Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democratic from Massachusetts

Elizabeth Warren

Senator · Massachusetts · Democrat

Elizabeth Warren

Consumer Protection · Break Up Big Banks · Tax the Billionaires · Reproductive Rights

Senate Floor

Recent comments in the Senate

Mr. President, I want to say thank you to my partner in these efforts, Senator Blumenthal, and to all the others who have come here to speak on tax day about how outrageous it is that a program to actually let people pay their taxes online for free has been destroyed by Donald Trump and the Republicans. So I am about to call up a bill to the floor that would let Americans file their taxes for free directly with the IRS. It is amazing to me that anyone could oppose this, especially when filing your taxes is something that Americans are required by law to do every year.
On S. 3948··Share
Mr. President, I want to say congratulations and thank you for your leadership. We just passed a housing bill with 89 Senators in favor of it. Now, this is a bill about increasing supply, and anybody who wants to try to block this bill is going to have to explain to the American people why they don't want to see us build more housing and have that housing in the hands of homeowners, to make that happen. I thank the Presiding Officer for all you have done, for your leadership, to get us here. Our Nation is in a full-blown housing crisis.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026--Motion to Proceed··Share
Mr. President, we are facing a dark moment in our country's history. On Saturday, Donald Trump decided to drag the American people into a reckless, illegal war with Iran, a war based on lies, a war launched with no imminent threat to our Nation. Six U.S. servicemembers are now dead and more badly hurt. A missile from the United States and Israeli-led bombing campaign reportedly killed over 150 people at a girls' school in Iran, many of them little girls, some as young as 7 years old.
On S. 1032··Share
Mr. President, I urge the Senate to take up and pass S. Res. 598. Last May, President Trump announced a deal to green-light several billion dollars' worth of advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates. The deal alarmed national security officials. Why in the world was Donald Trump rolling back critical national security safeguards in order to hand over sophisticated U.S. technology to a country with a long history of helping China acquire sensitive chips that it needs for its military?
Advanced AI Chips (Executive Calendar)··Share
Mr. President, "Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man"—those are the words of Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti, who over the weekend was killed by masked Federal agents in Minneapolis. I am here to be part of getting the truth out. Masked Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an American citizen, in broad daylight. Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital—a nurse for veterans. He was a son, a brother, a friend, a caretaker. And he was killed while he was trying to help a woman who had been pushed to the ground by a Federal agent.
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026--Motion to Proceed--Continued··Share
Biography
Elizabeth Warren began her career as a consumer advocate, gaining national attention for her work protecting families from predatory financial practices. Elected as U.S. Senator for Massachusetts in 2012, she has prioritized financial regulation, affordable healthcare, and student debt relief. Warren played a central role in creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has led efforts to strengthen oversight of Wall Street through key Senate committees. Her leadership style is marked by rigorous oversight and a commitment to transparent policymaking, aiming to ensure economic security for her constituents and the nation.
Education
  • J.D., Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJ
    1976
  • B.A. in Speech Pathology / Audiology, University of Houston, Houston, TX
    1970
Professional History

  • U.S. Senator

    2013–Present

    Senator from Massachusetts. 3 terms.

  • Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

    1995–2012

  • Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    2010–11

  • Chair, Congressional Oversight Panel

    2008–10

  • Chief Advisor, National Bankruptcy Review Commission

    1995–97

Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National Security9%
Health9%
Finance and Financial Sector6%
Crime and Law Enforcement3%
Notable Legislation

Key legislative actions from Elizabeth Warren's record in Congress.

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Championed the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from unfair financial practices.

  • Student Loan Debt Relief

    Advocated for and secured expanded student loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers through Department of Education reforms.

  • COVID-19 Relief Oversight

    Co-authored legislation establishing a Congressional Oversight Commission to monitor COVID-19 relief spending.

  • Accountable Capitalism Act

    Introduced the Accountable Capitalism Act to require large corporations to consider interests of all stakeholders, not just shareholders.

Committee Assignments
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  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsRanking Member
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Finance

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