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U.S. SENATE

Elizabeth Warren

DemocratMassachusettsCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source

What they said 122

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (122)Campaign (96)After election (18)In office (3)Unresolved period (5)
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VeteransEconomy, taxes & work

Help veterans move into civilian jobs and start businesses

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Warren proposes directing the Defense Department to expand résumé and career coaching for personnel preparing to leave the military. She would allow veterans to cash out GI education benefits for a small-business loan and invest in partnerships that connect transitioning service members with federally recognized apprenticeships and union jobs.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

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VeteransHousing

Expand housing and support services for veterans

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Warren proposes fully funding rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing through Supportive Services for Veteran Families and HUD-VASH. She would also create a competitive grant program for communities to provide wraparound services for veterans and their families, with the stated goal of ending veteran homelessness.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

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VeteransHealthcare

Cut veteran suicides and improve access to prevention and care

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Warren sets a goal of cutting veteran suicides in half during her first term. Her proposed steps include research on suicide risks tied to military experience, annual mental-health exams during military service, more mental-health specialists at the Defense Department and VA, streamlined appointments, and telehealth for people unable to visit a VA facility. She also proposes making care easier to find and increasing support for military families who lose someone to suicide.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

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Veterans

Create a new review board for discharge appeals

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Warren proposes creating a Department of Defense appeals board for veterans seeking to upgrade their discharges, giving another review opportunity to those denied by their service and aiming for consistency across the services. The board would consider a broader range of potentially mitigating evidence. She also proposes interim VA benefits for some people with other-than-honorable discharges while their appeals are pending, and guidance requiring commanders to address underlying conditions before administrative discharge.

Context: The proposal describes interim benefits for individuals with other-than-honorable discharges but does not specify which benefits.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Veterans

Clear the VA claims and appeals backlog

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Warren pledges to eliminate the VA’s initial claims and appeals backlog. While veterans wait for a final status decision, she would provide a presumption of eligibility for certain interim benefits. She also proposes reviewing the disability-rating system to better account for traumatic brain injuries and other less-visible wounds.

Context: The proposal does not identify which interim benefits would be covered by the presumption of eligibility.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Veterans

Connect service members with VA care before separation

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Warren proposes requiring service members to enroll in the VA and complete its processing before leaving active service. She also plans to set a goal of making Department of Defense and VA electronic records interoperable by the end of her first term, and to expand the vets.gov portal and provide veterans with a VA email address for ongoing eligibility notices.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

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Economy, taxes & work

Increase apprenticeship and job-training investment

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Warren proposes scaling apprenticeship programs up tenfold, with a $20 billion commitment over ten years. She would also invest in sector-based training tied to local job markets and focused on transferable skills, so workers could use their training with different employers and small businesses could draw on a broader skilled workforce.

Context: The passage does not specify how the proposed funds would be allocated among programs.

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Economy, taxes & work

Expand Business Matchmaker events nationwide

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Warren proposes expanding her Massachusetts Business Matchmaker program across the country. The events would connect small business owners with government agencies and major contractors seeking subcontractors, helping businesses learn about government opportunities and meet potential buyers. She aims to establish similar events in every state.

Context: The proposed events would be organized in every state; the passage does not specify their frequency.

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Economy, taxes & work

Use federal purchasing and contract renewals to open opportunities for small businesses

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Warren proposes using federal procurement to support American-made products and create demand for new goods made in the United States. As federal contracts come up for renewal, she would direct agencies to seek opportunities for new and diverse small businesses, with special attention to Black and Brown communities, instead of automatically awarding contracts to the same large corporations.

Context: The proposal applies to federal purchasing and contract renewals.

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Energy & environmentEconomy, taxes & work

Create a Green Bank for clean-energy businesses

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Warren proposes chartering a Green Bank to fund small businesses and entrepreneurs who would not qualify for traditional venture investment. She says the bank would mobilize $1 trillion in climate and green-infrastructure investment over 30 years, directing funds to projects serving the public interest and to communities and businesses on the front lines of the climate crisis that have often been left out of investment.

Context: The proposed investment total is a 30-year goal.