Elizabeth Warren Archives

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Bipartisan Senate bill to ban TSA use of facial recognition technology gains support of civil rights groups

The bill aims to tackle TSA’s proposed plan to implement facial recognition scans at over 430 U.S. airports within the next several years.

Dec 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to a staff member before the start of a Senate Banking Committee hearing on oversight of credit reporting agencies, on Capitol Hill April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing featured testimony from leaders of the three largest national credit reporting agencies. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Democrats push for IRS free file service, citing bipartisan demand from taxpayers

In an open letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, Democratic lawmakers tore apart the current Free File Program run by the agency in collaboration with private tax…

Jun 30, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

IRS under investigation for use of citizens’ phone location data

The inspector general is reviewing an IRS unit's subscription to a commercial database containing the phone location data of millions of citizens.

Oct 7, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Citing a ‘Strong Foundation,’ Warren Issues CFPB Progress Report

On the same day President Obama announced the nomination of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB Special Advisor to the Secretary of the…

Jul 18, 2011

New White House Video Features Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The White House has a new video overview of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The spot features CPFB head Elizabeth Warren and Army veteran and retired police…

Feb 8, 2011

New White House Video Features Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The White House has a new video overview of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The spot features CPFB head Elizabeth Warren and Army veteran and retired police…

Feb 8, 2011

Gov Start-up Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches New Site, Seeks Citizen FeedBack

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched its new website today and wants citizens to share suggestions on how it should operate. CFPB was created in 2010 as…

Feb 3, 2011