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Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at a podium with a sign reading Student Debt Cancellation Is Legal, while supporters behind her hold Cancel Student Debt signs in front of the Supreme Court.
Progressive voice Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaking to demonstrators outside the Supreme Court, advocating for canceling student loan debt.

Elizabeth Warren

United States senator
Also known as: Elizabeth Herring
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Elizabeth Warren (born June 22, 1949, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American legal scholar and politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Massachusetts in that body the following year. Known for her progressive politics, Warren has been a leading voice on issues including workers’ rights, corporate taxation, and consumer protection. In 2024 Warren comfortably won reelection against Republican challenger John Deaton. • Explore what...

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