure could saddle American taxpayers with filing problems and refund delays. The following Senators also joined the letter: Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). “Taxpayers deserve to have the information and assistance they need to file their taxes and receive their refunds in a timely manner. The Trump Administration’s relentless attacks on the IRS threaten its ability to serve the public and undercut its mission to provide taxpayers with top quality service and ensure that our tax laws are enforced with integrity and fairness,” wrote the lawmakers. A recent report from the independent Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) warned that the IRS is woefully unprepared for the 2026 filing season, in large part due to the Trump administration’s widespread and large-scale staffing reductions at the IRS. The report indicated that these staffing cuts will likely prevent the IRS from adequately addressing fraud, managing and proc… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-slams-pentagons-failure-to-properly-implement-housing-reforms-for-service-members-and-families Warren Slams Pentagon’s Failure to Properly Implement Housing Reforms for Service Members and Families 2025-12-22 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Slams Pentagon’s Failure to Properly Implement Housing Reforms for Service Members and Families Warren finds shockingly low use of housing dispute process and complaint database, revealing that Pentagon may be failing to “properly inform service members of their housing rights” “DoD must do more to fully and effectively implement these reporting and oversight mechanisms to hold private housing companies accountable for substandard living conditions” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth with concerns that the Department of Defense (DoD) is failing to properly implement a housing complaint database and the formal dispute resolution process for service members and families living in privatized housing on military bases around the country. “My review has found that few service members are using these tools, which may indicate that DoD is failing to effectuate the tools mandated by Congress to ensure military families are provided with safe and sanitary housing,” said Senator Warren. Following reporting that military families were subjected to unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, Senator Warren conducted her own investigation, finding that housing contractors systematically failed to provide acceptable housing for servicemembers while earning huge profits and facing little DoD oversight or accountability. In response to the findings of this investigation, Senator Warren secured bipartisan reforms in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to address concerns that service members and families were subjected to unsafe and unsanitary conditions with no recourse. These included the creation of a formal dispute resolution process for residents facing inadequate housing conditions and the creation of a public complaint database for residents to hold private military housing companies accountable for their failures. However, DoD did not implement the public complaint database until August 2024, nearly 4 years a… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-markey-trahan-statement-on-escalating-violence-between-cambodia-and-thailand Warren, Markey, Trahan Statement on Escalating Violence Between Cambodia and Thailand 2025-12-19 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Markey, Trahan Statement on Escalating Violence Between Cambodia and Thailand Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the escalation of violence along the Cambodia-Thailand border: “We are deeply concerned by the escalation of violence along the Cambodia–Thailand border, which has resulted in the needless loss of life, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and a rapidly growing humanitarian crisis. At a moment of political transition in Thailand, we urge all parties to refrain from actions that could further inflame tensions or place civilians at risk, and to avoid using this conflict for political gain. The protection of civilian life must be paramount. We call on both governments to immediately de-escalate, exercise maximum restraint, and support diplomatic and international efforts aimed at protecting civilians, strengthening regional security, and securing lasting peace. “The United States must support efforts to resolve this dispute through dialogue and existing diplomatic mechanisms, including engagement through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other regional partners. Leaders on all sides should prioritize stability, humanitarian protection, and a negotiated path forward that safeguards the lives of Cambodian and Thai people alike.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-warren-wyden-push-doj-ftc-to-closely-scrutinize-massive-compass-anywhere-real-estate-merger-raise-alarm-on-housing-costs Senators Warren, Wyden Push DOJ, FTC to Closely Scrutinize Massive Compass-Anywhere Real Estate Merger, Raise Alarm on Housing Costs 2025-12-18 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Senators Warren, Wyden Push DOJ, FTC to Closely Scrutinize Massive Compass-Anywhere Real Estate Merger, Raise Alarm on Housing Costs As Americans face a housing affordability crisis, key Democratic Senators warn that merger could increase costs. “DOJ and FTC should thoroughly investigate whether this merger threatens competition and undermines transparency, and block it if it is not consistent with antitrust law.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, 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 Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Chairman Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging them to closely scrutinize the proposed $1.6 billion merger between real estate brokerage giants Compass, Inc. (“Compass”) and Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. (“Anywhere”). "The Compass-Anywhere merger threatens to stifle consumer choice and fair industry competition while entrenching existing antitrust and price manipulation concerns that have been at the center of mounting litigation. These risks demand close scrutiny under federal antitrust laws,” wrote the lawmakers. On September 22, 2025, Compass and Anywhere (the parent of real estate brands Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, Sotheby’s International Realty, and more) announced a merger agreement valued at roughly $1.6 billion. The combined firm would represent the largest agent network in the country, with approximately 340,000 real estate agents operating under Compass and Anywhere’s brands. “The combined reach of Compass and Anywhere gives them outsized influence over market practices at a time when the brokerage industry is rapidly consolidating,” wrote the lawmakers. “The proposed Compass-Anywhere merger could substantially increase market concentration, possibly in violation of federal antitrust laws, and in a way that DOJ and FTC merger guidelin… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-dean-democrats-urge-commerce-department-watchdog-to-investigate-lutnick-familys-conflicts-of-interest-impact-on-ai-data-center-decisions Warren, Dean, Democrats Urge Commerce Department Watchdog to Investigate Lutnick Family’s Conflicts of Interest, Impact on AI Data Center Decisions 2025-12-18 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Dean, Democrats Urge Commerce Department Watchdog to Investigate Lutnick Family’s Conflicts of Interest, Impact on AI Data Center Decisions Commerce Secretary Lutnick may be boosting AI data center projects that could enrich his immediate family “There is a substantial public interest in ensuring that Secretary Lutnick is not violating federal ethics law to propel data centers that will be profitable for his family while making life more expensive for working Americans.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) led members of Congress in pressing U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Inspector General Duane Townsend to open an investigation into Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family’s apparent conflicts of interest involving artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. “Because the billionaire Lutnick family has significant financial investments in data centers—and the electricity needs of those data centers drive up utility bills for families across the country—there is a substantial public interest in ensuring that Secretary Lutnick is not violating federal ethics law to propel data centers that will be profitable for his family while making life more expensive for working Americans,” wrote the lawmakers. The following members also signed on: Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Summer Lee (D-Pa.), Nikema Williams (D-Ga.), Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.), Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky.), Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.), André Carson (D-Ind.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Sean Casten (D-Ill.), and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). For decades, Secretary Lutnick owned and led the financial services firm C… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-nadler-blumenthal-push-for-investigation-of-transportation-sec-duffys-conflicts-as-former-airline-lobbyist-amid-passenger-protection-rule-rollbacks Warren, Nadler, Blumenthal Push For Investigation of Transportation Sec. Duffy's Conflicts As Former Airline Lobbyist Amid Passenger Protection Rule Rollbacks 2025-12-18 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Nadler, Blumenthal Push For Investigation of Transportation Sec. Duffy's Conflicts As Former Airline Lobbyist Amid Passenger Protection Rule Rollbacks “We are very concerned that Secretary Duffy may have eliminated protections for American travelers (...) in part, as a result of conflicts of interest.” As many Americans struggle to afford travel, these changes will hit them right in the wallet Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) wrote to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) urging him to conduct an investigation into whether Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s conflicts of interest contributed to his department ending passenger protection rules, and whether he has favored the airline industry that he previously lobbied for. Instead of working to make air travel more affordable this holiday season, Secretary Duffy has: ended protections that would’ve required airlines to automatically send passengers cash refunds for certain expenses resulting from flight cancellations or delays of more than 3 hours caused by the airline; halted a rule that required airlines to refund travelers when they canceled flights and rebooked passengers with a different flight number; released new guidance informing airlines that they no longer have to compensate passengers for expenses incurred as a result of delays and cancellations caused by aircraft recalls; and more. “The impact of these changes will hit travelers right in the wallet: airlines will keep billions of extra dollars that otherwise would have gone toward reimbursing Americans who the industry has left stranded in airports across the country,” wrote the lawmakers. “These wins for airlines were delivered by a former industry lobbyist who now leads DOT, Secretary Duffy.” Before becoming Secretary of Transportation, Secretary Duffy worked at the lobbying firm BGR Government Affairs, working as an ai… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/warren-casar-warn-doj-fcc-of-potential-competition-cost-issues-involving-atandt-and-spacex-deals-with-echostar Warren, Casar Warn DOJ, FCC of Potential Competition, Cost Issues Involving AT&T and SpaceX Deals With EchoStar 2025-12-18 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Casar Warn DOJ, FCC of Potential Competition, Cost Issues Involving AT&T and SpaceX Deals With EchoStar AT&T and SpaceX’s proposed acquisitions of Echostar spectrum raise antitrust concerns, may not meet federal telecommunications law requirements Deal threatens to raise cell phone costs and worsen service for consumers by further consolidating cellular market Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) wrote to Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division head Abigail Slater and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, raising concerns about AT&T’s and SpaceX’s plans to acquire wireless spectrum licenses from telecommunications company EchoStar. The lawmakers urged the respective agencies to closely scrutinize the proposed deals and block them if they violate antitrust laws or do not serve “the public interest, convenience, and necessity,” as required by federal telecommunications law. “The AT&T deal – worth $23 billion – will effectively strengthen the market power of the three major wireless carriers in the U.S., and ‘close the books’ on the possibility of the emergence of an additional major competitor,” wrote the lawmakers. “The SpaceX deal – worth $17 billion – would help Musk expand SpaceX’s Starlink capacity and provide an opportunity for the company to gain ‘firepower’ in the satellite communications industry that competitors will struggle to compete with.” In August, AT&T announced a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar and provide wireless service for EchoStar’s Boost Mobile. The deal threatens to slash competition in the network carriers’ market by reducing the number of major network carriers in the U.S., entrenching the dominance of the big three carriers. In addition to raising prices, further concentration will likely worsen services: consumers pay on average two to three times more for their monthly phone bills in markets with only three network … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-blumenthal-demand-bondi-recuse-from-warner-bros-deal-review-amid-apparent-conflicts-of-interest-trump-doj-cloud-of-corruption Warren, Blumenthal Demand Bondi Recuse from Warner Bros. Deal Review Amid Apparent Conflicts of Interest, Trump DOJ Cloud of Corruption 2025-12-17 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Blumenthal Demand Bondi Recuse from Warner Bros. Deal Review Amid Apparent Conflicts of Interest, Trump DOJ Cloud of Corruption Attorney General Pam Bondi’s former lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, reportedly representing both Paramount and Netflix; advised Paramount on Skydance merger AG Bondi’s ethics agreement includes pledge not to participate “in any particular matter involving specific parties in which (she) knows Ballard Partners is a party or represents a party” until February 4 Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today called for Attorney General Pam Bondi to recuse herself from the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s review of any Warner Bros. merger due to potential conflicts of interest related to her former employer, lobbying firm Ballard Partners. A DOJ spokesperson has indicated that Bondi will lead the Trump administration’s review of the merger, alongside DOJ Antitrust head Gail Slater. Prior to her nomination for Attorney General, Bondi spent six years as a lobbyist at Ballard Partners, a favorite firm among companies with business before the Trump administration. Since Bondi’s nomination as Attorney General, Ballard has taken on both Netflix and Paramount as clients. Disclosures from as recently as October confirm that Ballard continues to lobby for both companies, and the lobby shop was reportedly involved in the Paramount-Skydance merger earlier this year. Now, as both Netflix and Paramount vie for Warner Bros., Bondi is set to have significant involvement in the Trump administration’s review of either deal. “In line with our anti-corruption oversight and legislative priorities, and given the cloud of corruption surrounding this merger and your former employer Ballard’s potential role in this merger, we ask that you recuse yourself from the review of this purchase,” wrote the lawmakers. Giant corporations appear to be using Ballard Partners as a tool to curry favor with the Trump administration. Reports have… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-deluzio-pressure-bessent-to-limit-stock-buybacks-by-defense-contractors Warren, Deluzio Pressure Bessent to Limit Stock Buybacks By Defense Contractors 2025-12-17 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Deluzio Pressure Bessent to Limit Stock Buybacks By Defense Contractors “Americans deserve a defense industry that prioritizes innovation and competition to help the U.S. military protect Americans, rather than one focused on shoveling more money out the door for shareholders and executives.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) pressured Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to follow through on his public statements by pushing defense companies to limit stock buybacks and increase research and development spending. Earlier this fall, Secretary Bessent spoke at CNBC’s “Invest in America Forum” about his plans for American industrial policy amid China’s dominance over the production of technology and minerals, stating, “I do think our defense companies are woefully behind in terms of deliveries. So, we may have to -- as their biggest customer may have to prod them to do a little more research, do a little few [sic] stock buybacks.” “We agree with your views that defense companies should spend less on stock buybacks and I look forward to a potential partnership in working together with you and the Trump Administration on these issues,” wrote the lawmakers. In recent years, stock buybacks in the defense industry have increased while research and development expenditures have declined. Despite raking in billions of dollars in profit and cash flow from 2021 to 2024, the top four defense contractors, Lockheed Martin, RTX Corporation, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman, spent a combined total of $89 billion on stock buybacks. “DoD pays an exorbitant amount of money to defense contractors each year. Contractors should be prioritizing investments in research, development, and their workforce to help strengthen America’s innovation,” continued the lawmakers. During the first Trump Administration, the Department of Defense (DoD) committed to prohibiting progress payments to contractors during the COVID-19 pandem… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-lujan-smith-press-trump-trade-representative-to-reveal-whether-giant-corporations-influenced-trade-priorities Warren, Luján, Smith Press Trump Trade Representative to Reveal Whether Giant Corporations Influenced Trade Priorities 2025-12-17 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Luján, Smith Press Trump Trade Representative to Reveal Whether Giant Corporations Influenced Trade Priorities “USTR has engaged in unprecedented secrecy while negotiating trade deals—with the exception of sharing insider information with Wall Street and business executives.” Americans deserve to know what the Administration’s negotiating priorities are and how industry perspectives and pressure from big corporations will affect the Administration’s agenda.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) wrote to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer urging him to publish a complete written report outlining the administration’s objectives for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) renegotiations. “The Trump Administration should not be hiding its goals and agenda for this renegotiation behind closed doors…Congress and the public should have the opportunity to review the Administration’s goals and understand which interests have influenced [your] approach,” wrote the senators. As Congress begins a statutorily required review of the USMCA, USTR is required to solicit input from stakeholders and the public through a comment period and public hearings, which it will use to develop its negotiating objectives. USTR is required to, by January 2, 2026, report these objectives to various Congressional committees. During NAFTA renegotiations that led to USMCA, the first Trump administration publicly posted its written negotiating objectives. For this review, though, recent reporting suggests USTR plans to conduct an oral, closed door ninety-minute “briefing” for members of the Senate Finance Committee, instead of publishing a written report. The senators pushed back, arguing this briefing does not provide a thorough report and that the public has a right to know what USTR plans to prioritize in this USMCA renegotiation. “This lack of transparency leaves Americans in the dark as to the Administration’s goals in… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sanders-to-labor-secretary-new-unemployment-benefits-pilot-program-may-lead-to-delayed-disrupted-benefits Warren, Sanders to Labor Secretary: New Unemployment Benefits Pilot Program May Lead to Delayed, Disrupted Benefits 2025-12-17 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Sanders to Labor Secretary: New Unemployment Benefits Pilot Program May Lead to Delayed, Disrupted Benefits Senators warn Labor Department’s limited capacity could result in improperly denying Americans their benefits or exposing their personal data “Unemployment benefits are a vital income support for workers as they look for a new job…Mishandling these claims can mean delayed or disrupted payments to Americans who need—and deserve—the unemployment benefits they are entitled to.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wrote to Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL), Lori Chavez-DeRemer, with concerns about the Trump administration’s new pilot program to begin intaking state unemployment claims at the federal level. Recent reporting reveals that DOL plans to launch a new platform called “unemployment.gov” that would give the Trump administration a “more active role in processing unemployment claims.” This platform would reportedly intake initial unemployment claims for participating states, which includes verifying claimants’ identity and work authorization. DOL announced plans to test this platform with a select number of states by the end of 2025. However, the agency has not yet clarified how it will implement this pilot, who will have access to the data it collects, or how it would use this data. This launch comes just months after DOL proposed a rule requiring states to “hand over” their unemployment claims information. Since the start of the second Trump administration, DOL has cut about 20 percent of its workforce. About 75 percent of the agency’s staff was also furloughed due to Republicans’ government shutdown, raising questions about the department’s ability to roll out this pilot program by the end of the year. The agency also has not announced which states will participate and what criteria was used to determine this list of states. “DOL appears dangerously unprepared to handle unemployment claims intake, which coul… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-secures-wins-on-service-member-safety-transparency-at-defense-department-in-fy-2026-defense-policy-bill Warren Secures Wins on Service Member Safety, Transparency at Defense Department in FY 2026 Defense Policy Bill 2025-12-17 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Secures Wins on Service Member Safety, Transparency at Defense Department in FY 2026 Defense Policy Bill Executive Summary of Final FY26 NDAA (Website) Washington, D.C. — Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, announced she secured key wins, including on troop health and safety, transparency from Secretary Hegseth on major cuts at the Pentagon, boosting competition among defense contractors, improved housing conditions for American troops, and education. Senator Warren secured the following provisions in the FY26 NDAA: Service Member Health and Safety A provision providing an additional $3.5 million for blast overpressure analysis and mitigation beyond the Trump administration’s request; A provision requiring DoD to provide a Congressional briefing on the feasibility of conducting a study on the long-term effects of blast overpressure exposure in partnership with a non-profit academic medical center specializing in Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and with experience working with Special Operators; and A provision requiring the Government Accountability Office to study DoD’s compliance with blast overpressure reforms passed in last year’s NDAA, as well as DoD’s efforts to use cognitive assessments to track brain health, to document service member exposure, and to address the potential link between exposure and risks of suicide. “We owe it to our service members to do everything we can to stop the devastating effects of blast overpressures. For years, I’ve led the charge on bipartisan reforms to keep our service members safe and will continue to fight to get them the care they deserve,” said Senator Warren. For over seven years, Senator Warren has led efforts to measure blast exposure and develop protocols that protect our military. She’s introduced bipartisan legislation to track service members’ exposure to and mitigate the effects of bl… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warren-highlights-impact-of-education-departments-dismantling-on-students-calls-on-congress-to-act ICYMI: Warren Highlights Impact of Education Department’s Dismantling on Students, Calls on Congress to Act 2025-12-16 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Warren Highlights Impact of Education Department’s Dismantling on Students, Calls on Congress to Act Warren: “No nation is a great nation if it shortchanges its children.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in a forum held by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) titled “Dismantling Education: What the Trump Administration’s Illegal Attacks on Federal Programs Mean for Students, Families, and Educators,” highlighted the impacts of Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED) on students and pushed for Congress to act. “The Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Education Department are an attack on public education and public schools,” said Senator Warren. “I’m fighting to ensure every kid, no matter their zip code or how much money their family makes, has a shot at a quality education.” Last month, Secretary McMahon announced plans to further dismantle ED by moving multiple responsibilities of the agency to four other federal departments—including by moving the administration of Title I funding, which provides $18 billion annually to K-12 schools, to the Department of Labor. Ms. Rachel Gittleman, Local 252 American Federation of Government Employees President, warned of “chaos and harm” if the transfer proceeds. She explained that earlier this year, Career and Technical Education programs were moved to the Department of Labor, leading to significant delays, turmoil for grantees, and uncertainty for students. Senator Warren also criticized the Trump administration’s attempt to fire nearly every person working in the special education office at the Department of Education. Mr. Chad Rummel, Executive Director of the Council for Exceptional Children, emphasized ongoing “imminent threats” to the Office of Special Education, warning that ED was planning to soon transfer this office as well. Ms. Denise Forte, President and CEO of The Education Trust, stressed that Congress must ensure that upcoming approp… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-warren-lawmakers-open-investigation-into-big-tech-data-centers-role-in-driving-up-families-utility-costs Senator Warren, Lawmakers Open Investigation into Big Tech Data Centers’ Role in Driving Up Families’ Utility Costs 2025-12-16 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Senator Warren, Lawmakers Open Investigation into Big Tech Data Centers’ Role in Driving Up Families’ Utility Costs As AI and Big Tech firms, including Google, Amazon, and Meta, build energy-guzzling data centers and make opaque agreements with utility companies, consumers are left holding the bill for these trillion-dollar companies. Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) opened an investigation into the extent to which big tech data centers are driving up consumers’ electricity costs. The senators sent letters to Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, CoreWeave, Digital Realty, and Equinix. “We write in light of alarming reports that tech companies are passing on the costs of building and operating their data centers to ordinary Americans as AI data centers’ energy usage has caused residential electricity bills to skyrocket in nearby communities,” wrote the lawmakers. “Through these utility price increases, American families bankroll the electricity costs of trillion-dollar tech companies.” As American AI companies build new models, their AI data centers require more and more energy from the grid. A single data center uses enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes, and the U.S. Department of Energy projects that data centers could make up 12% of all U.S. power consumption by 2028. As a result, utility companies have spent billions of dollars updating the electrical grid to accommodate the data centers’ unprecedented energy demands, including building expensive new transmission lines and power plants. These infrastructure buildouts cost billions of dollars: the utility Indiana Michigan Power estimates that building new power plants to meet data center demand in the region will cost $17 billion over the next several years. These costs appear to be recouped by raising residential utility bills, meaning American consumers could end up subsidizing the energy demands of Big Tech. Since Presid… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-warren-lawmakers-push-fcc-doj-to-closely-scrutinize-nexstars-acquisition-of-tegna-which-would-create-broadcast-media-giant-reaching-80-of-us-tv-households Senator Warren, Lawmakers Push FCC, DOJ to Closely Scrutinize Nexstar's Acquisition of Tegna, Which Would Create Broadcast Media Giant Reaching 80% of US TV Households 2025-12-16 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Senator Warren, Lawmakers Push FCC, DOJ to Closely Scrutinize Nexstar's Acquisition of Tegna, Which Would Create Broadcast Media Giant Reaching 80% of US TV Households Warn that deal could raise prices, cost jobs and weaken local TV stations The company’s proposed acquisition of Tegna is presumptively illegal because it would allow Nexstar to exceed national caps on station ownership Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), along with Representatives Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), and Summer Lee (D-Pa.), wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging them to closely scrutinize Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s (“Nexstar”) proposed acquisition of Tegna Inc. (“Tegna”) and to block this deal if they determine that it violates federal telecommunications or antitrust laws. The letter comes amid heightened attention to concerns about media consolidation, with lawmakers already sounding the alarm about large-scale media mergers, including the potential sale of Warner Bros. to Netflix or Paramount Skydance. “Regulatory approval of the conglomerate would likely raise prices for consumers, accelerate job losses, and weaken the independence and news coverage of local TV stations,” wrote the lawmakers. In August, Nexstar announced its intention to purchase competitor Tegna in a $6.2 billion deal. Nexstar is the largest owner of local broadcast television stations in the United States, controlling 201 stations and serving more than a third of local TV households nationally. Tegna owns 64 TV stations in 51 markets. A merger between Nexstar and Tegna would create a broadcast media giant reaching 80% of U.S. TV households. Currently, federal communications law prohibits an entity from owning TV stations that reach more than 39% of… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-blumenthal-raise-national-security-concerns-related-to-potential-middle-eastern-funding-of-warner-bros-sale-push-bessent-to-conduct-foreign-investment-committee-review Warren, Blumenthal Raise National Security Concerns Related to Potential Middle Eastern Funding of Warner Bros. Sale; Push Bessent to Conduct Foreign Investment Committee Review 2025-12-16 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Blumenthal Raise National Security Concerns Related to Potential Middle Eastern Funding of Warner Bros. Sale; Push Bessent to Conduct Foreign Investment Committee Review Paramount Skydance bid for Warner Bros. reportedly funded by Saudi, Qatari, Abu Dhabi government investment funds and could give foreign entities access to Americans’ sensitive personal data, influence over giant media conglomerate “The American public deserves assurances that CFIUS is playing its role in reviewing whether these investments could pose a risk to U.S. national security and how best to address such risks.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary and Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), following reports that, if Warner Bros. is sold to Paramount-Skydance, the deal could be funded by foreign government investors, raising potential national security risks. The lawmakers pressed Bessent to carefully examine whether the deal is subject to a CFIUS review, and if so, to conduct it in a comprehensive, thorough, and non-politicized manner. “The American public deserves assurances that CFIUS is playing its role in reviewing whether these investments could pose a risk to U.S. national security and how best to address such risks. The public also deserves assurances that any reviews are conducted in an unbiased fashion without regard to political favoritism by President Trump or any other Administration official,” wrote the lawmakers. Paramount-Skydance has mounted a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. and is locked in a battle with Netflix over which of these two will gain the upper hand for the company. Sens. Warren and Blumenthal, in their letter that was sent earlier this month, noted that, "This deal—regardless of which of the three bidders wins—will likely raise significant antitrust conce… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-garamendi-press-energy-secretary-on-mismanagement-and-taxpayer-waste-in-plutonium-pit-production-program Warren, Garamendi Press Energy Secretary on Mismanagement and Taxpayer Waste in Plutonium Pit Production Program 2025-12-16 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Garamendi Press Energy Secretary on Mismanagement and Taxpayer Waste in Plutonium Pit Production Program Without transparency, accountability, and action around the pit program, the Department of Energy may be enabling the waste of billions of taxpayer dollars. “In rushing to production, NNSA has developed an excessively risky program structure, with management concerns around fundamental aspects such as the cost and schedule." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — In a new letter, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.), both members of their respective Armed Services Committees and of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, are urging Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to review the scope of and the need for the nuclear weapon plutonium pit production program, and pause the program’s Savannah River site until the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established guardrails to prevent additional waste of taxpayer funds. In August, the Department of Energy (DOE) launched a special study into NSSA’s leadership and management of the plutonium pit production mission. The lawmakers believe that, if properly conducted, the study will find that years of mismanagement have put billions of taxpayer dollars at risk with an unrealistic pit production schedule and goals. “The Trump administration is blindly spending tens of billions of dollars to produce plutonium pits for nuclear weapons without a real budget or plan,” said Senator Warren. “This program is already years behind schedule and over budget, and Congressman Garamendi and I are urging the Secretary of Energy to conduct a vigorous review to rein in years of waste and mismanagement.” “For years I have called for Congress to take action to fix the failing plutonium modernization effort. Congress has continued to pour billions of dollars into efforts to restart production with arbitrary targets," said Congressman Garamendi. "This letter cuts to the core of the matter and … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warren-murray-wyden-gillibrand-lead-democrats-in-new-bill-to-halt-medicares-new-ai-approvals-process ICYMI: Warren, Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Medicare’s New AI Approvals Process 2025-12-15 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Warren, Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Medicare’s New AI Approvals Process As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Senators lead effort to protect Medicare benefits from an AI experiment Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee; and their colleagues in introducing the Seniors Deserve SMARTER (Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery) Care Act, legislation that would prohibit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from implementing the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model. The Trump administration’s WISeR model will introduce prior authorization requirements into Traditional Medicare for the first time ever—allowing private companies to use artificial intelligence (AI) to decide whether to approve or deny certain medical procedures for patients on Traditional Medicare. The model will impose new burdensome requirements on health care providers, especially those working in small or low-resource settings, and create new roadblocks for patients—meaning that AI will get to decide what care patients receive, even after their doctors have recommended a particular procedure or medication. Most concerningly, the third-party AI companies involved in the program will be compensated based on a share of “averted expenditures”—rewarding companies based on the volume or cost of care they deny to seniors on Medicare. According to CMS, human clinicians will review any denials made by AI—but the Trump administration has failed to provide clear guidance to providers and the public about what this will look like, despite implementation being mere weeks away. The Trump administration has provided little detail on how patients will be notified, supported, … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-grills-senior-pentagon-attorneys-involvement-in-national-guard-deployment-dismissing-military-lawyers-concerns Warren Grills Senior Pentagon Attorney’s Involvement in National Guard Deployment, Dismissing Military Lawyers' Concerns 2025-12-11 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Grills Senior Pentagon Attorney’s Involvement in National Guard Deployment, Dismissing Military Lawyers' Concerns Warren: “These deployments are not just legally questionable… they come at the cost of mounting billions of dollars and reports that it hurts troops' morale.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Mr. Charles L. Young III, Principal Deputy General Counsel and pending nominee to be Army General Counsel, on the deployment of the National Guard and reports that senior Judge Advocate General (JAG) officers have been sidelined after raising legal concerns about military operations. Senator Warren also offered her condolences to the family of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and extended her thoughts to Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, victims of a tragic shooting while deployed in D.C. In the hearing, Senator Warren questioned Mr. Young about press reports alleging he was directly involved in sidelining a senior Army JAG attorney before his dismissal in February, telling a Lieutenant General to “stop meddling in state affairs” after he raised concern about the plan to use National Guard troops for immigration enforcement. When pressed on the report and whether that is the appropriate response, Mr. Young refused to answer directly and then denied the claims. Senator Warren highlighted the impact of the National Guard deployments across the country: “These deployments are not just legally questionable… they come at the cost of mounting billions of dollars and reports that it hurts troops' morale.” Earlier this week, Senator Warren released a new report detailing the Trump administration’s diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement and its impact on readiness and morale. The report found that deployments to the border and American cities, detention facilities on military installations, and the use of… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/new-report-from-senator-warrens-office-reveals-trump-administration-siphoned-at-least-2-billion-from-military-budget-for-immigration-enforcement New Report from Senator Warren’s Office Reveals Trump Administration Siphoned At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement 2025-12-10 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper New Report from Senator Warren’s Office Reveals Trump Administration Siphoned At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement Pentagon’s requested budget for 2026 indicates the Defense Department plans to spend at least $5 billion more for southern border operations alone Warren: “It’s an insult to our service members that Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem are using the defense budget as a slush fund for political stunts. Stripping military resources to promote a wasteful political agenda doesn’t make our military stronger or Americans safer.” Cover Letter to the Pentagon (PDF) | Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.) released a new report detailing the Trump administration’s diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement, and its impact on readiness and morale. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) co-authored the report. Under a second Trump administration, the U.S. military has become heavily involved in immigration enforcement. Senator Warren’s new report, the first detailed review of the Pentagon’s spending on immigration, found that DoD has committed at least $2 billion to support immigration enforcement through mobilizing and deploying troops to American cities and the Southern border, deporting and transporting immigrants on military aircrafts, detaining individuals on U.S. military installations, and more. “It’s an insult to our service members that Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem are using the defense budget as a slush fund for political stunts. Stripping military resources to promote a wasteful political agenda doesn’t make our military st… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-wyden-sanders-gillibrand-press-social-security-head-on-plan-to-slash-field-office-visits Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Gillibrand Press Social Security Head on Plan to Slash Field Office Visits 2025-12-10 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Gillibrand Press Social Security Head on Plan to Slash Field Office Visits Lawmakers raise alarm about whether Trump Administration is seeking to “quietly kill field offices,” implement backdoor benefits cuts “[Y]ou seem to have adopted a slash-first, think-later approach to "modernizing" SSA, and beneficiaries will pay the price.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano, pressing him on reports that the agency has a new goal of slashing field office visits by nearly 15 million annually. The agency has not provided details as to how it plans to achieve this goal. “We are concerned that these efforts are in fact part of a plan to ‘quietly kill[] field offices,’ implementing a back-door cut in benefits by making it harder for Americans to access the Social Security customer services they need,” wrote the senators. The Trump administration has relentlessly attacked Social Security. Under Commissioner Bisignano, the administration has implemented policy changes that make it harder for Americans to get their benefits, including by implementing burdensome in-person and bug-prone identification processes that force millions more beneficiaries to visit field offices each year — at the same time they are slashing SSA’s workforce by around 7,000 and closing regional offices. Instead of staffing up to meet these needs, SSA’s field office capacity has significantly declined. Beneficiaries are being forced to wait hours to get help — only to be told they will need to call to schedule an appointment. Recent reports now indicate that SSA plans to slash field office visits in half. The lawmakers raised concerns that … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-blumenthal-goodlander-file-amicus-brief-pushing-for-independent-examiner-in-genesis-nursing-home-bankruptcy-case Warren, Blumenthal, Goodlander File Amicus Brief Pushing for Independent Examiner in Genesis Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case 2025-12-09 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper In November 2025, Senator Warren, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Welch, and Representative Goodlander urged the Acting Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees to investigate whether Genesis is attempting to exploit the bankruptcy system at the expense of victims, workers, and other businesses. In October 2025, Senator Warren, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Welch, and Representative Goodlander launched an investigation into Genesis Healthcare’s apparent attempt to abuse the bankruptcy to get out of paying patient victims and their families. In May 2025, Senator Warren and Senator Markey wrote to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking accountability for Steward and Medical Properties Trust (MPT) executives who walked away with millions of dollars despite driving the hospital system into bankruptcy. In February 2025, Senator Warren questioned private equity executive Stephen Feinberg, President of Cerberus Capital Management and nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, on his actions to enrich himself and his investors at the expense of Steward Health Care patients and workers. In November 2024, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) sent a letter pushing the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission to hold the Rural Healthcare Group accountable for protecting Steward patients and doctors. In October 2024, Senator Warren led colleagues in reintroducing the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, comprehensive legislation to fundamentally reform the private equity industry and level the playing field by forcing private investment firms to take responsibility for the outcomes of companies they take over, empowering workers and protecting investors. This reintroduction comes after private equity firm Cerberus looted Steward Health Care, leaving hospitals, patients, and workers hanging out to dry. In September 2024, Senator Warren released a statement following Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre’s refusal to comply with a congressional… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-raskin-lead-call-for-investigation-of-defense-contractors-ties-to-trump-administration-officials Warren, Raskin Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors’ Ties to Trump Administration Officials 2025-12-09 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Raskin Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors’ Ties to Trump Administration Officials “When Executive Branch officials determining immigration policy have a personal stake in their decision-making, they may be improperly influenced to enact policies that generate billions for their favored immigration contractors.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) led a new probe calling on the Inspectors General (IG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) to investigate whether defense and immigration contractors are receiving lucrative contracts because of their ties to high-level Trump administration officials, including Tom Homan, the “Border Czar.” Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), and Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) joined in signing the letter. “When Executive Branch officials determining immigration policy have a personal stake in their decision-making, they may be improperly influenced to enact policies that generate billions for their favored immigration contractors,” said the lawmakers. Before the 2024 election, Homan, who previously ran a firm that helped contractors secure DHS contracts, allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash in exchange for helping certain companies win contracts. Since joining the Trump administration, Homan reportedly has participated in meetings with immigration contractors about contracts, potentially in violation of ethics rules. Some of the companies with ties to Homan have been short-listed to compete for lucrative contracts. Other senior officials, like Stephen Miller, President Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor, have financial and professional ties to private contractors who have profited from the administration's immigration agenda, including ties through stock investments, past lo… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-paramount-skydance-hostile-bid-five-alarm-antitrust-fire Warren on Paramount-Skydance Hostile Bid: “Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire” 2025-12-08 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren on Paramount-Skydance Hostile Bid: “Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire” Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the news that Paramount-Skydance launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros., U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “A Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger would be a five-alarm antitrust fire and exactly what our anti-monopoly laws are written to prevent. Paramount Skydance’s new hostile bid is backed by a who's who of Trump buddies, from Jared Kushner’s private equity firm to the Ellison family to money flowing from the Middle East — raising serious questions about influence-peddling, political favoritism, and national security risks. The Department of Justice and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States must review any Warner Bros. deal based on the law and facts, not who sucked up the most to Donald Trump.” Senator Warren has long sounded the alarm on antitrust concerns and apparent political favoritism in the Trump administration’s handling of media mergers: On December 5, Senator Warren responded to news of Netflix’s winning bid for Warner Bros., calling it an “anti-monopoly nightmare.” On November 21, while on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Senator Warren called out Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on his own network. On November 19, Senator Warren led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in writing to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater, warning that a potential Warner Bros. deal could be tainted by political favoritism and corruption. On August 1, Senator Warren released a statement in response to Paramount and Skydance’s responses to her letters to each of the companies, describing the responses as “dodgy” and calling for “a full, independent investigation” into whether the companies or their executives engaged in any criminal behavior connected to the approval of the companies’ multi-billion-dollar merger. On July 24, Sen. Warren responded to … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-schatz-senators-launch-investigation-into-trump-administrations-plans-for-gaza-aid Warren, Schatz, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump Administration’s Plans for Gaza Aid 2025-12-08 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Schatz, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump Administration’s Plans for Gaza Aid Senators concerned that “aid distribution system that would be similar to the deadly sites run by the failed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation… more than 1000 Palestinians were killed near these sites while seeking food.” “The public deserves a clear understanding of how US troops and diplomats will facilitate the rapid distribution of aid in Gaza and relieve Palestinians of an ongoing hunger crisis.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in launching an investigation into the role of the U.S. military in distributing humanitarian assistance to Gaza following the October ceasefire. On October 17th, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the opening of a Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel as the “main coordination hub for Gaza assistance.” The center is operated by 200 US troops and diplomatic staff. Despite CENTCOM’s inexperience with addressing humanitarian crises of this scale, the CMCC has been touted as a focal point for NGOs, private sector actors, and international security forces to coordinate the delivery of aid. “While CENTCOM has extensive experience in stabilization and intelligence missions, we are concerned that the addition of this broad humanitarian mandate executed by military units with little experience in addressing the kind of humanitarian catastrophe facing Gaza, as well as the lack of Palestinian officials involved in the CMCC to help develop plans for the peaceful transition of Gaza, will have significant consequences to the CMCC’s success,” wrote the senators. Moreover, reports have emerged that CMCC officials are considering recreating an aid distribution system… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-senators-press-federal-student-loan-servicers-for-data-on-customer-service-and-performance Warren, Senators Press Federal Student Loan Servicers for Data on Customer Service and Performance 2025-12-08 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Senators Press Federal Student Loan Servicers for Data on Customer Service and Performance Investigation follows months of policy whiplash from Trump Administration on student loan repayment “Borrowers pay the price for servicers’ neglect and incompetence.” Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in writing to the federal student loan servicers to ensure they are providing borrowers with the customer service they deserve in the wake of the Trump administration’s student loan policy whiplash. The senators sent letters to MOHELA, Nelnet, EdFinancial, Maximus, and CRI. Over the past year, statutory and regulatory policy changes led by the Trump Administration have caused significant financial damage to student loan borrowers, who now face higher loan payments, potential tax increases, the resumption of forced collections, and renewed interest accrual on loans previously in forbearance. As of April 2025, more than three in every ten student loan borrowers are in delinquency, the highest percentage ever recorded and a 50% increase from February. “Borrowers need quick and clear assistance from federal student loan servicers amidst the chaos and confusion, but servicers have a well-documented history of providing delayed or incorrect information to borrowers or otherwise failing to meet their responsibilities,” wrote the senators. Student loan servicers’ history of extensive customer service failures and egregious wait times has compounded the distress of borrowers in need. Administrative errors from student loan servicers have had significant consequences for borrowers, including delayed rent payments, loss of mortgage eligibility, postponed retirement contributions, and even a risk of homelessness. With the Department of Education decimated by layoffs and repeatedly obstructing Congressional oversight, the Senators asserted th… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sheehy-blast-removal-of-right-to-repair-from-ndaa Warren, Sheehy Blast Removal of Right to Repair from NDAA 2025-12-08 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Sheehy Blast Removal of Right to Repair from NDAA Washington, D.C. — In response to the release of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA) not including bipartisan language from Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy’s (R-Montana) bill to give the military the right to repair their own equipment, Senators Warren and Sheehy released the following statement: “For decades, the Pentagon has relied on a broken acquisition system that is routinely defended by career bureaucrats and corporate interests. Military right to repair reforms are supported by the Trump White House, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and our brave servicemembers. The only ones against this common-sense reform are those taking advantage of a broken status quo at the expense of our warfighters and taxpayers. “We support the Pentagon using the full extent of its existing authorities to insist on right to repair protections when it purchases equipment from contractors, and we will keep fighting for a common-sense, bipartisan law to address this unnecessary problem.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-netflix-warner-bros-proposed-deal-anti-monopoly-nightmare Warren on Netflix-Warner Bros. Proposed Deal: “Anti-Monopoly Nightmare” 2025-12-05 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren on Netflix-Warner Bros. Proposed Deal: “Anti-Monopoly Nightmare” Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the news that Netflix will buy Warner Bros. after a weeks-long bidding war, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “This deal looks like an anti-monopoly nightmare. A Netflix-Warner Bros. would create one massive media giant with control of close to half of the streaming market — threatening to force Americans into higher subscription prices and fewer choices over what and how they watch, while putting American workers at risk. “Under Donald Trump, the antitrust review process has also become a cesspool of political favoritism and corruption. The Justice Department must enforce our nation’s anti-monopoly laws fairly and transparently — not use the Warner Bros. deal review to invite influence-peddling and bribery.” Senator Warren has long sounded the alarm on antitrust concerns and apparent political favoritism in the Trump administration’s handling of media mergers: On November 21, while on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Senator Warrencalled out Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on his own network. On November 19, Senator Warren led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in writing to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater, warning that a potential Warner Bros. deal could be tainted by political favoritism and corruption. On August 1, Senator Warren released a statement in response to Paramount’s and Skydance’s responses to her letters to each of the companies, describing the responses as “dodgy” and calling for “a full, independent investigation” into whether the companies or their executives engaged in any criminal behavior connected to the approval of the companies’ multi-billion-dollar merger. On July 24, Sen. Warren responded to the Trump administration’s approval of the Paramount Skydance merger, saying: “bribery is illegal no matter who is president.” On February 2… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-welch-amo-warren-lead-bicameral-bill-to-update-and-expand-social-security-survivor-benefits-provide-financial-relief-to-families ICYMI: Welch, Amo, Warren Lead Bicameral Bill to Update and Expand Social Security Survivor Benefits, Provide Financial Relief to Families 2025-12-04 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Welch, Amo, Warren Lead Bicameral Bill to Update and Expand Social Security Survivor Benefits, Provide Financial Relief to Families Warren: “Democrats are fighting hard to expand benefits and provide relief so families can stay afloat.” Senate Dems’ Social Security War Room is coordinated effort to fight back against Trump admin Social Security attacks Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) introduced the Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, bicameral legislation to increase the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) lump-sum death benefit, which covers costs associated with cremation or burials for surviving family members, to account for inflation. This legislation would increase survivors’ death benefit—currently amounting to just $255—for the first time in 70 years. Beginning in 2026, beneficiaries’ survivors would receive $2,900. “Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs and skyrocketing costs are already squeezing American families—losing a loved one shouldn’t be the reason they go broke,” said Senator Warren. “Democrats are fighting hard to expand benefits and provide relief so families can stay afloat.” “Funeral costs should be the last thing on the minds of grieving families when they lose a loved one. But because benefits designed to help folks afford funeral expenses haven’t kept pace with inflation, the cost of burying a loved one has become top of mind for many mourning families,” said Senator Welch. “This commonsense bill, inspired by the experiences of Vermonters, will update Social Security death benefits to help alleviate financial burdens for families following the loss of a loved one.” “Families experiencing a loss should not have to struggle to afford a funeral for their loved one,” said Rep. Amo. “I’m proud to introduce the Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act with Senator Peter Welch to raise the amount a… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-beyer-lawmakers-warn-treasury-against-delivering-retroactive-tax-break-to-billionaire-corporations Warren, Beyer, Lawmakers Warn Treasury Against Delivering Retroactive Tax Break to Billionaire Corporations 2025-12-04 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Beyer, Lawmakers Warn Treasury Against Delivering Retroactive Tax Break to Billionaire Corporations Billionaire corporations have engaged in lobbying blitz with Treasury to obtain retroactive R&E carveout from Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax “We urge Treasury not to further rig the tax code in favor of billionaire corporations.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representatives Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) in questioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Kenneth Kies on how Treasury will respond to lobbyists’ push to create a loophole in the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) for billionaire corporations taking massive retroactive research and experimentation (R&E) tax deductions. “Corporate lobbyists are shamelessly trying to create yet another loophole and undermine this law so that profitable billionaire corporations pay little to no taxes,” wrote the lawmakers. This lobbying push follows a series of regulatory changes and industry-friendly loopholes the Trump administration has implemented to chip away at CAMT, which sets a minimum 15 percent tax rate on the book income of billionaire corporations. These changes, combined with other recent policy changes at Treasury that favor the ultra-wealthy, are set to result in hundreds of billions of dollars in lost tax revenue, according to independent estimates. Corporations are demanding this additional loophole because of how CAMT interacts with the retroactive R&E expensing tax break in Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill. Retroactive R&E expensing allows corporations to immediately deduct the full costs of R&E expenses they incurred years ago — because it i… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-calls-for-hegseths-resignation-following-pentagon-ig-signal-report-findings Warren Calls for Hegseth’s Resignation Following Pentagon IG Signal Report Findings 2025-12-04 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Calls for Hegseth’s Resignation Following Pentagon IG Signal Report Findings “How many more times does Secretary Hegseth have to put our military in danger before Republicans say enough is enough?” Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the news that a Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked exposing sensitive information that could have endangered U.S. troops when he relayed information about a planned military strike in Yemen using Signal, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “The watchdog investigation makes clear that Secretary Pete Hegseth put American service members in danger by sharing classified war plans in an unsecure group chat. Secretary Hegseth was reckless with our nation's security, jeopardizing American lives and demonstrating he’s unfit to serve as Secretary of Defense. To be blunt, Hegseth is a walking national security threat. “How many more times does Secretary Hegseth have to put our military in danger before Republicans say enough is enough? Secretary Hegseth should resign or be fired immediately.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-min-lawmakers-questions-giant-corporations-on-trump-ballroom-donations-influence-peddling-with-trump-administration-for-favors Warren, Min, Lawmakers Question Giant Corporations On Trump Ballroom Donations, Influence-Peddling with Trump Administration For Favors 2025-12-04 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Min, Lawmakers Question Giant Corporations On Trump Ballroom Donations, Influence-Peddling with Trump Administration For Favors Donations from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, others with pending antitrust business in front of Trump admin raise bribery concerns “If your donation was made with the intent to influence government decision-making, it could run afoul of federal bribery law.” Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Dave Min (D-Calif.) led their colleagues in questioning seven giant corporations on their reported donations to President Trump’s White House ballroom and whether there were any quid-pro-quo arrangements connected to them. The corporations — Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Comcast, and Union Pacific Railroad — all have antitrust business pending in front of the Trump administration, raising concerns about influence-peddling and bribery. “These interests create the potential for a quid-pro-quo exchange of a contribution to the ballroom for regulatory or other favors from the federal government. That risk appears particularly acute amid allegations of this Administration’s politicized decision-making in antitrust cases, not based on law and the interest of the public but based on political favors,” wrote the lawmakers. “If your donation was made with the intent to influence government decision-making, it could run afoul of federal bribery law.” The following lawmakers joined Warren and Min in sending the letters: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Representatives André Carson (D-Ind.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), and Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.). Each of these seven corporate ballroom donors stands to benefit from favorable treatment from the federal government related to merger reviews or enforcement actions. Comcast could seek the Trump administration’s approval of a potent… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-murray-baldwin-sanders-schumer-colleagues-slam-mcmahons-latest-illegal-efforts-to-dismantle-the-department-of-education Warren, Murray, Baldwin, Sanders, Schumer, Colleagues Slam McMahon’s Latest Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education 2025-12-04 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Murray, Baldwin, Sanders, Schumer, Colleagues Slam McMahon’s Latest Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education “Your brazen attempt to dismantle the Department by transferring to other federal agencies complex and foundational responsibilities that Congress specifically charged to the Department [w]ill undermine public education.” “We urge you to immediately reverse course and to focus your time and attention on actions that actually help states, school districts and educational institutions improve educational outcomes and support for students.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); and their colleagues in a letter slamming Secretary Linda McMahon following the recent announcement that the Department of Education has signed interagency agreements (IAAs) to illegally outsource core functions that students and their families rely on. The senators are demanding Secretary McMahon reverse these latest steps to dismantle the Department of Education. “Let’s be very clear: You are choosing to create even more bureaucracy that states, school districts, and educational institutions across America will have to expend time and resources navigating at the expense of students and families,” wrote the senators. In the letter, the Senators make clear that, as McMahon has previously acknowledged, dismantling the Department would require an act of Congress, which has not been proposed—or even seriously pursued—by the administration. Appropriations law prohibits the transfer of funds to another federal agency unless expressly authorized in appropriations law. Th… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-lawler-lawmakers-renew-fight-to-honor-wwii-cadet-nurses Warren, Lawler, Lawmakers Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses 2025-12-03 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Lawler, Lawmakers Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses Bill would recognize the nearly 120,000 women who served as Nurse Cadets during WWII, never received honorary veteran status for their service Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), reintroduced the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill honoring women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII with honorary veteran status. The bill would recognize former Cadet Nurses' service to the country and provide them with honorary veterans status, honorable discharges, a service medal, a burial plaque or grave marker, and other commendations. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) also joined in co-sponsoring the bill in the Senate. During WWII, a severe shortage of trained nurses threatened the United States’ ability to meet domestic and military medical needs. As a result, Congress established the Cadet Nurse Corps, an integrated, uniformed service of the Public Health Administration, in 1943 to provide women with expedited nursing education in exchange for "essential military or civilian nursing for the duration of the war." In 1944, the Federal Security Agency identified "national recognition for rendering a vital war service" as a privilege of service in the Corps. In total, nearly 120,000 women completed the Corps' rigorous training and served in military hospitals, VA hospitals, Marine hospitals, private hospitals, public health agencies, and public hospitals until the program ended in 1948. One of those women, Cadet Nurse Elizabeth "Betty" Beecher, trained to become a Cadet Nurse in Boston, Massachusetts, and then served as a nurse at a Staten Island, N.Y., marine hospital near the end of WWII. "We prevented a total collapse of the health care system," she said. "Had we … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-ma-delegation-sound-alarm-on-trump-cuts-to-grants-that-provide-funding-for-massachusetts-anti-poverty-programs Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs 2025-12-03 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs Grant provided a total of $804 million for crucial services low-income families rely on in FY2025 and has bipartisan support in Congress, reflecting the importance of the services it provides. Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Massachusetts’ Congressional delegation in pressing Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raising their concerns about the Trump Administration’s efforts to eliminate the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG), a critical source of funding for anti-poverty programs nationwide. The letter was signed by U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), and Bill Keating (D-Mass.). Community action agencies provide crucial services to low-income families across the country, including home energy assistance, child care and early education assistance, food assistance, and help filing taxes. One critical funding source for these agencies is the CSBG, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Community Services (OCS). Nationwide, the CSBG provided a total of $804 million for these programs in FY 2025. CSBG has bipartisan support in Congress, reflecting the importance of the services it provides. “Eliminating [Community Service Block Grant] funding—either directly or by gutting the team responsible for administering it—would have devastating effects on [community action agencies] that low-income families across the country rely on,” wrote the lawmakers. Despite the critical work that CSBG enables, the Trump Administration has attacked the program. After asking Congress to eliminate CSBG funds entirely, the administration sought to hollow out the CSBG program by … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-publishes-new-independent-analysis-revealing-republican-bonus-depreciation-tax-break-as-giant-handout-boosting-wealthiest-corporations Warren Publishes New Independent Analysis Revealing Republican “Bonus Depreciation” Tax Break as Giant Handout Boosting Wealthiest Corporations 2025-12-02 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Publishes New Independent Analysis Revealing Republican “Bonus Depreciation” Tax Break as Giant Handout Boosting Wealthiest Corporations Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill permanently extended this corporate tax break Over 80% of bonus depreciation claimed by corporations from 2018 to 2022 went to those making over $1 billion annually Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) shared new data in response to Sen. Warren’s September letter JCT Response (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, published new data from the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) — a nonpartisan Congressional committee dedicated to analyzing tax legislation — revealing Republicans’ recent “bonus depreciation” tax break as a giant handout to wealthy corporations. The new data came in response to a letter Sen. Warren sent in September seeking information about the Big, Beautiful Bill’s permanent extension of 100% bonus depreciation, which allows corporations to write off the entire cost of purchasing many types of equipment, buildings, vehicles and other assets immediately, instead of over many years. 100% bonus depreciation had previously been in effect from 2018 to 2022 due to the first Trump Administration’s 2017 tax legislation. “Thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill, giant corporations will win big while American families see their costs skyrocket. Next year, the federal government will spend over five times more on these tax handouts for billionaire corporations than it spends each year on child care,” said Senator Warren. "Time and time again, Donald Trump and Republicans have made clear that they stand with billionaires and billionaire corporations — not American families." Key conclusions from the new JCT data include: 100% bonus depreciation is disproportionately used by giant corporations. Over 80% of the 100% bonus depreciation claimed by corporations from 2018-2022 went to companies with over $1 billion in yearly income. 99% of bonus depreciatio… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bipartisan-warren-cassidy-bill-to-simplify-tax-error-notices-signed-into-law Bipartisan Warren, Cassidy Bill to Simplify Tax Error Notices Signed Into Law 2025-12-01 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Bipartisan Warren, Cassidy Bill to Simplify Tax Error Notices Signed Into Law Washington, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act, bipartisan legislation championed by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in the Senate, was signed into law by the President. “It’s common sense that the IRS should tell Americans where they made mistakes on their taxes,” said Senator Warren. “I fought hard to fix the law and simplify the tax filing process. Now, Americans will have more money in their pockets, without needing to spend a fortune on lawyers or hours to decipher confusing tax notices." The IRS MATH Act ensures that when taxpayers make simple math or clerical errors on their taxes, the IRS sends them clear notices indicating where they made an error and laying out a 60-day appeal window. Specifically, the bill: Directs the IRS to improve notices of math or clerical errors, requiring that notices: Identify the line item the IRS is changing; Explain the reason for the change, and Clearly list the taxpayer’s required response date. Requires that the IRS notify the taxpayer of abatement determinations. Requires the Treasury Secretary to provide additional procedures for requesting an abatement of a math or clerical error adjustment, including by telephone or in person. Creates a pilot program coordinated by the IRS and National Taxpayer Advocate to determine the benefit of sending math or clerical error notices by certified or registered mail. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by voice vote in March. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) led the bill on the House side. ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-calls-for-secretary-mcmahon-to-resign-in-usa-today-op-ed Warren Calls For Secretary McMahon to Resign in USA Today Op-Ed 2025-12-01 2025 2025-12 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Calls For Secretary McMahon to Resign in USA Today Op-Ed “Linda McMahon has no business leading the Department of Education. She should resign.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in USA Today calling for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to resign following the recent news that President Trump and Secretary McMahon plan to further dismantle the Department of Education (ED). Senator Warren has led the fight to make the higher education system more affordable, cancel student loan debt, and hold student loan servicers accountable for incompetence and malfeasance. She launched the Save Our Schools campaign in a coordinated effort to fight back against President Trump’s attempts to abolish the Department of Education. Last week, Senator Warren pushed for an expanded investigation into the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle ED and whether its recent decision to transfer many of ED’s responsibilities to four other agencies violates federal law. Read the full op-ed here and below. USA Today: Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Education Secretary Linda McMahon should resign December 1, 2025 Shortly after she was sworn in, I invited Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to my office. I looked her dead in the eye and asked, “Now, I just want to be clear, do you think you can shut down the Department of Education?” She looked straight back at me and said, “No, I don’t have the legal authority to do that.” But here we are. It’s official: Donald Trump and Secretary McMahon are dismantling the Department of Education one piece at a time. This is, in Secretary McMahon’s words, the department’s “final mission.” The assault on the department has come in several directions. On Nov. 18, Secretary McMahon announced that she was transferring major functions of the department to four other federal agencies. This means that programs are being moved into other agencies that have no relevant expertise to be managed by people who know nothing about the issues. NO PART OF PUBL… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-pushes-for-expansion-of-investigation-into-trumps-dismantling-of-education-department Warren Pushes for Expansion of Investigation into Trump’s Dismantling of Education Department 2025-11-24 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Pushes for Expansion of Investigation into Trump’s Dismantling of Education Department “The dismantling of ED—including ED’s recent move to transfer a range of statutory duties to other agencies—threatens devastating consequences for students, borrowers, and families. I request the ED OIG expand its investigation…” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — In a new letter to the Department of Education’s (ED) Inspector General, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pushed for an expanded investigation into the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle ED and whether its recent decision to transfer many of ED’s responsibilities to four other agencies violates federal law. In April 2025, at Senator Warren’s request, the ED Inspector General (IG) opened an investigation into whether the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the department undermined its legal obligations to students and families across the country. Since then, Senator Warren has conducted her own investigation, sending eight oversight letters, in addition to having a face-to-face meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon in June—during which the Secretary admitted she needs Congressional approval to dismantle the department. “[The department’s responses] largely failed to provide complete and transparent answers… [and] raised further questions about the extent to which Secretary McMahon has damaged the Department’s ability to carry out its basic functions,” said Senator Warren. Senator Warren asked the IG to investigate the following topics given McMahon’s efforts to dismantle ED: When the department would restore the Income-Driven Repayment counter, as Secretary McMahon committed to do, which shows student loan borrowers their progress toward debt relief; How the department would hold federal loan servicers like MOHELA accountable if they provide insufficient customer service to borrowers, including by penalizing servicers if they fail to meet their contractual obligations; The department’s plan to ensure that “Aidan,”… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-hearing-warren-sounds-alarm-on-rising-health-insurance-premiums-slams-republicans-concepts-of-a-plan-for-lowering-health-care-costs At Hearing, Warren Sounds Alarm on Rising Health Insurance Premiums, Slams Republicans’ “Concepts Of A Plan” For Lowering Health Care Costs 2025-11-19 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper At Hearing, Warren Sounds Alarm on Rising Health Insurance Premiums, Slams Republicans’ “Concepts Of A Plan” For Lowering Health Care Costs Warren: "Donald Trump may be absorbed on having bulldozers tear down the East Wing and put[ting] up a new ballroom, but American families are facing real cost increases." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Republicans' failure to lower health care costs for American families. In July, President Trump and Republicans in Congress passed the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ which rips away health coverage for 15 million people to pay for tax cuts to billionaires and giant corporations. Now, millions of Americans are learning that their health insurance premiums are going to skyrocket in 2026. Over 24 million Americans are enrolled in ACA Marketplace coverage in 2025, and 92% receive enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs). During the hearing, Senator Warren highlighted that failing to extend these tax credits, which expire at the end of 2025, would leave millions of people stuck paying dramatically higher health insurance premiums. Mr. Jason Levitis, Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute, confirmed to Senator Warren that families with ACA coverage will see their premiums double, on average, next year – and that a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 could see their premiums jump by about $24,000. When Senator Warren asked Mr. Levitis whether premium increases would be limited to those who receive EPTCs, Mr. Levitis clarified that everyone who pays for health insurance will face higher costs. In response to a question from Senator Warren about how much Americans would save next year if Congress extended the ACA tax credits, Mr. Levitis stated, “approximately $25 or $30 billion.” Senator Warren noted that it would cost $23 billion to extend the credits next year – about half the cost of the $40 billion President Trump sent to bail out the Argentine government. Senator Warren concluded t… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-exposes-trump-health-nominee-flip-flopping-slams-extreme-anti-abortion-views-ahead-of-confirmation-vote Warren Exposes Trump Health Nominee Flip-Flopping, Slams Extreme Anti-Abortion Views Ahead of Confirmation Vote 2025-11-19 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Exposes Trump Health Nominee Flip-Flopping, Slams Extreme Anti-Abortion Views Ahead of Confirmation Vote “Nominating (Thomas) Bell is the latest in (Donald Trump and Republicans’) dangerous anti-abortion agenda.” Bell Responses to Warren (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation vote for Thomas M. Bell, Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) exposed Bell’s flip-flopping and slammed his extreme anti-abortion views. As chief of staff under former HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Roger Severino in Trump’s first term, Bell recused himself from all enforcement matters related to his previous work on the House Select Panel’s “controversial and highly partisan” investigation into Planned Parenthood due to concerns about bias. But in newly written responses to Senator Warren, Bell refused to recuse himself from similar abortion-related matters if confirmed as HHS IG and denied that he ever recused himself in the first place. In response to questioning from Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) during Bell’s recent confirmation hearing, Bell replied that investigating abortion clinics is “exactly the kind of thing that the inspector general must have the courage to do.” “Thomas Bell has made clear he wants to investigate abortion clinics and even previously recused himself from some Planned Parenthood-related issues because he’s too biased. Donald Trump and Republicans have been hellbent on ripping away abortion access since Day One — nominating Bell is the latest in their dangerous anti-abortion agenda,” said Senator Warren. Ahead of Bell’s confirmation hearing last month, Sen. Warren sounded the alarm about his record of extreme partisanship and mismanagement of taxpayer funds. “Your alleged mismanagement of taxpayer funds and long record of allowing your highly partisan positions to improperly color your policy recommendations raise serious concerns about whether you possess the sk… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-releases-new-pentagon-data-on-military-aviation-accidents-pushes-reforms-to-protect-service-member-safety Warren Releases New Pentagon Data on Military Aviation Accidents, Pushes Reforms to Protect Service Member Safety 2025-11-19 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Releases New Pentagon Data on Military Aviation Accidents, Pushes Reforms to Protect Service Member Safety New data shows mishaps killed 90 service members, and cost billions; 55% increase in severe mishaps from 2020-2024 Warren-Sullivan amendment to NDAA would force release of root-causes and safety issues related to accidents “In the face of increasing rates of costly and deadly aviation mishaps, it is critical that Congress and DoD take all necessary action to address this problem.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data from the Department of Defense (DoD) revealing a massive increase in military aviation mishaps between 2020 and 2024. Senator Warren also wrote to DoD with ongoing concerns about the Pentagon’s ability to prevent future accidents and follow-up requests for more updated data through present day. “These accident rates are incredibly troubling and demand action. The reforms I’ve secured in the NDAA are desperately needed so Congress can understand the root causes of these accidents to save service member lives,” wrote Senator Warren. The new data reveals a concerning rise in Class A mishaps, the most serious category of accidents which result in damage of at least $2.5 million, destroyed aircraft, or fatalities or permanent total disabilities. The rate of Class A mishaps rose from 1.30 mishaps per 100,000 flight hours in 2020 to 2.02 mishaps per 100,000 flight hours in 2024, a 55 percent increase. These mishaps cost the military $9.4 billion, killed 90 service members and DoD civilian employees, and destroyed 89 aircraft between 2020 to 2024. Among the service branches, the Marine Corps had the highest average Class A mishap rates, with a 194 percent increase from 2020 to 2024. The increase in these mishap rates appears to be part of a longer-term trend. In 2018, the Navy found Class C mishap rates in naval aviation had doubled in the past decade. That same year, the Air Force’s overall aviation mishap rate hit a se… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sanders-blumenthal-warn-that-warner-bros-sale-may-be-tainted-by-political-favoritism-and-corruption Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Warn that Warner Bros. Sale May Be Tainted by Political Favoritism and Corruption 2025-11-19 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Warn that Warner Bros. Sale May Be Tainted by Political Favoritism and Corruption Paramount Skydance made deals with Trump prior to gaining merger approval, now reportedly admin favorites to take over Warner Bros. Senators warn that botched merger review could raise costs, reduce choices for Americans “The American people deserve full confidence that the federal government is enforcing these laws independently, transparently, and free from political pressure or financial influence.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in writing to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater, warning that a potential Warner Bros. deal could be tainted by political favoritism and corruption. Warner Bros., in an upcoming formal auction process, is expected to receive bids from major media companies potentially including Paramount Skydance, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, and Comcast, raising the specter of a new, massive media giant that drives up costs and reduces choices for American families. Recent reporting revealed that the Trump administration prefers for Paramount Skydance to win the bid, raising questions of political favoritism. The close relationship between the Trump administration and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison could politicize the merger approval process. In July, the Trump administration approved the merger between Paramount and Skydance, just weeks after Paramount donated $16 million to Trump’s Presidential Library — and after Ellison reportedly agreed to a secret “side deal” to run millions of dollars’ worth of pro-Trump ads. “The Department of Justice (DOJ) must guarantee that any review of a potential Warner Bros. transaction is conducted transparently, independently, and in accordance with federal antitrust and anti-corruption laws — not politics,” wrote the lawmakers. “Regardless of which bidder is selected, the co… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-garcia-introduce-new-bill-to-stop-apparent-bribery-involving-trump-ballroom-donations Warren, Garcia Introduce New Bill to Stop Apparent Bribery Involving Trump Ballroom Donations 2025-11-18 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Garcia Introduce New Bill to Stop Apparent Bribery Involving Trump Ballroom Donations Wealthy donors with business in front of Trump admin raise bribery concerns Stop Ballroom Bribery Act would root out pay-to-play opportunities involving public property primarily used by President or Vice President Bill Text (PDF) | Bill Two-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, introduced the Stop Ballroom Bribery Act to root out apparent bribery and corruption involving President Trump’s ballroom, the first piece of legislation addressing the ballroom that would impose donation restrictions. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee Committee on Investigations, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) joined as co-sponsors. Wealthy individuals, corporations, and organizations have lined up to fund President Donald Trump’s new $300 million White House ballroom, many of whom currently need something from the Trump administration — raising serious concerns of quid-pro-quo arrangements and possible bribery. Ethics experts have argued that the apparent pay-to-play relationship between Trump and business leaders oversteps the norms of presidential behavior and could erode Americans’ trust in government. “Billionaires and giant corporations with business in front of this administration are lining up to dump millions into Trump’s new ballroom — and Trump is showing them where to sign on the dotted line. Americans shouldn’t have to wonder whether President Trump is building a ballroom to facilitate a pay-to-play scheme for political favors. My new bill will put an end to what looks like bribery in plain sight,” said Senator Warren. "Donald Trump is raising hundreds of millions of dollars to build himself a White House ballroom at a time when millions of American families can barely make … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-murphy-investigate-ethics-conflicts-related-to-trumps-envoy-to-the-middle-east Warren, Murphy Investigate Ethics Conflicts Related to Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East 2025-11-18 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Murphy Investigate Ethics Conflicts Related to Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff reportedly brokered a trade deal with UAE that led to $2 billion dollar investment in World Liberty Fund, which Witkoff co-owns with Trump family White House ethics officials have not approved Witkoff’s ethics forms despite his working since the beginning of this Administration Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced a continuation of Senator Warren’s investigation today and wrote to The White House and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) pushing for answers about inconsistencies in the ethics disclosure forms of Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, and concerns related to a deal that gives the United Arab Emirates (UAE) enormous power to acquire U.S.-made A.I. chips. The new letter continuing the investigation is vital “[g]iven the sensitive nature of Mr. Witkoff’s role and the scale of his conflicts.” Before his appointment to the role of Special Envoy, Witkoff partnered with the Trump family to launch World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency company. Later, as Special Envoy, Witkoff reportedly advocated to advance an export deal to send the world’s most advanced A.I. chips to the UAE — a deal which was previously stalled due to national security concerns. Around the same time the deal was approved, a UAE government-backed firm “effectively handed World Liberty a $2 billion bank deposit” by investing $2 billion in WLF’s stablecoin. “[This deal] appears to have aided a foreign power’s effort to acquire U.S. technology with serious economic and national security implications — and he potentially did so in exchange for his personal financial benefit,” wrote the senators. Witkoff’s financial disclosure forms raise several issues, including that no agency ethics officials have signed the form or indicated that he is in compliance with ethics laws and regulations. Witkoff’s form also lists June 30, 2025 as the … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-education-department-dismantling-trump-is-waging-an-illegal-assault-on-public-school-kids Warren on Education Department Dismantling: Trump is Waging an Illegal Assault on Public School Kids 2025-11-18 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper On November 17, 2025, Senator Warren led over 40 of her colleagues in a letter urging Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to immediately end any plans to sell or transfer the federal student loan portfolio to the private market. On November 10, 2025, Senator Warren led her colleagues in a letter urging the Trump administration to use the IRS’s existing legal authorities to stop the looming “tax bomb” facing borrowers who obtain income-driven repayment (IDR) discharges of their student loan debt. On October 15, 2025, Senator Warren and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) led 70 members of Congress in a letter calling on the Trump administration to address the ongoing and unprecedented wave of student loan delinquencies and defaults, which threatens the financial stability of millions of people and could have disastrous effects on the American economy. On September 19, 2025, following a push by Senator Warren and nine other senators, the Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education agreed to open an investigation into DOGE’s infiltration of internal systems, including the scope of its access to sensitive student loan borrower information and its impact on borrowers’ rights and privacy. On August 26, 2025, Senator Warren led colleagues in sending a follow-up letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon condemning the Department of Education for deliberately hiding the “Submit a Complaint” button on the Office of Federal Student Aid’s website, firing employees responsible for providing customer service to borrowers and families and misleading Congress about the scope of these firings. On August 7, 2025, Senator Warren publicly released Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s response to the senator’s 60+ questions and pressed for additional information. Senator Warren announced that she would refer certain matters where the Department has proved uncooperative to the Government Accountability Office and the Education Department’s Inspector General. … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sanders-pressley-over-40-lawmakers-urge-trump-administration-to-end-plans-to-sell-federal-student-loan-portfolio Warren, Sanders, Pressley, Over 40 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to End Plans to Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio 2025-11-17 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Sanders, Pressley, Over 40 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to End Plans to Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio Bicameral letter warns that “sale would be a giveaway to wealthy insiders at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers.” “Time and again, the Trump Administration has put the interests of well-connected, wealthy insiders ahead of working families.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), led 41 of their colleagues in a letter urging Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to immediately end any plans to sell or transfer the federal student loan portfolio to the private market. “Let’s be clear: This sale would be a giveaway to wealthy insiders at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers,” wrote the lawmakers. “It threatens the loss of borrowers’ legally guaranteed protections, and the sale would likely be illegal if the debt is sold at a loss for taxpayers.” According to a report last month, the Trump Administration is exploring options to sell the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to financial firms and other private companies. This move could illegally strip student loan borrowers of key protections, including income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), disability and death discharges, and relief for those defrauded by predatory schools. Such a sale would likely be illegal as well if the portfolio were sold at a loss. In 2019, the Trump Administration explored selling the student loan portfolio but abandoned the idea after consultants determined that the portfolio was “worth far less than government accountants had projected.” Additionally, the sale of federal loans would be a massive … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-duckworth-dingell-simon-lead-democrats-in-pressing-labor-secretary-to-explain-elimination-of-key-protections-programs-for-workers-with-disabilities Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities 2025-11-12 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities Rollbacks include a rule that would have ensured workers with disabilities are paid competitive wages Trump admin’s FY26 budget proposes a complete elimination of team that ensures compliance with disability protections Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — In a new letter, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), along with Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Chair of the Bipartisan Disability Caucus, and Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.) led 56 members of Congress in pressing Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) dismantling of key disability employment protections. Secretary DeRemer’s rollbacks include regulations that prohibit discrimination by federal contractors, a proposed rule that would have ensured competitive wages for disabled workers, and funding to teams that enforce labor protections. “(Y)our actions as Secretary of Labor represent the most significant retreat from opportunities for workers with disabilities and federal disability rights enforcement in decades,” wrote the members. In July, Secretary DeRemer proposed a rule that would eliminate directives from Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including hiring goals for federal contractors and data collection requirements to monitor compliance with disability employment objectives. “This provision serves as a cornerstone of federal efforts to promote disability employment in the private sector…Without concerted action, a growing number of disabled people would be shut out of the workforce and increasingly reliant on social safety net programs,” said the members. Eliminating data collection and measurable targets means there would be no accountability mechanisms to ensure private companies are complying with the law. This policy reversal would also run counter to the Trump administration’s goal of reducing… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-lawmakers-urge-us-trustee-to-investigate-whether-genesis-healthcare-is-abusing-the-bankruptcy-system-to-avoid-paying-victims-and-families Warren, Lawmakers Urge U.S. Trustee to Investigate Whether Genesis Healthcare Is Abusing the Bankruptcy System to Avoid Paying Victims and Families 2025-11-12 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper On October 8, Senator Warren, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Welch, and Representative Goodlander launched an investigation into Genesis Healthcare’s apparent attempt to abuse the bankruptcy to get out of paying patient victims and their families. In February 2025, Senator Warren questioned private equity executive Stephen Feinberg, President of Cerberus Capital Management and nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, on his actions to enrich himself and his investors at the expense of Steward Health Care patients and workers. In November 2024, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) sent a letter pushing the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission to hold the Rural Healthcare Group accountable for protecting Steward patients and doctors. In October 2024, Senator Warren led colleagues in reintroducing the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, comprehensive legislation to fundamentally reform the private equity industry and level the playing field by forcing private investment firms to take responsibility for the outcomes of companies they take over, empowering workers and protecting investors. This reintroduction comes after private equity firm Cerberus looted Steward Health Care, leaving hospitals, patients, and workers hanging out to dry. In September 2024, Senator Warren released a statement following Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre’s refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena. In September 2024, Senators Warren and Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Representatives Auchincloss and Lynch, sent a letter to RHG raising concerns over its proposed acquisition of Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health. In September 2024, Senator Warren urged the IRS to crack down on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) squeezing the health care industry. In August 2024, Senators Warren and Markey requested information from private equity firm Apollo Global Management (Apollo) on the company’s role in Steward’s bankruptcy and urged Apollo to work in good faith to facilitate the sale… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-exposes-dangerous-and-misguided-effort-by-defense-contractor-lobbyists-to-undermine-right-to-repair-reforms Warren Exposes “Dangerous and Misguided” Effort By Defense Contractor Lobbyists to Undermine Right to Repair Reforms 2025-11-10 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Exposes “Dangerous and Misguided” Effort By Defense Contractor Lobbyists to Undermine Right to Repair Reforms Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, wrote to the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), the trade association for big DoD contractors, regarding its opposition to the bipartisan right to repair reform in the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “NDIA’s opposition to these commonsense reforms is a dangerous and misguided attempt to protect an unacceptable status quo of giant contractor profiteering that is expensive for taxpayers and presents a risk to military readiness and national security,” said Senator Warren. In September, NDIA published a set of “Policy Points” attacking bipartisan reforms with baseless claims, including asserting that they will “hamper innovation and the military’s access to cutting-edge technologies by deterring companies from contracting” with DoD. Right to repair reforms, which are included in both the House and the Senate versions of the FY26 NDAA, would give DoD the authority to obtain the necessary technical data for service members to repair their equipment in the field, enhance military readiness, and save taxpayers billions of dollars. The reforms have broad bipartisan support, including: The Trump administration, which recently announced support in a Statement of Administrative Policy; Military veterans, who know first-hand the dangerous impacts of not being able to repair their equipment in the field; Over 300 small businesses which have come out in support of the reforms and urged Congress to pass them in the FY26 NDAA; The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), which endorsed these reforms saying it would “create more opportunities for [their] members to sell their parts to the U.S. military;” The Aeronautical Repair Station Association has also come out in support of the reforms, stating that right to repa… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-senate-dems-press-government-accountability-office-to-investigate-trump-administrations-partisan-government-shutdown-messaging Warren, Senate Dems Press Government Accountability Office to Investigate Trump Administration’s Partisan Government Shutdown Messaging 2025-11-10 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Senate Dems Press Government Accountability Office to Investigate Trump Administration’s Partisan Government Shutdown Messaging Political messages may have violated federal appropriations law Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) pressed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open an investigation to determine whether the Trump administration violated federal appropriations law by publishing partisan messages on official government websites and directing employees to post political out-of-office messages. The Trump administration started to incorporate partisan — possibly illegal — messaging into official federal agency websites ahead of and during the government shutdown. Some agencies’ announcements appeared to include nothing more than partisan messaging and lacked a connection to official business. One message on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website, for example, blamed “the Radical Left” for the shutdown. HUD was not the only agency to post such messages online; the Department of Agriculture (Ag), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Treasury, the Small Business Association (SBA), and others included similar shutdown language on their websites. The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began playing videos with partisan messaging about the shutdown for passengers in airport security lines. “(These) announcements appeared to include nothing more than partisan messaging and lacked a connection to official business,” wrote the senators. Some agencies reportedly also directed furloughed employees to post partisan messages in their out-of-office email responses. The Department of Labor reportedly … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-senators-urge-trump-administration-to-stop-imminent-tax-bomb-for-student-loan-borrowers Warren, Senators Urge Trump Administration to Stop Imminent “Tax Bomb” for Student Loan Borrowers 2025-11-10 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Senators Urge Trump Administration to Stop Imminent “Tax Bomb” for Student Loan Borrowers Borrowers who earn income-driven repayment cancellation after decades of payments could be hit with tax bills as high as $10,000 “The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service should move immediately to avoid this financial disaster for working-class Americans.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led her colleagues in a letter urging Secretary of the Treasury & Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent to use the IRS’s existing legal authorities to stop the looming “tax bomb” facing borrowers who obtain income-driven repayment (IDR) discharges of their student loan debt. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee; Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.); Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.); Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.); Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.); Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii); Cory Booker (D-N.J.); and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) joined the letter as well. In 2021, Congress passed into law a provision excluding student debt cancellation from taxable income. As a result, borrowers who received student debt relief after years of repayment were not faced with high and unexpected tax bills. However, that provision is set to expire at the end of this year. Absent action from President Trump or Republicans in Congress, this expiration will mean that borrowers on IDR plans who have legally earned debt cancellation after 20 or 25 years of repayment will be hit with significant tax bills. “If neither the Trump Administration nor the Republican-controlled Congress act soon, families who earn student debt cancellation after paying their loans for decades will be hit with surprise tax hikes—as high as $10,000 in many cases—starting next tax year,” wrote the senators. “The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service should move immediately to avoid this financial disaster for working-class Americans.” New data from Protect Borrow… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-government-funding-deal-a-mistake Warren: Government Funding Deal A “Mistake” 2025-11-09 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren: Government Funding Deal A “Mistake” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on a deal to fund the government without lowering health care costs. “I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable. The fight to lower costs is a righteous fight, and we must not give it up. “Republicans in Congress extended tax breaks for billionaires and billionaire corporations, but they refused to extend tax credits to lower health insurance premiums for millions of working people. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina. “Donald Trump has made clear that he is willing to hurt people—hungry children, federal employees, working families—in order to get his way. The wannabe king may declare victory today, but Americans will remember his actions. “While Trump and Republicans inflict more pain on people, Democrats’ most important job is to fight back. We will keep fighting to fix our broken health care system and lower costs for working people, but a vote for this legislation is a mistake.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-response-to-warren-and-democratic-senators-trust-for-the-national-mall-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-possible-corruption-involving-trumps-ballroom In Response to Warren and Democratic Senators, Trust for the National Mall Refuses to Answer Questions About Possible Corruption Involving Trump’s Ballroom 2025-11-07 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper In Response to Warren and Democratic Senators, Trust for the National Mall Refuses to Answer Questions About Possible Corruption Involving Trump’s Ballroom “If the Trust for the National Mall has become a tool for favor-seeking between billionaires and the President of the United States, the American people deserve to know.” Text of Response Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — In a response to an October letter from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Wyden (D-Ore.), Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Markey (D-Mass.), the Trust for the National Mall refused to answer questions about its role in fundraising efforts for President Trump’s new White House Ballroom. Billionaires and billionaire corporations with business in front of the Trump administration have funneled money to the new ballroom, raising questions about potential corruption. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon this week explained that the bank has not given to the ballroom because "we're quite conscious of risks we bear by doing anything that looks like buying favors or anything like that.” “If the Trust for the National Mall has become a tool for favor-seeking between billionaires and the President of the United States, the American people deserve to know. It’s my job as a United States Senator to uncover possible corruption and get answers for Americans. I’ll keep pushing to find out if the Trust is facilitating wink-and-nod arrangements between Trump and his billionaire ballroom donors — and what these donors are getting in return,” said Senator Warren. “The Trust for the National Mall’s response is insultingly unsatisfactory. It’s an insult to our intelligence and their integrity. The President is abusing this respected nonprofit institution to facilitate special interest access and fund his $300 million vanity boondoggle. Billionaires and big corporations are exploiting this vehicle to cozy up to Trump. It will be diminished in credibility and trust as it becomes entrenched in Trump’s quicksand. The American people deserve to know… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-publishes-new-analysis-comparing-republican-tax-breaks-for-wealthy-to-investments-in-american-families Warren Publishes New Analysis Comparing Republican Tax Breaks for Wealthy to Investments in American Families 2025-11-07 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Publishes New Analysis Comparing Republican Tax Breaks for Wealthy to Investments in American Families New comparisons show how Republicans’ giant tax breaks for the wealthy in One Big Beautiful Bill could instead be used to lower the costs of health care and food for millions of American families “Trump and Republicans are fighting for their billionaire buddies, while Democrats are fighting for American families.” One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today published a new analysis revealing how Republicans’ giant tax breaks for billionaires and corporations in their One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could instead fund investments in health care and food assistance for millions of American families. As the Republican government shutdown drags on, the impacts of Republicans’ failure to lower costs for working people become clearer by the day. “Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are knocking millions of Americans off their health insurance and ripping away food assistance from families — all so they can fund giant tax cuts for billionaires and giant corporations. This is a matter of priorities: Trump and Republicans are fighting for their billionaire buddies, while Democrats are fighting for American families,” said Senator Warren. Key findings from Sen. Warren’s analysis include: In OBBBA, Republicans handed out a tax break that will be worth $132 billion to the richest one percent of Americans in 2027 alone. They could have instead used that money to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) premium tax credits to prevent health insurance premiums from skyrocketing for over 20 million people next year—and still have had $100 billion leftover. With the tax break that will be worth an estimated $12.5 billion that Republicans gave to just one company—Microsoft—in 2026, they could have instead provided a full year’s worth of SNAP benefits to 5.2 million Americans. With the money Republicans used to hand out a tax br… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-releases-new-data-revealing-rfk-jrs-fluoride-crusade-threatens-military-readiness Warren Releases New Data Revealing RFK Jr.’s Fluoride Crusade Threatens Military Readiness 2025-11-07 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Releases New Data Revealing RFK Jr.’s Fluoride Crusade Threatens Military Readiness Pentagon data shows nearly 10% of service members cannot be deployed due to dental issues Department of Health and Human Services did not consult with the military before announcing intention to direct CDC to stop recommending fluoridation of drinking water Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data from the Department of Defense (DoD) revealing the impact of dental emergencies on military readiness. The new data also makes clear that Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reported plan to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending water fluoridation may lead to a substantial rise in dental decay for service members and their families. Senator Warren first pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about this concern in May 2025. The Pentagon’s responses revealed: Dental emergencies account for 20-30 percent of all Disease Non-Battle Injuries among deployed service members; Dental issues leave nearly 10 percent of service members “not medically ready to deploy;” The military was not consulted by HHS or Secretary Kennedy on the plan to direct the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation; Fluoridation has contributed to improved dental readiness across the military; and Removing fluoridation would likely lead to increased rates of dental decay. “Our military is already falling short on delivering high quality dental care for our service members, and Secretary Kennedy’s fluoride crusade is threatening to worsen this crisis and hurt our military’s ability to deploy where they’re needed,” said Senator Warren. “Our government should be focused on improving dental health access for our service members, not pushing anti-science conspiracies. I’m going to continue holding Secretary Kennedy accountable for his disastrous policies.” In 2011, the Department of Defense found that “dental decay continues to be a major pr… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-takes-to-senate-floor-in-support-of-democratic-counter-offer-to-reopen-government Warren Takes to Senate Floor in Support of Democratic Counter Offer to Reopen Government 2025-11-07 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Takes to Senate Floor in Support of Democratic Counter Offer to Reopen Government Democratic proposal would reopen government and extend health care tax credits for one year while paving path to lower health costs over the long-term Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — Following Minority Leader Schumer’s unveiling of a new Democratic proposal to reopen the government and prevent premiums from rising astronomically next year, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren took to the Senate Floor to support the plan and call on Republicans to stand up for American families. “Democrats have asked over and over and over and over to negotiate to help Americans with their health care costs, but Donald Trump and Republicans flatly refused to even talk to Democrats to try to get the government back open. Not even once have the Republicans been willing to negotiate. Not once,” said Senator Warren. Senator Warren called out President Trump for being focused on renovating the Lincoln bathroom, holding a Great Gatsby-themed party, and building a brand new ballroom at the same time Americans are being notified that their health care costs are skyrocketing. President Trump is also weighing the idea of etching corporations' names into the new gold-encrusted ballroom. At the same time, Republicans in the House of Representatives are now in their seventh straight week of paid vacation. In the Senate, Majority Leader Thune continues to force votes on the same bill over and over but refuses to negotiate any changes to the bill. Democrats' proposal would reopen the government with a one-year extension of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits that would immediately lower health care costs, while establishing a bipartisan committee to continue negotiations on health care affordability. Senator Warren urged Congressional Republicans to take the commonsense deal. “It’s a common-sense plan that helps people across this country—and that gets our government open. The Senate could do its part to reopen governme… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-wyden-probe-social-security-chief-bisignano-amid-new-questions-about-his-tenure-as-ceo-at-fiserv Warren, Wyden Probe Social Security Chief Bisignano Amid New Questions about His Tenure as CEO at Fiserv 2025-11-07 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Wyden Probe Social Security Chief Bisignano Amid New Questions about His Tenure as CEO at Fiserv “Mr. Bisignano appears to have failed to manage Fiserv effectively, and may have misled investors and the public about the company’s financial status, raising concerns about his ability to serve as a key Social Security and IRS official in the Trump Administration.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), both leading members of the Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, launched a probe into Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s tenure as chief executive officer at Fiserv. Bisignano was CEO at Fiserv prior to his appointment to lead Social Security. After his confirmation, he divested more than $550 million in Fiserv stocks — just months before the company’s stock price declined by more than 50%. Last month, Trump appointed Mr. Bisignano to a second administration position, the newly created role of CEO of the Internal Revenue Service. “At a minimum, Mr. Bisignano appears to have failed to manage Fiserv effectively, and may have misled investors and the public about the company’s financial status, raising concerns about his ability to serve as a key Social Security and IRS official in the Trump Administration,” wrote the lawmakers. “Because of Mr. Bisignano’s mismanagement, many Fiserv investors, including retirees and members of the public, lost money — a fate Mr. Bisignano avoided.” After Bisignano left Fiserv, the company faced a series of financial setbacks that raised serious questions about his management of the firm. Investors filed a lawsuit against Fiserv that alleges the company—under Bisignano’s tenure—misled them by artificially inflating growth numbers. And the new Fiserv CEO identified major problems which he inherited from Bisignano, including the company’s over reliance on its ability to do business with Argentina and placin… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-schumer-wyden-25-senate-dems-slam-trump-administration-for-rising-health-care-costs-affordability-crisis-for-american-families Warren, Schumer, Wyden, 25 Senate Dems Slam Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families 2025-11-05 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Schumer, Wyden, 25 Senate Dems Slam Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families “We urge the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to join us to lower Americans’ health care costs and reopen the government.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led 25 Senate Democrats in slamming the Trump administration for its failure to address rising health care costs for American families. In a new letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the lawmakers highlighted the worsening affordability crisis, especially for health care — the crux of the fight surrounding Donald Trump and Republicans’ ongoing government shutdown. “Over 90 percent of American voters say it is important for Congress and the President to lower health care costs,” wrote the lawmakers. “We urge the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to join us to lower Americans’ health care costs and reopen the government.” The letter was also signed by: Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The senators explained that Donald Trump has raised health care costs for Americans in the following ways: An estimated 154 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance will face the biggest premium increase in over a decade becaus… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-hearing-warren-presses-defense-nominee-on-ceasefire-and-urges-more-humanitarian-aid-in-gaza At Hearing, Warren Presses Defense Nominee on Ceasefire and Urges More Humanitarian Aid in Gaza 2025-11-04 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper At Hearing, Warren Presses Defense Nominee on Ceasefire and Urges More Humanitarian Aid in Gaza Warren: "Half a million people are starving in Gaza right now, and we need to do everything we can to help." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Austin Dahmer, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, on her concerns about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need to ensure Palestinians get desperately needed aid without interference. Following the declared ceasefire between Hamas and the Israeli government, the Trump administration’s plan called for “full aid” to be sent to Gaza “without interference.” Senator Warren raised concerns about the U.S. government’s partnership with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an inexperienced and militarized organization that lacks experience in food distribution. Mr. Dahmer was questioned about his support for the ceasefire, as he previously tweeted that providing aid to Palestinians makes “U.S. support for Israel look performative." He affirmed his support to Senator Warren for the current peace efforts in Gaza. When pressed about his stance on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF) inexperience and limited aid distribution, which led to over 1,000 deaths near aid sites, Mr. Dahmer refused to directly answer the question but acknowledged the need for experienced aid organizations to ensure successful aid delivery in Gaza. Senator Warren concluded the hearing by calling for more effective aid efforts: “Half a million people are starving in Gaza right now, and we need to do everything we can to help.” Senator Warren has been a strong advocate of requiring any recipient of U.S. military aid to follow U.S. laws prohibiting the restriction of humanitarian aid, as well as calling for more desperately needed supplies to be delivered to Gaza. She was the first Senator to open up an investigation into the Gaza Humanita… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-presses-trump-pentagon-nominee-to-explain-record-of-cronyism-and-backroom-dealing-at-the-department-of-health-and-human-services-hhs Warren Presses Trump Pentagon Nominee to Explain Record of “Cronyism and Backroom Dealing” at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) 2025-11-03 2025 2025-11 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Presses Trump Pentagon Nominee to Explain Record of “Cronyism and Backroom Dealing” at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) If confirmed, Dr. Robert Kadlec would lead the office responsible for biological defense programs, despite steering vaccine manufacturing contracts to his former client “Your willingness to let personal and political biases improperly color your policy recommendations is part of an ongoing string of failures during your previous federal service.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Dr. Robert Kadlec, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs at the Department of Defense (DoD) with concerns over his past management failures and conflicts of interest during his time at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he served as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Those allegations include exercising improper political pressure on career officials to financially benefit his former clients. “[Your] record…reveals that you lack the skills, character, and judgment necessary to serve effectively in a critical national security position,” said Senator Warren. If confirmed, Dr. Kadlec would be responsible for developing policy, advising on emerging threats, staffing the Nuclear Weapons Council, and managing the U.S. nuclear arsenal and other weapons of mass destruction. Independent investigations, including three audits or investigations by GAO and the HHS Inspector General, raised serious concerns about wrongdoing at ASPR. During his time as ASPR from 2017 to 2021, multiple reports and investigations revealed a pattern of decision-making that either benefitted his former clients or policy decisions that left the country unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a 2017 $2.8 billion smallpox vaccine deal with Emergent BioSolutions that left HHS paying “more than double the price per dose” the Depar… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-markey-merkley-press-trump-on-failure-to-address-american-families-rising-electricity-costs Warren, Markey, Merkley Press Trump on Failure to Address American Families’ Rising Electricity Costs 2025-10-31 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Markey, Merkley Press Trump on Failure to Address American Families’ Rising Electricity Costs Investigation reveals Trump Administration “has no explanations for its failures and no answers for American families that are hit hard by high energy costs.” Lawmakers publish new data showing electricity costs have increased 11% since Trump took office, costing families more than $70 billion in higher utilities bills over next three years Text of Letter (PDF) | Response from USTR (PDF) | Response from HHS (PDF) | Response from Treasury (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in pressing President Donald Trump on rising electricity costs hurting American families. In a new letter, the lawmakers published the Trump Administration’s responses to the Senators’ earlier oversight on the Administration’s failures to lower energy costs. The lawmakers also published new data revealing the impacts of those failures on American families, including the fact that since Trump took office, electricity costs have increased by 11% — costing American families more than $70 billion in higher utility bills over the next three years. “You promised that you would cut energy prices for American families. Instead, they are struggling more than ever under your watch,” wrote the lawmakers. “To lower costs, your Administration should restore funding to thousands of energy projects slated to add much-needed supply to the grid, reverse costly fossil fuel plant mandates, and ensure the public continues to have access to the energy bill assistance they deserve.” The Trump administration’s recent actions have exacerbated high energy prices for families, creating a massive cut in energy supply. The lawmakers published new data from the nonprofit Climate Power, revealing that the Trump administration’s cuts to energy funding have cut off the energy supply needed to power more than 12 million homes. Recent data also revealed that Trump’s energy funding cuts… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-nominee-to-oversee-us-nuclear-arsenal-agrees-with-warren-cost-transparency-is-crucial-for-national-security Trump Nominee to Oversee U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Agrees with Warren: Cost Transparency is Crucial for National Security 2025-10-30 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Trump Nominee to Oversee U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Agrees with Warren: Cost Transparency is Crucial for National Security Warren also sounds alarm on Trump call to resume nuclear weapons testing Warren: “The President may have launched us on a path of a new arms race when he announced that we should base our testing of nuclear weapons on what other countries, including states like North Korea, do to terrorize the world.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pushed Vice Admiral Richard A. Correll, nominee to be admiral and Commander of the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), to commit to supporting independent and transparent assessments of nuclear weapons programs. Senator Warren also spoke out against President Trump’s recent call for the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing. As STRATCOM Commander, Vice Admiral Correll would be in charge of managing the United States’ current and future nuclear arsenal, the expansion of which is expected to cost nearly $1 trillion over the next decade. However, the military has a history of misleading Congress about the real cost of underestimating the cost of nuclear programs. Systems like Sentinel, the land-based nuclear missile program set to replace Minuteman III, have turned out to cost almost double the estimates the Air Force originally provided to Congress. “This should be a flashing red light for this committee and for our constitutional oversight duties. This is billions, even trillions of taxpayer dollars that we are talking about, and the safety and security of the people—and the land—of the United States itself. We need independent assessments for what is happening here,” said Senator Warren. “[T]hat doesn’t just cost taxpayers, it jeopardizes national security,” said Senator Warren, pointing out that higher-than-expected costs have forced the Air Force to consider postponing and scaling back its next-generation tanker, airlifter, and Next-Gene… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-kim-press-surgeon-general-nominee-casey-means-on-wellness-industry-connections-conflicts-of-interest Warren, Kim Press Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means on Wellness Industry Connections, Conflicts of Interest 2025-10-30 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Kim Press Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means on Wellness Industry Connections, Conflicts of Interest Senators Seek Commitments to Resolve Conflicts, Restrict Future Lobbying Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) pushed for answers from Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means about potential conflicts of interest stemming from her former clients and employers, as well as future lobbying and employment opportunities. The senators highlighted questions about her ability to faithfully execute her duties as Surgeon General, if confirmed. “Just as we need ethics guardrails to prevent Big Pharma companies from using insider connections to exert undue influence on policies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), so too should ethical guardrails apply to all conflicts of interest,” wrote the senators. Over the course of her career as an influencer, Dr. Means has received hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote a variety of wellness products and invested in numerous wellness companies. These financial interests raise reasonable suspicion from the American public about her ability to provide impartial advice as Surgeon General. Additionally, should Dr. Means use her position to assist the wellness industry and then work for the industry immediately after leaving office, it could raise questions about whether she acted in the best interest of the American people while in office or instead made decisions that were influenced by the prospect of future compensation. “You and other leaders in the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement have been vocal critics of conflicts of interest in the pharmaceutical industry and have championed the need for ‘unbiased people’ to make health-related guidelines,” the senator continued. “Yet the ‘$1.5 trillion global wellness market’ also presents conflict-of-interest risks for federal decision-makers.” Senators Warren and Kim are seeking the following commitments from Dr. Means to resolve the ethi… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-schumer-wyden-senate-democrats-introduce-bill-to-expand-social-security-veterans-affairs-benefits Warren, Schumer, Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security, Veterans Affairs Benefits 2025-10-30 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Schumer, Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security, Veterans Affairs Benefits Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would increase benefits by $200 per month for six months, offering relief while costs rise due to Trump’s chaotic tariffs, Republicans’ health care cuts Bill follows recent cost-of-living adjustment at just $56 per month on average Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in introducing the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act. With America’s seniors facing quickly-rising costs in Trump’s economy, the new bill will provide rapid relief by expanding Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits by $200 per month for six months. “While Donald Trump sends $40 billion to Argentina, I’m proposing sending American seniors on Social Security an extra $200 a month to offset higher prices. The cost of everything from coffee to beef to health care is up, in large part due Trump’s chaotic tariffs, and Democrats are fighting to deliver some financial relief and lower costs for Americans,” said Senator Warren. “This new legislation to expand Social Security is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to afford Trump’s tariffs and rising inflation.” “Trump campaigned on lowering costs, but all he has done is raise tariffs, slash healthcare benefits, and sabotage energy projects, increasing prices on everything from groceries to electricity,” said Leader Schumer. “Seniors face difficult decisions as they see their bank accounts shrinking and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is simply not reflective of the current reality. I urge Republicans to… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-response-to-warren-questioning-trump-administration-nominee-admits-china-is-undercutting-american-farmers-amidst-trump-trade-war-and-argentina-bailout In Response to Warren Questioning, Trump Administration Nominee Admits China is Undercutting American Farmers Amidst Trump Trade War and Argentina Bailout 2025-10-29 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper In Response to Warren Questioning, Trump Administration Nominee Admits China is Undercutting American Farmers Amidst Trump Trade War and Argentina Bailout Warren: “Under Trump, farm bankruptcies are surging; crop prices are falling; and Trump’s chaotic tariffs are making fertilizer and farming equipment more expensive. But instead of helping American farmers, who clearly need that help, he’s helping the farmers in Argentina.” Watch Here (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, questioned Julie Callahan, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), on how the Trump Administration’s disastrous trade policies—including bailing out Argentina’s financial markets and hedge funds after the country cut a deal with China—are hurting farmers while raising costs for families. In her responses to Ranking Member Warren, Callahan admitted that, for months, China has purchased soybeans “from every country except the United States” that exports them. Below is the full transcript of Senator Warren’s questioning: Senator Warren: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, President Trump promised that he would lower costs for American families “on day one.” Those were his words: “On day one.” Instead, he is prioritizing a $40 billion bailout for Argentina and the wealthy hedge fund investors, starting with $20 billion dollars in taxpayer money, and $20 billion more fronted by U.S. banks – potentially guaranteed by taxpayers – and who knows – maybe even more money going to Argentina. Now, this bailout came after Argentina cut a deal with China that directly undercuts American soybean farmers. Under Trump, farm bankruptcies are surging; crop prices are falling; and Trump’s chaotic tariffs are making fertilizer and farming equipment more expensive. But instead of helping American farmers, who clearly n… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-schumer-health-influencers-sound-alarm-on-government-shutdown Warren, Schumer, Health Influencers Sound Alarm on Government Shutdown 2025-10-29 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Schumer, Health Influencers Sound Alarm on Government Shutdown Video of Press Conference (Youtube) Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) hosted a press conference alongside health care creators in the U.S. Capitol to sound the alarm on the government shutdown and health care affordability crisis. In a first-of-its-kind format, the senators invited content creators who are also health care professionals to share their stories at the press conference. The creators include Dr. Anita Patel, Dr. Fran Haydanek, Dr. Heather Irobunda, and Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, PA. “While Donald Trump builds a fancy new ballroom for himself and his donors, Americans across the country are getting notices in the mail telling them their health care premiums are going up by thousands of dollars a year,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren. “Democrats are fighting back because we believe that health care isn’t just for rich people. No one should go bankrupt because they got sick.” “Every mother deserves to walk into a delivery room without fear of losing everything—her home, her health insurance coverage, or her life—just because she dared to have a baby in America. We need to extend the subsidies that make care affordable,” said Dr. Fran Haydanek, a health care content creator and board-certified OBGYN. “I became an OBGYN to deliver healthy babies. I never imagined I'd have to stand here pleading for my patients’ ability to afford the care that keeps them alive.” “I have intubated teenagers in diabetic comas because they were rationing insulin their family couldn’t afford. I have battled uncontrolled seizures in the ICU, which can cause permanent brain damage, because parents had to choose between their child’s seizure medications and paying their rent,” said Dr. Anita Patel, a health care content creator and Board-certified pediatric critical care physician. “When health care costs become unbearable, l… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-urges-trump-to-continue-food-assistance-end-the-government-shutdown Warren Urges Trump to Continue Food Assistance, End the Government Shutdown 2025-10-29 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Urges Trump to Continue Food Assistance, End the Government Shutdown Washington, D.C. — As President Trump terminates food assistance for millions of Americans, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement: “For the first time in U.S. history, the President is cutting off food assistance and telling more than 40 million Americans to eat dirt. Due to President Trump’s decision, mommas and babies will go hungry because they cannot afford groceries. “Instead of breaking the law and attempting to cover up his tracks by deleting parts of the government’s website, the President must immediately reverse course and use the nearly $6 billion emergency fund that Congress approved for this very purpose to keep food on the table. If Trump won’t act, Congress must, and I have co-sponsored bills from both Republican Senator Hawley and Democratic Senator Lujan to keep SNAP benefits going. “Enough is enough – it’s long past time for the President to get serious and direct Republicans in Congress to negotiate with Democrats to help lower health care costs and end this government shutdown.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/ahead-of-confirmation-hearing-warren-presses-health-department-watchdog-nominee-on-record-of-extreme-partisanship-alleged-mismanagement-of-taxpayer-funds Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Presses Health Department Watchdog Nominee on Record of Extreme Partisanship, Alleged Mismanagement of Taxpayer Funds 2025-10-28 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Presses Health Department Watchdog Nominee on Record of Extreme Partisanship, Alleged Mismanagement of Taxpayer Funds Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Thomas March Bell, nominee to be Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ahead of his confirmation hearing, on his record of extreme partisanship and mismanagement of taxpayer funds, among other concerns. Bell’s hearing before the Senate Finance Committee will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. “[Y]our alleged mismanagement of taxpayer funds and long record of allowing your highly partisan positions to improperly color your policy recommendations raise serious concerns about whether you possess the skills, character, and judgment necessary to credibly serve as HHS IG,” wrote Senator Warren. If confirmed, Bell would be responsible for ensuring program integrity of HHS’s more than $1 trillion budget, along with conducting audits, investigations, and evaluations to root out fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health programs. From November 2015 to January 2017, Bell led a “controversial and highly partisan” Congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood, reportedly working with anti-abortion activists to “weaken Planned Parenthood.” Throughout that investigation, Bell reportedly made “lots of calls” to the same anti-abortion advocate who “misleadingly edited videos” that formed the basis for the investigation and was found by a federal court to have engaged in “repeated instances of fraud, including the manufacture of fake documents” to be used against Planned Parenthood. Despite finding no evidence of wrongdoing, Bell recommended that Planned Parenthood be stripped of U.S. funding. Bell now serves as Senior Counsel to Republicans on the House Administration Committee, which is leading a Congressional investigation into Democratic fundraising site ActBlue — widely known to be based on unsubstantiated claims, and prompted by Pre… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-durbin-castro-meeks-lead-50-democrats-in-challenging-trump-administrations-gun-industry-friendly-changes-to-trade-rules Warren, Durbin, Castro, Meeks, Lead 50+ Democrats in Challenging Trump Administration’s Gun Industry-Friendly Changes to Trade Rules 2025-10-28 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Durbin, Castro, Meeks, Lead 50+ Democrats in Challenging Trump Administration’s Gun Industry-Friendly Changes to Trade Rules “Eliminating firearm export rules is a gift to violent cartels and drug traffickers responsible for the deaths of Americans and innocent civilians around the world… in order to protect ‘hundreds of millions of dollars per year in export opportunities’ for the gun industry.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Ranking Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Department of State (State) pressing for answers about the Trump administration’s elimination of a rule that was stemming the export of dangerous weapons to cartels and criminal organizations around the world. “This reversal increases the risk of criminal and terrorist organizations accessing assault weapons, heightening the threat of violence against law enforcement personnel and civilians,” wrote the lawmakers. In April 2024, the Biden administration issued a rule that strengthened controls on certain commercial exports of firearms, after finding that many exported guns were being “misused or diverted in a manner that adversely impacted U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.” Last month, Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which issues export licenses to foreign purchasers of American-made firearms, decided to eliminate the rule, largely because it “negatively affected the U.S. firearms industry.” “We are concerned that BIS’s decision to prioritize the profits of the U.S. firearms industry will undermine U.S. interests at home and abroad…firearms from the United States have exacerb… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-schumer-wyden-question-trumps-creation-of-irs-ceo-role-warn-that-dual-role-for-social-security-commissioner-will-hurt-both-irs-and-social-security Warren, Schumer, Wyden Question Trump’s Creation of IRS “CEO” Role, Warn that Dual Role for Social Security Commissioner Will Hurt Both IRS and Social Security 2025-10-28 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Schumer, Wyden Question Trump’s Creation of IRS “CEO” Role, Warn that Dual Role for Social Security Commissioner Will Hurt Both IRS and Social Security Text of Letter to Secretary Bessent (PDF) | Text of Letter to Commissioner Bisignano (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to the Trump administration questioning whether Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s appointment to lead both the SSA and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was legal, and sounding the alarm that his dual role may threaten Social Security and IRS service for millions of Americans who count on those agencies to run smoothly. After President Trump fired Billy Long, his first IRS Commissioner, he appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting commissioner of the IRS and announced that Bisignano would oversee day-to-day operations as “Chief Executive Officer,” a fake job that sidesteps the Senate’s role in the confirmation of the IRS commissioner. The senators noted that Bisignano’s tenure at SSA has been a disaster for beneficiaries, with him forcing out 10% of the agency’s staff, among many issues. “[Y]ou have spent the majority of your time throwing up bureaucratic roadblocks to make it even harder for Americans to access their earned benefits. As a result, Americans continue to experience long wait times on the phone and weeks to get an appointment in the field office,” wrote the senators. In their letter to Secretary Bessent, the senators noted that the administration lacks any authority to create an IRS CEO, pointing to federal law that names the head of the IRS a Senate-confirmed “Commissioner.” SSA is responsible for financially ensuring that millions of Americans receive their earned benefits every month. Meanwhile, the IRS is not only responsible for overseeing major tax relief programs like the Child Tax Credit (CTC) but also collecti… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-blumenthal-wyden-van-hollen-markey-slam-trump-ballroom-vehicle-for-politicized-fundraising-influence-peddling-and-donor-access Warren, Blumenthal, Wyden, Van Hollen, Markey Slam Trump Ballroom “Vehicle for Politicized Fundraising, Influence Peddling, and Donor Access” 2025-10-24 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Blumenthal, Wyden, Van Hollen, Markey Slam Trump Ballroom “Vehicle for Politicized Fundraising, Influence Peddling, and Donor Access” Lawmakers press National Park Service, Trust for the National Mall, on role in possible corrupt access to, and favor-seeking from, Trump and his administration Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in pressing National Park Service Comptroller Jessica Bowron, and President and Trust for the National Mall Chief Executive Officer Catherine Townsend on how their organizations have seemingly become a vehicle for politicized fundraising, influence peddling, and donor access to President Trump, amid his effort to pay for and build his $300 million ballroom at the White House. The new letter comes shortly after Trump demolished the entire East Wing of the White House to make room for his billionaire-funded ballroom. “We are concerned about the risk of quid-pro-quo arrangements in which large corporations get backroom favors from the White House and President Trump gets his multi-million-dollar ballroom — all while American families face rising prices during a government shutdown,” wrote the lawmakers. “The American public deserves answers about the circumstances surrounding the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, about President Trump’s attempts to build a gold-plated $300 million ballroom, and about whether the Trust is being used to facilitate corruption in the forms of corporate special interests’ insider access to the White House.” The Trust was established as a nonpartisan, nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. But the scale of funds raised for President Trump’s ballroom, President Trump’s personal involvement in fundraising for the project, and the number of corporate donors with business before the Trump Administration raise questions about whether the organization is facilitating these donors’ … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-at-hearing-experts-agree-with-warren-more-transparency-will-lower-costs-for-military-pharmacy-system ICYMI: At Hearing, Experts Agree with Warren: More Transparency Will Lower Costs for Military Pharmacy System 2025-10-23 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: At Hearing, Experts Agree with Warren: More Transparency Will Lower Costs for Military Pharmacy System Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Mark Cuban, founder of Cost Plus Drugs, and Dr. Jeanne Lambrew, Director of Health Care Reform and Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation, about the potential for greater transparency in the pharmaceutical industry to lower costs for taxpayers and military families. Express Scripts negotiates contract terms, including reimbursement rates, with pharmacies in the TRICARE network, which is the health care system for the military, retirees, and their families. However, Express Scripts also owns pharmacies that participate in the TRICARE network, creating a conflict of interest that allows Express Scripts to under-reimburse unaffiliated pharmacies and give inflated payments to its own subsidiaries. Despite this conflict, the Defense Health Agency does not require Express Scripts to report the difference in reimbursement rates between affiliated and unaffiliated pharmacies. “It would save a lot of money, and it would keep smaller independent pharmacies in business,” Mr. Cuban said about publishing this information. However, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) claims doing so would raise TRICARE costs, because unaffiliated pharmacies would allegedly respond by demanding higher reimbursements from TRICARE. As a result of changes Express Scripts made to the TRICARE pharmacy network, 13,000 pharmacies – the overwhelming majority of which were independent pharmacies – were forced to leave the TRICARE network. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) maintains that military families’ pharmacy access has not been affected by these changes – but this is based on data submitted to the agency by Express Scripts, which the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported contained multiple inconsistencies. GAO recommended that DHA periodically audit the Express Scripts data for acc… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-gillibrand-wyden-push-to-protect-beneficiaries-from-fraud-abuse ICYMI: Gillibrand, Wyden Push to Protect Beneficiaries From Fraud, Abuse 2025-10-23 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Gillibrand, Wyden Push to Protect Beneficiaries From Fraud, Abuse Cuts at the Social Security Administration have significantly delayed representative payee reviews, putting beneficiaries at risk of fraud and abuse Senate Dems’ Social Security War Room is a coordinated effort to fight back against Trump admin Social Security attacks Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are demanding answers about how Trump administration cuts and reorganizations at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have delayed the representative payee review process, putting Social Security beneficiaries at risk of fraud and abuse. Representative payees manage Social Security payments for beneficiaries who are unable to do so on their own, helping some of Social Security’s most vulnerable beneficiaries receive and access their benefits. Recent reports have indicated that Trump administration cuts and reassignments at SSA have significantly delayed the approval process for representative payee reviews, undermining vital efforts to protect beneficiaries from Social Security fraud and putting vulnerable beneficiaries at financial risk. “Representative payees are entrusted with sensitive information so they can help the most vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries manage their benefits. We must make sure that these representatives cannot take advantage of the beneficiaries that they are supposed to protect,” wrote Senator Gillibrand. “That’s why I’m demanding answers about how Trump administration cuts and organizational changes are impacting the ability of P&As to guard against fraud and abuse. They can be individuals such as spouses, parents, or relatives, or they can be organizations such as businesses or social services agencies. Because representative payees play an integral and sensitive role, SSA partners with state Protection & Advocacy organizations (P&As) to routinely monitor representati… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warren-colleagues-warn-trumps-dismantling-of-special-education-services-deprives-children-with-disabilities-of-equal-education ICYMI: Warren, Colleagues Warn Trump’s Dismantling of Special Education Services Deprives Children with Disabilities of “Equal Education” 2025-10-23 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Warren, Colleagues Warn Trump’s Dismantling of Special Education Services Deprives Children with Disabilities of “Equal Education” Cuts to Education Department’s Office of Special Education may violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act “We must do more, not less, to support children with disabilities and their families…We demand you reverse the firing of the staff at these critical offices” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senate colleagues called out the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle U.S. special education with its decision to illegally fire the Department of Education workers who provide education services and resources for people with disabilities and their families. In a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, the Senators stressed that firing nearly all of the employees of the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will leave the Administration unable to meet its legal obligation to ensure access to a quality education for people with disabilities. “We call on you to immediately end your illegal effort to fire these workers and ensure the offices are restored so that the staff can effectively implement statutorily required responsibilities assigned to the Secretary of Education,” said the lawmakers. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), every student in America is legally entitled to a free, appropriate public education. “By effectively closing these offices, you have sent a clear message: the Trump Administration does not believe that children with disabilities deserve an equal education,” said the senators. The senators emphasized the Administration’s legal obligation to carry out education programs for Americans with disabilities, noting that the Administration has previously fired staff that oversee the implementation of IDEA and canceled investments in improving accessibili… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warren-wyden-and-schumer-press-trump-administration-on-weaponization-of-the-irs-against-political-opponents ICYMI: Warren, Wyden, and Schumer Press Trump Administration On Weaponization of the IRS Against Political Opponents 2025-10-23 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Warren, Wyden, and Schumer Press Trump Administration On Weaponization of the IRS Against Political Opponents “Any effort to weaponize the IRS against President Trump’s perceived enemies is against the law, an abuse of power, and a threat to the integrity of our democratic institutions. [The IRS] cannot be the President’s political attack dog.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee in demanding answers about the Trump administration’s reported plans to weaponize the IRS criminal-investigative (IRS-CI) division in an attack on the free speech rights of progressive individuals and political opponents. “Federal law prohibits political interference with the administration of tax laws…You must immediately end all attempts to politicize the agency, including attempts to use the agency to attack Americans with different political views,” the senators wrote. Under federal law, the President, Vice President, White House staff, and almost all cabinet-level officials are barred from requesting investigations into specific taxpayers. The changes to IRS-CI appear to be part of a broader effort by the Trump Administration to use the powers of the federal government to target the President’s political enemies. For example, Trump administration officials have been trying to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status since the President directed the IRS to do so. IRS lawyers have reportedly blocked these efforts, arguing they have no legal basis. Now, it appears the Trump administration is trying to evade these restrictions by proposing changes to how IRS criminal probes are conducted, including changing the Internal Revenue Manual to diminish the role that chief-counsel lawyers play in criminal investigations. “IRS-CI cannot be used as a weapon to target political enemies, and any attempt to turn it into one is illegal,” the senators concluded. “You should immedia… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-supports-merkley-on-senate-floor-slams-trump-for-refusing-to-protect-health-care Warren Supports Merkley on Senate Floor, Slams Trump for Refusing to Protect Health Care 2025-10-22 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Supports Merkley on Senate Floor, Slams Trump for Refusing to Protect Health Care “The American people are begging us to do something about the skyrocketing cost of living. They are crying out for help. But Donald Trump can't hear them over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his brand new ballroom.” Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in holding the Senate Floor to protest the Trump administration’s anti-democratic actions and the looming health care crisis. “Holding the floor to protest the Trump administration’s lawlessness is patriotic. Standing up for what’s right? That’s patriotic. And I am proud to join my friend Jeff Merkley in saying this part out loud: Donald Trump is not a king. He will never be a king. And America does not bow down to kings,” said Senator Warren. Speaking about the Republican-created health care crisis, Senator Warren highlighted stories from American families across the country warning that they will be priced out of health care coverage entirely if their premiums skyrocket. “Families hanging on by their fingernails cannot afford insurance premiums jumping by hundreds of dollars a month. Those are the families Democrats are fighting for right this minute—and Republicans won’t even come to the table. Republicans are off on vacation,” Senator Warren continued. She also called out President Trump’s hypocrisy for refusing to lower health care costs for Americans right now, while preparing to send $40 billion to bail out Argentina’s president. “The American people are begging us to do something about the skyrocketing cost of living. They are crying out for help. But Donald Trump can't hear them over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his brand new ballroom,” Senator Warren said. She also listed out 8 alternative investments the U.S. could make domestically instead of sending money to Argent… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-cassidy-pass-bipartisan-bill-to-simplify-irs-error-notices-for-taxpayers Warren, Cassidy Pass Bipartisan Bill to Simplify IRS Error Notices for Taxpayers 2025-10-21 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Cassidy Pass Bipartisan Bill to Simplify IRS Error Notices for Taxpayers Bipartisan bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act, bipartisan legislation championed by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), to simplify notices informing taxpayers of mistakes on their tax filings. “No one should have to spend a fortune on a lawyer or hours trying to figure out what went wrong on their taxes when the IRS already knows the answer,” said Senator Warren. “Our bill is a common-sense bipartisan solution to protect taxpayers and help put more money in their pockets." “Americans should have every opportunity to keep their hard-earned income,” said Dr. Cassidy. “If the IRS thinks someone made an honest mistake filing their taxes, the IRS should be clear about how to correct it.” The IRS MATH Act ensures that when taxpayers make simple math or clerical errors on their taxes, the IRS sends them clear notices indicating where they made an error and laying out a 60-day appeal window. The IRS MATH Act: Directs the IRS to improve notices of math or clerical errors, requiring that notices: Identify the line item the IRS is changing; Explain the reason for the change, and; Clearly list the taxpayer’s required response date. Requires that the IRS notify the taxpayer of abatement determinations. Requires the Treasury Secretary to provide additional procedures for requesting an abatement of a math or clerical error adjustment, including by telephone or in person. Creates a pilot program coordinated by the IRS and National Taxpayer Advocate to determine the benefit of sending math or clerical error notices by certified or registered mail. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by voice vote in March. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) led the bill on the House side. The IRS MATH Act now heads to President Trum… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-warren-rep-norcross-press-pentagon-on-refusal-to-provide-justification-for-cuts-to-independent-weapons-testing-office Sen. Warren, Rep. Norcross Press Pentagon on Refusal to Provide Justification for Cuts to Independent Weapons Testing Office 2025-10-16 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Sen. Warren, Rep. Norcross Press Pentagon on Refusal to Provide Justification for Cuts to Independent Weapons Testing Office Members concerned by $74.5 billion in taxpayer dollars at risk of going without oversight, along with threats to national security and service member safety Pentagon appears to have provided Congress with inaccurate information on office’s oversight list “There is no evidence that DoD has assessed the operational and financial risks of slashing the (weapons testing) office, and whether this action puts our national security objectives at risk.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Following the Pentagon’s refusal to explain massive cuts to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), the independent military weapons testing office, and the Pentagon’s decision to remove even more weapons programs from DOT&E’s oversight list, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), members of the Senate and House Armed Services committees, wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth to press for more information and urge the Department of Defense (DoD) to reverse its cuts and restore oversight to the nearly 100 programs cut from the DOT&E oversight list. “We remain concerned these reckless decisions undermine readiness and will result in substantial waste of taxpayer dollars while putting servicemembers’ lives at risk,” said the lawmakers. In June, Senator Warren raised concerns about Secretary Hegseth’s decision to cut DOT&E’s budget by nearly 80% and its staff by about 74%. “The cuts and reductions to this office created fears that…they would cut so deep the office would no longer be able to even meet its basic statutory functions,” the lawmakers said. In August, the Pentagon responded to Senator Warren, saying the cuts were based on a “comprehensive internal review,” but failed to provide any study or analysis to justify the cuts or any cost savings associated with the move. The Pentagon also responded with a list of the office’s “curren… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-funding-bill-i-refuse-to-support-trumps-chaos-and-republicans-inflicting-higher-costs-on-americans Warren on Funding Bill: “I Refuse to Support Trump’s Chaos and Republicans Inflicting Higher Costs on Americans” 2025-10-16 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren on Funding Bill: “I Refuse to Support Trump’s Chaos and Republicans Inflicting Higher Costs on Americans” Washington, D.C. – Following her vote against proceeding to Republicans’ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “While the Republicans shut down the government and refuse to even come to the table to make health care more affordable, I cannot in good conscience sign off on a bloated Pentagon spending bill. Democrats should not send a business-as-usual funding bill to this administration while Donald Trump and Russ Vought play king, illegally revoking funding for programs they don’t like and unlawfully firing thousands of federal workers. All of that is happening while Donald Trump sends our own military troops to occupy American cities. “I voted no on this Republican funding bill because I refuse to support Trump’s chaos and Republicans inflicting higher costs on Americans.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-trumps-ivf-plan-another-one-of-trumps-broken-promises Warren on Trump’s IVF “Plan”: “Another One of Trump’s Broken Promises” 2025-10-16 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren on Trump’s IVF “Plan”: “Another One of Trump’s Broken Promises” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to the White House’s new IVF “plan”: “It’s clear that Donald Trump lied when he told the American people he’d make IVF available to every family for free. Instead, Trump’s new genius plan is to rip away Americans’ health insurance and gut the CDC’s IVF team, then politely ask companies to add IVF coverage out of the goodness of their own hearts — with zero federal investment and no requirement for them to follow through. It’s insulting, and yet another one of Trump’s broken promises to American families.” ### 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-pressley-70-members-of-congress-urge-trump-administration-to-address-student-loan-default-cliff-to-prevent-economic-disaster Warren, Pressley, 70 Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Address Student Loan “Default Cliff” to Prevent Economic Disaster 2025-10-15 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Pressley, 70 Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Address Student Loan “Default Cliff” to Prevent Economic Disaster Republican policies have pushed record numbers of borrowers into default and delinquency “[T]his devastating increase in past due payments threatens not only individual borrowers but the broader economy.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) led 70 members of Congress in a letter calling on the Trump administration to address the ongoing and unprecedented wave of student loan delinquencies and defaults, which threatens the financial stability of millions of people and could have disastrous effects on the American economy. Recent data suggests that over 5 million student borrowers are likely in default, and almost a third of borrowers are delinquent. This “default cliff” threatens the broader economy by suppressing consumer spending and locking families out of housing and other financial opportunities as their credit scores plummet. “If the administration fails to act, millions of Americans will be pushed to financial ruin, and Trump and Republicans will own this economic catastrophe. It’s time for Secretary McMahon to focus on commonsense solutions, instead of hiking costs for families at every turn,” commented Senator Warren. “Every day this Administration fails to act, more borrowers—especially low-income, Black, and brown borrowers—are pushed closer to financial catastrophe,” commented Congresswoman Pressley. “This isn’t just a policy failure—it’s a moral one. If Trump and Republicans truly cared about working families and following through on their promises to lower costs, they would act now before it's too late." Rather than address this problem, the Trump Administration has used the powers of the federal government to deepen the crisis. For instance, since January, the Trump administration has fired o… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sanders-wyden-blumenthal-merkley-question-youtube-google-on-potential-quid-pro-quo-settlement-with-trump-administration Warren, Sanders, Wyden, Blumenthal, Merkley Question YouTube, Google on Potential Quid-Pro-Quo Settlement With Trump Administration 2025-10-15 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Sanders, Wyden, Blumenthal, Merkley Question YouTube, Google on Potential Quid-Pro-Quo Settlement With Trump Administration Senators sound alarm after YouTube settled Trump lawsuit in the midst of antitrust lawsuit by DOJ Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) questioned Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan regarding whether Google’s recent $22 million settlement with President Trump represented a quid-pro-quo agreement in exchange for favors from his administration. Donald Trump will reportedly host a fundraising dinner tonight for his new White House ballroom, where the $22 million from Google-owned YouTube’s settlement is set to flow. President Donald Trump, in his capacity as a private citizen, sued YouTube — alleging that YouTube engaged in unlawful censorship when it banned him from its platform following the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Legal experts have characterized the lawsuit as “likely doomed from the start.” YouTube nevertheless settled the lawsuit for $22 million last month, while its parent company, Google, is in the midst of an antitrust lawsuit brought by President Trump’s Department of Justice — raising questions about a potential quid-pro-quo agreement involving the settlement. “If …YouTube settled President Trump’s legally dubious lawsuit to discourage the President’s Justice Department from appealing a ruling favorable to Google, the company and its executives may have run afoul of the law,” warned the lawmakers. The Senators are sounding the alarm following a concerning pattern of events surrounding the settlement and its potential tie to the Trump administration’s antitrust litigation against Google. On September 2, a federal judge handed down a favorable antitrust penalties ruling for Google in the online search monopoly case, ordering remedies that have been characterized as “almost a best-case scenario” for the… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-at-hearing-warren-pushes-increase-in-us-drug-manufacturing-production ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Pushes Increase in U.S. Drug Manufacturing Production 2025-10-10 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Pushes Increase in U.S. Drug Manufacturing Production U.S. drug imports have increased 7x since the year 2000. Overreliance on foreign pharmaceuticals leaves the U.S. susceptible to drug shortages and safety risks. Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns about the vulnerabilities of the U.S. drug supply chain, highlighting the risks of foreign-made pharmaceuticals and advocating for greater investments in U.S. manufacturing. In the hearing, Senator Warren highlighted the United States' dependence on foreign countries for drug manufacturing, which leaves the U.S. susceptible to drug shortages and safety risks. Low production costs abroad have also driven drug manufacturers—including around 77 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers—out of the U.S., enabling the country’s dependence on foreign-made drugs. Andrew Rechenberg, an economist at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, highlighted that other countries heavily subsidize the manufacturing of prescription drugs, allowing them to severely underprice U.S. producers and drive them out of the market. Rechenberg suggested production incentives to support U.S. producers, like federal procurements, can be a “huge part” of incentivizing and prioritizing American-made medicine. Tony Sardella, Founder and Chair of the API Innovation Center, agreed with Senator Warren that it would “absolutely” help national security to use federal contracts at the Department of Defense (DOD) and other agencies to prioritize domestic-made pharmaceuticals. "It would be a significant lever to bring back a strong U.S. industrial base for manufacturing," he said. When asked whether shifting to more domestic-made pharmaceuticals would cost more money or save more money, Mr. Rechenberg confirmed it would save “far more” money. “Over the long run, you save much more money than you would otherwise, because you stop these… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-heinrich-murray-34-senators-demand-trump-administration-restore-8-billion-in-funding-for-energy-projects-they-illegally-canceled Warren, Heinrich, Murray, 34 Senators Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled 2025-10-10 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Heinrich, Murray, 34 Senators Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled 218 out of 223 projects that were terminated are in states with Democratic leadership, while similar projects in “red states” remain. “These are impacts that will be felt by Americans, regardless of their political views.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Patty Murray (D-W.A.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and 34 senators in demanding the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought restore the $8 billion in funding for 223 energy projects in Democrat-led states that were unlawfully canceled. The funding for these projects was approved and appropriated by Congress. “For the 21 states with impacted projects, your cancellations will mean thousands of lost jobs for Americans, many of whom had every reason to rely on the stability of their jobs before these cancellations and all of whom will face uncertain job markets in our increasingly slowing economy,” wrote the senators. These cancellations will mean thousands of lost jobs for Americans, lost educational opportunities for countless students in now-cancelled university-led projects, difficulty obtaining private financing for impacted developers and utilities, and less domestic manufacturing and innovation, all while diminishing America’s competitive leadership globally. It will also mean higher energy bills for households and businesses across the country, all of whom are already stretched thin thanks to the affordability crisis instigated by this administration’s tariffs and economic policy. “For the good of our country, the rule of law, and the American people, we demand that you change course and restore the previously awarded funding,” the senators concluded. A… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sanders-wyden-question-skydances-refusal-to-address-trump-secret-side-deal Warren, Sanders, Wyden Question Skydance’s Refusal to Address Trump “Secret Side Deal” 2025-10-10 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Sanders, Wyden Question Skydance’s Refusal to Address Trump “Secret Side Deal” “Your refusal to answer questions, including your refusal to address reports of a side deal, leaves key unanswered questions…[including] whether the existence of such a side deal may run afoul of federal bribery laws.” Text of Letter to Paramount Skydance (PDF) | July Response from Skydance (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to Paramount Skydance, continuing their investigation into Skydance’s potential side deal with President Trump prior to securing approval of Skydance’s merger with Paramount. In a July response to an earlier letter from the senators, Skydance refused to answer questions about the existence of such a deal, but revealed that “Skydance executives and its representatives have had routine and customary interactions with government officials, including with the Administration, Congress, and federal regulators.” “The public deserves to know which White House officials met with Skydance executives, and if Skydance cut a side deal with the President in order to grease the skids for its merger approval,” said the senators. In July, Paramount agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit against its subsidiary, CBS, regarding editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. Under the settlement agreement, Paramount agreed to pay President Trump’s legal fees, with the rest of the settlement going toward his Presidential Library fund. At the time of the lawsuit, Paramount was awaiting approval from President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its merger with Skydance. Weeks after Paramount settled the lawsuit, the FCC approved Paramount’s merger with Skydance. In July, the senators wrote to Paramount and Skydance asking about a reported “secret side deal” with President Trump and whether the deal was connected to approval of the merger. While Paramount d… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-wyden-sanders-warnock-probe-medicaid-contractors-on-faulty-eligibility-and-enrollment-systems Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Warnock Probe Medicaid Contractors on Faulty Eligibility and Enrollment Systems 2025-10-10 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Warnock Probe Medicaid Contractors on Faulty Eligibility and Enrollment Systems “Thousands of eligible Medicaid beneficiaries are erroneously denied coverage each year due to eligibility systems plagued by errors.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in launching an investigation into four of the largest contractors that build state Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, and information management systems across the country, as reports continue to emerge that these systems are plagued with errors, leading to faulty coverage denial for Medicaid beneficiaries. The stakes are even higher now that the Republican budget bill mandates the creation of even more enrollment checks and verification systems for every state. “We believe it is [your company’s] responsibility to build systems that allow people to access the health care benefits they need to be healthy and be able to participate in the workforce, rather than to prioritize their bottom line,” wrote the senators. The letter, sent to Conduent, Deloitte, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), and Gainwell Technologies, asks the companies to detail their contracted payment structures, the documentation individuals are required to provide for Medicaid eligibility through their systems, any penalties that states may levy for wrongful terminations, their ability to update systems following the identification of errors, and more data and information related to the companies’ performance in administering these systems across the country. The letter comes as the Republican budget bill creates new red tape requirements that every state must meet before the end of next year to verify that enrollees engage in certain so-called “community engagement” activities, like employment, communit… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/icymi-sanders-warns-trump-administration-do-not-make-the-largest-social-security-cut-in-history ICYMI: Sanders Warns Trump Administration: Do Not Make the Largest Social Security Cut in History 2025-10-09 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Sanders Warns Trump Administration: Do Not Make the Largest Social Security Cut in History “If implemented, [this proposal] would be a death sentence for older Americans with disabilities who desperately need these Social Security benefits.” Senate Dems’ Social Security War Room is coordinated effort to fight back against Trump admin Social Security attacks Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Following reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to deny Social Security benefits to hundreds of thousands of older Americans with disabilities, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy, wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano strongly opposing this plan, which would drastically change the way Social Security disability benefits are calculated and reduce payments that Americans rely on to buy their groceries, pay their rent, and age with dignity. Sen. Sanders is a member of the Senate Democrats’ Social Security War Room, a coordinated effort to fight back against the Trump administration’s attack on Americans’ Social Security. “The proposal that President Trump is reportedly considering would either remove age as a factor in eligibility for Social Security disability benefits or increase it from age 50 to 60. If finalized, it has been estimated that this would be the largest cut to Social Security disability benefits in the modern history of our country,” Sanders wrote. “This proposal would make a bad situation horrifically worse,” Sanders continued. “Without these meager benefits, people with disabilities in Vermont and all over this country would be unable to survive. In the richest country in the history of the world, we cannot allow that to happen.” The administration’s plan comes at a time when 27% of Americans with disabilities live in poverty and the average Social Security disability benefit is less than $19,000 a year—an already inadequate sum that makes it difficult for Ame… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-duckworth-van-hollen-markey-merkley-ask-trump-state-department-to-explain-apparent-neglect-of-american-citizens-detained-from-global-sumud-flotilla Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Markey, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla 2025-10-09 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Markey, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla Trump State Department has failed to explain why “it took the U.S. embassy four days – longer than other governments whose citizens were detained – to visit and assess the care of American citizens.” “What steps will the State Department take to independently evaluate the accusations of mistreatment towards American citizens on the Global Sumud Flotilla?” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wrote to the Department of State (State Department) requesting an explanation for the department’s failure to provide timely consular services to American citizens who were detained while on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Last week, Israeli military forces boarded the flotilla boats, which set sail from Spain in September with the goal of delivering food to citizens of Gaza, and began detaining activists, including a number of European lawmakers. Detained individuals allege that they faced “sleep and medication deprivation, beatings, having automatic rifles pointed at their heads, dogs set upon them, [and] having to sleep on the floor.” Others reported a “lack of water and food,” and that they were “locked in a cage,” “dragged” on the ground, “blindfolded,” and subjected to “restricted religious practice.” Another individual from the flotilla reported that “he had been slapped and had his arm dislocated and head slammed into the ground.” Legal experts have raised concerns that Israel may have violated international law by intercepting the flotilla, raising serious questions about the legitimacy of these detentions. It appears it took State Department officials four days — longer than other governments, including Switzerland and Italy, whose citizens were also detained — to visit and assess the care of American citizens. To dat… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-blumenthal-welch-goodlander-investigate-genesis-healthcare-private-equity-bankruptcy-and-its-impact-on-nursing-home-assisted-living-residents-across-the-country Warren, Blumenthal, Welch, Goodlander Investigate Genesis HealthCare Private Equity Bankruptcy and Its Impact on Nursing Home, Assisted Living Residents Across the Country 2025-10-08 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Blumenthal, Welch, Goodlander Investigate Genesis HealthCare Private Equity Bankruptcy and Its Impact on Nursing Home, Assisted Living Residents Across the Country Genesis may owe potential victims and families more than $600 million in litigation costs October 8 hearing will consider whether to protect executives from lawsuits during bankruptcy proceedings Genesis’ victims and other unsecured creditors “may get nothing” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), along with Representative Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.) sent a letter to Louis Robichaux IV and Russell Perry, Co-Chief Restructuring Officers of Genesis HealthCare, and Joel Landau, Managing Partner of Genesis’ private equity owner, pushing for information related to Genesis’ private equity-caused bankruptcy and its apparent attempt to use the bankruptcy process to wipe away the company’s debts to victims and businesses by selling the company at a discount to insiders. “Patients and family members hurt by Genesis, together with taxpayers who have paid hundreds of millions of dollars for patient care at Genesis through the Medicaid and Medicare programs…deserve answers regarding the cause of this bankruptcy,” wrote the senators. In 2007, private equity firms JER Partners and Formation Capital bought Genesis HealthCare. In 2011, the firms sold Genesis’ 180 facilities and nearly 20,000 assisted-living and long-term care beds to a health care real estate investment trust for $2.4 billion. The sale, which mirrors a similar move by the private equity owners of the now-defunct company Steward Health Care, left Genesis with costly leases and long-term debts on real estate it once owned, while securing payouts for the private equity owners and other Genesis investors. By March 2021, the sale of its real estate assets had led Genesis to the brink of bankruptcy. As a result, Genesis accepted a $100 million investment over two years from Mr. Landau’s private eq… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-fischer-applaud-unanimous-passage-of-bipartisan-resolution-designating-september-2025-as-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-awareness-month Warren, Fischer Applaud Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Designating September 2025 as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month 2025-10-07 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Fischer Applaud Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Designating September 2025 as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month PCOS is a complex hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive disorder that researchers estimate affects 10% of women in the United States and is a leading cause of infertility. Text of Resolution (PDF) Washington, DC – Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) applauded the unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing their support for the designation of September as PCOS Awareness Month. The Senators reintroduced the resolution last month, and it was formally adopted by the Senate on October 6, 2025. "Raising awareness for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is the first step in supporting those impacted," said Senator Warren. "PCOS affects the lives of millions of women and girls across the United States, and we must push for further research, improved treatment, and a cure." "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is the leading cause of female infertility, affecting millions of women nationwide. By designating September as PCOS Awareness Month, my Senate colleagues and I are working to raise awareness and support better diagnosis, treatment, and research. Together, we can work to ensure fewer American women face the challenges and complications of PCOS,” Senator Fischer said. PCOS is a complex hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive disorder that affects ten percent of women in the United States. PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder among women and is a leading cause of infertility. People with PCOS also often suffer from psychosocial disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, and have a higher risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. Some studies have shown that suicide attempts are up to 7 times more common in people with PCOS due to the disorder's anxiety and depression symptoms. There is currently no cure for P… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-day-7-of-republicans-shutdown-democrats-are-fighting-to-lower-costs-for-every-single-american-where-are-their-republican-senators Warren on Day 7 of Republicans’ Shutdown: “Democrats Are Fighting to Lower Costs for Every Single American. Where Are Their Republican Senators?” 2025-10-07 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren on Day 7 of Republicans’ Shutdown: “Democrats Are Fighting to Lower Costs for Every Single American. Where Are Their Republican Senators?” “While Senate Republicans keep taking orders from their wannabe-king and drag out their government shutdown, Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to save health care and to lower costs for families.” Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — Today, one full week into Republicans’ government shutdown, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke on the Senate floor about Congressional Republicans’ ongoing refusal to negotiate an end to the shutdown and made clear that Democrats are fighting to undo dangerous cuts to health care. “Democrats are fighting to prevent insurance premiums from doubling. We are fighting to help American families hang onto their health insurance — because no one should go bankrupt because they got sick and needed to see a doctor,” said Senator Warren. One week into the government shutdown, Republicans have refused to reverse the health care cuts they approved in their Big, Beautiful Bill. Senator Warren sounded the alarm that the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits will hike the price of health care for nearly 22 million people. By one estimate, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000/year will have to pay over $22,000 more every year to keep their coverage. “Our health care system was already broken with high premiums, insurance denials, and huge co-pays — and that was before Donald Trump and the Republicans in Congress decided to make the health care crisis so much worse…An overwhelming majority of Americans want us to extend these tax credits so that insurance premiums don’t go through the roof,” Senator Warren warned. Senator Warren also read aloud the number of people in 27 states, represented by Republican senators, who would see their insurance premiums skyrocket. “Democrats are fighting to lower costs for every single one of those Americans. Where are their own Senators?” asked Senator Warren. Senator Warren al… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-presses-army-general-counsel-nominee-on-trump-administrations-efforts-to-censor-the-press Warren Presses Army General Counsel Nominee on Trump Administration’s Efforts to Censor the Press 2025-10-07 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren Presses Army General Counsel Nominee on Trump Administration’s Efforts to Censor the Press Warren: “Freedom of the press is a core pillar of our democracy, and the public needs to know if we're sending troops to war under false pretenses or exposing our troops to toxic water.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Mr. Charles L. Young III, nominee to be Army general counsel, about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) attempts to restrict freedom of the press and his commitment to preserving free speech for military reporters. The Trump Administration has repeatedly attempted to restrict journalists, most recently, in September 2025, the Pentagon released a memo mandating that credentialed journalists at the Pentagon sign a pledge to only report information “approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified.” The memo threatened to revoke press badges for reporters who disagree with the terms or are found to have attempted to obtain unauthorized access or disclosure of information. On October 6, DoD loosened and clarified those restrictions but still included procedures for DoD to revoke credentials for journalists. In the hearing, Senator Warren questioned Mr. Young about the First Amendment's role in DoD press policies. Mr. Young said it was consistent with the First Amendment for DoD to revoke press badges from reporters who publish stories that are not authorized for release by DoD. He walked back his statement under pressure from Senator Warren, affirming that it would not be proper grounds to revoke a reporter’s press credentials if a reporter publishes a story that is critical of the Trump administration. Mr. Young also asserted that he would enforce the court's rule if the DoD's press restrictions are considered unconstitutional, stating he would advise military leaders to “comply with court orders.” Senator Warren conclud… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-crypto-tax-hearing-warren-questions-witnesses-on-multi-billion-dollar-cost-to-taxpayers-of-crypto-industry-handouts At Crypto Tax Hearing, Warren Questions Witnesses on Multi-Billion Dollar Cost to Taxpayers of Crypto Industry Handouts 2025-10-01 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper At Crypto Tax Hearing, Warren Questions Witnesses on Multi-Billion Dollar Cost to Taxpayers of Crypto Industry Handouts “Industry lobbyists want special tax rules for crypto that will make crypto billionaires richer and give crypto an unfair advantage over other kinds of competing financial products.” Watch Here (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, questioned Andrea Kramer, founding member of ASKramer Law LLC, and Annette Nellen, professor at the San Jose University College of Business, at the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on “Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets.” Ranking Member Warren questioned the witnesses on how proposals to clarify crypto’s tax treatment could ultimately give crypto an unfair advantage over other financial products. She asked Ms. Kramer about the potential effects of creating a de minimis exemption for crypto transactions and allowing crypto miners and stakers to delay paying taxes on crypto until they sell it. She also questioned Professor Nellen on whether exempting crypto businesses from additional IRS and FinCEN reporting requirements could make it more difficult to spot money laundering and criminal tax evasion. Below is the full transcript of Senator Warren’s questioning: Senator Warren: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m just going to start by acknowledging how absurd it is that the Senate is convening to discuss other than this Republican shutdown and stopping Donald Trump from throwing 15 million people off their health care and more than doubling health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. Now, this hearing is supposedly about clarifying crypto’s tax treatment. The context is that crypto holders aren’t paying at least $50 billion per year in taxes that they owe. In theory, reform proposals could plug those crypto tax loopholes, which would be a good thing. But the proposals I’m seeing follow a familiar m… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-on-republicans-government-shutdown-democrats-want-to-save-health-care-only-republicans-stand-in-the-way Warren On Republicans’ Government Shutdown: Democrats Want to Save Health Care, Only Republicans Stand in the Way 2025-10-01 2025 2025-10 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren On Republicans’ Government Shutdown: Democrats Want to Save Health Care, Only Republicans Stand in the Way “Democrats want to keep the government open AND we want rollbacks of the Republican cuts that will cost 15 million Americans their health care coverage and drive up insurance costs for everyone else.” “This isn’t partisan. This is a righteous fight on behalf of everyone who needs health care…We’re in this fight for Americans and for American health care. And it is only the Senate Republicans—led by Donald Trump—who stand in the way.” Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — On the first day of Republicans’ government shutdown, Senator Warren took to the Senate floor to set the record straight. “Republicans control the House, Republicans control the Senate, Republicans control the White House. They are in power. It is their job to keep the government running for the American people — and they have failed,” she said. While Senate Democrats want to reverse cuts Republicans made to Americans’ health care in their Big, Beautiful Bill, Senate Republicans refuse to even come to the table. “We have been asking for months to negotiate this. And the Republicans have said 'no.' What are they doing right now? Are they making counter-offers? Are they saying we can go this far but not this far?” asked Senator Warren. “[N]ow, when a family is forced to the brink of bankruptcy from one bad medical diagnosis, Trump and Republicans own it. Republicans insist that those health care cuts go through,” Senator Warren continued. She also called out Republicans’ refusal to check President Trump’s illegal power grabs. “Trump is playing king time and time again, and Republicans in Congress are bowing down and letting him do it,” she said. “This isn’t partisan. This is a righteous fight on behalf of everyone who needs health care…We’re in this fight for Americans and for American health care. And it is only the Senate Republicans—led by Donald Trump—who stand in the way,” Senator Warren concluded. Transcri… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warren-slams-attack-by-trump-carr-on-kimmel-free-speech-free-press-at-spotlight-forum ICYMI: Warren Slams Attack by Trump, Carr on Kimmel, Free Speech, Free Press At Spotlight Forum 2025-09-30 2025 2025-09 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper ICYMI: Warren Slams Attack by Trump, Carr on Kimmel, Free Speech, Free Press At Spotlight Forum Warren: “If [media giants] are bending the knee so they can get handouts from the government, they need to have a serious conversation with their lawyers.” Opening Remarks (YouTube) | Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered opening remarks and questioned witnesses at a spotlight forum slamming President Trump and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr's abuse of government authority to restrict First Amendment-protected speech and independent, fact-based news reporting. She also warned giant media corporations against bending to Trump's demands in exchange for government handouts or approval of business deals. This spotlight forum follows months of the Trump Administration’s abuse—including threats of FCC regulatory action to restrict free speech. The Administration has attempted to censor Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and others, and the FCC has engaged in sham investigations of media perceived to be opposed to President Trump. Last week, Senator Warren pressed Chairman Carr directly on his undermining of free speech in the media. In the forum, Senator Warren also criticized big media companies that appear to be bowing to President Trump and his administration by taking programs off the air, making large donations to Trump's Presidential Library, and making other concessions potentially in exchange for regulatory favors, which give the appearance of quid-pro-quo arrangements. She questioned whether these actions constitute bribery under the law. Bribery is defined as someone intending to corruptly influence “any official act” by giving a public official “anything of value.” FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, who serves alongside FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, confirmed that the FCC approving a mega-merger qualifies as an “official act.” Conor Gaffney, Counsel at Protect Democracy, testified as to the political value for President Trump of… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-100-members-of-congress-warn-trump-ripping-away-temporary-protected-status-for-immigrants-will-devastate-health-care-workforce Warren, 100+ Members of Congress Warn: Trump Ripping Away Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants Will Devastate Health Care Workforce 2025-09-30 2025 2025-09 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, 100+ Members of Congress Warn: Trump Ripping Away Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants Will Devastate Health Care Workforce Sens. Van Hollen, Markey, along with Reps. DeGette, Auchincloss, Kelly, Ross join Warren in leading new letter to Trump administration warning of the dangerous impacts of its immigration policies “At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Congress are gutting the health care safety net, prompting hospital and nursing home closures and layoffs across the country, the health care system cannot withstand yet another blow.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the House Health Subcommittee on Energy & Commerce, Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.), led 105 members of Congress in writing to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Labor (DoL) to sound the alarm on the Trump administration’s move to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which threatens the health care workforce and could lead to rising costs and lower quality of care for Americans. An estimated 570,000 TPS holders are in the workforce and contribute approximately $21 billion annually to the U.S. economy, while paying about $5.2 billion in taxes. Yet, since the start of the second Trump administration, DHS has announced plans to terminate TPS protections for nearly one million people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Syria, and Venezuela. Immigrants from the countries with TPS terminations are especially likely to work in health care, with one study finding that 15 percent of noncitizen health care workers were from TPS nations. Hospitals have ranked in the top five employment industries for both Honduran and Haitian TPS beneficiaries, and over a fifth of Haitian Americans in the United States work in h… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-democrats-press-trump-on-possible-plans-to-raise-social-security-retirement-age Warren, Democrats Press Trump on Possible Plans to Raise Social Security Retirement Age 2025-09-30 2025 2025-09 Democrat Senate MA Elizabeth Warren W000817 www.warren.senate.gov warren https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Warren, Democrats Press Trump on Possible Plans to Raise Social Security Retirement Age “Americans deserve to retire with dignity—not spend their retirement struggling to make ends meet.” Trump’s Social Security head recently said raising retirement age is on the table Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) pressed President Donald Trump directly on his administration’s threats to raise the Social Security retirement age, which would amount to a benefit cut for millions of Americans. The letter comes shortly after Trump’s Social Security Commissioner, Frank Bisignano, signaled he would be open to raising the retirement age during a Fox Business appearance. “If the Social Security retirement age is increased under your watch, you would be breaking your repeated promises to protect and preserve Americans’ benefits,” wrote the lawmakers. Even before Bisignano’s latest comments, Republican policymakers, including the authors of Project 2025, have sought to raise the retirement age. Bisignano’s comments raise new concerns about whether the administration will enact these proposals, putting retirement benefits at risk. “Commissioner Bisignano’s comments—and immediate about-face—left millions of Americans alarmed and confused about the status of their Social Security benefits,” wrote the senators. The lawmakers warned that raising the retirement age would put many low and middle-income workers at risk of economic insecurity. If the retirement age is raised to 69, as some proposals have suggested, a median-age retiree turning 62 in 2034 would ultimately lose nearly $100,000 over a decade of receiving benefits. Even worse, raising the retirement age to 69 would not change the Congressional Budget Office’s projection that Social Security funds would be exhausted around 2034. The lawmakers said that actually making … 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z

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