With an estimated quarter of Americans struggling to afford rising prescription drug costs, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats announced legislation Wednesday that seeks to place a monthly cap on out-of-pocket payments. The bill, known as the “Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018,” would limit copayment amounts for prescription drugs to $250 per month … Continued
Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren will co-sponsor the SAVE Right Whales Act, filed June 7 by four other Atlantic Coast senators. “Senator Markey wanted to ensure that all of the stakeholders in Massachusetts that would be impacted by the legislation were briefed on the bill, understood its provisions, and had the opportunity to share … Continued
Senate Democrats are vowing to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s vacated seat, as they say he would push the court further to the right. Among those vowing to fight is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who tweeted this morning that she would reject Kavanaugh’s nomination. Listen to the interview here.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren fired back at President Donald Trump for trying to “bully her to shut her up” with his comments questioning her Native American heritage last week, calling them an attempt to “bully women all across the country.” The Democratic senator from Massachusetts made the comments at a question-and-answer session with reporters after a … Continued
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren tackled Trump administration immigration policies, taxes and her heritage during a town hall she hosted. Hundreds of people heard the Democrat posed the question “who does the government work for” at the event Sunday at in Natick. She spoke of a multimillion-dollar tax law passed by legislators without public input. Warren … Continued
While most members of Congress celebrated the 4th of July holiday by taking part in parades and other events across their districts, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, once again spent the holiday visiting American soldiers stationed overseas. The Massachusetts Democrat, who visited U.S. troops in Afghanistan last Independence Day, traveled to Kuwait and Iraq this … Continued
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts urged the Trump administration Monday to provide a list of all the migrant children and parents separated at the United States’ southern border under the White House’s “zero tolerance” approach to immigration. The Massachusetts Democrats joined other senators in asking Departments of Health and Human Services and … Continued
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for swift reunification of children and parents in a Massachusetts immigration rally. Warren says Saturday, “This is about children held in cages.” She also said, “This is about mamas who want their children back,” to chanting crowds. Thousands of people opposed to President Donald Trump’s controversial policy of separating … Continued
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Saturday joined calls from the left to get rid of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying it should be replaced with something new. “The president’s deeply immoral actions have made it obvious we need to rebuild our immigration system from top to bottom starting by replacing ICE with something that … Continued
With federal shelter aid set to end Saturday, members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation issued a final plea this week for the Trump administration to offer disaster housing assistance to the more than 1,600 Puerto Rican families still displaced by Hurricane Maria. Arguing that the government has not done enough to ensure that all survivors of … Continued