Elizabeth Warren on U.S. Politics

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Massachusetts

Statement summary

Elizabeth Warren voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, on her official Senate X and Bluesky accounts

Statement summary

On her official Senate X and Bluesky accounts on Sept. 18, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says reporting shows the Trump administration "is covering up the truth about the number of U.S. troops killed" and calls it "a betrayal of American service members and their families." A reply on her X account posted in the same second links the Washington Post's report of that day.

“NEW: Reporting shows that the Trump administration is covering up the truth about the number of U.S. troops killed in Trump's war. It's a betrayal of American service members and their families.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. Senator (D-MA)

Statement summary

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for a pause in advanced AI development, saying frontier AI models are "currently a dangerous technology" and arguing AI's future should be decided by the American people through their democratically elected representatives rather than by "a handful of CEOs and billionaire corporations."

“Frontier AI models are currently a dangerous technology without the safeguards needed to protect people from serious harm.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. senator for Massachusetts, co-signing a congressional letter

Statement summary

Elizabeth Warren co-signs a letter with Patrick Ryan and eleven other lawmakers calling the removal and recategorization of deaths disrespectful to service members and their families. They ask Hegseth to explain the accounting changes and delayed injury disclosures.

“This is shameful and a complete and utter disrespect to these service members, their loved ones, and those who served alongside them.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Massachusetts

Statement summary

Elizabeth Warren voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Massachusetts at the statement date.

Statement summary

Warren condemns Trump’s unilateral launch of the Iran war as dangerous and illegal and demands a Senate war powers vote.

“Donald Trump’s single-handedly starting another war with Iran is dangerous and illegal.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. senator, co-signing a congressional inquiry

Statement summary

In a joint letter to Apple, Warren and colleagues say the company's federal business creates a risk of improper influence through ballroom funding.

“Your interest in action — or inaction — from the Trump Administration creates the risk of a quid-pro-quo exchange of a contribution to the ballroom for regulatory or other favors from the federal government.”