{
  "name": "Elizabeth Ann Warren",
  "party": "Democratic",
  "role": "U.S. Senator",
  "state": "Massachusetts",
  "district": null,
  "bio": "Elizabeth Warren is a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, first elected in 2012 and reelected in 2018 and 2024. A former Harvard Law School professor and bankruptcy law expert, she founded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before entering electoral politics. Warren ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, dropping out in March before the primary concluded. She is widely regarded as a progressive policy architect focused on financial regulation, wealth inequality, and consumer protection.",
  "promises": [
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect Americans from predatory financial practices",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren was the intellectual architect of the CFPB, which was established by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010 and began operations in 2011. She later served as a special adviser to oversee its setup before being passed over for the directorship.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2010
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Pass a two-cent wealth tax on fortunes above $50 million to fund social programs",
      "status": "broken",
      "analysis": "Warren introduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act multiple times, including in 2021 and 2023, but it never advanced past committee in either chamber. The proposal did not become law.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2021
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans through executive and legislative action",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "analysis": "Warren has been a consistent advocate for broad student debt cancellation, pushing the Biden administration to act and supporting legislative efforts; some targeted relief occurred but sweeping cancellation remains incomplete due to legal challenges and congressional inaction.",
      "category": "Education",
      "year": 2020
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Break up big tech companies including Amazon, Google, and Facebook through antitrust enforcement",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "analysis": "Warren authored legislation and publicly championed breaking up large technology platforms; while antitrust enforcement against big tech has increased under the FTC and DOJ, no major court-ordered breakup has occurred.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2019
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Eliminate the filibuster to pass progressive legislation",
      "status": "broken",
      "analysis": "Warren called publicly for ending the filibuster, but the Senate did not eliminate it; key moderate Democrats including Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema blocked any rules change, and the filibuster remains in place.",
      "category": "Government Reform",
      "year": 2021
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Expand Medicare and work toward Medicare for All or a strong public option",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "analysis": "Warren co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation introduced by Bernie Sanders and supported a public option pathway; neither has become law, though the Inflation Reduction Act expanded some Medicare drug negotiation powers.",
      "category": "Healthcare",
      "year": 2019
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Pass a Green New Deal or aggressive climate legislation to address climate change",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "analysis": "Warren supported the Green New Deal framework and voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, which was the largest climate investment in U.S. history; a full Green New Deal has not passed.",
      "category": "Environment",
      "year": 2019
    },
    {
      "type": "promise",
      "text": "Strengthen financial regulations and Wall Street oversight following the 2008 financial crisis",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren was a central figure in the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010 and has consistently pushed for tighter oversight of financial institutions throughout her Senate tenure.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2012
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted YES on the Inflation Reduction Act (2022), which included major climate, healthcare, and tax provisions",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren voted in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed the Senate 51-50 with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote in August 2022. The bill included $369 billion in climate investments and allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices.",
      "category": "Environment",
      "year": 2022
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted YES on the American Rescue Plan Act (2021), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren supported the American Rescue Plan, which passed the Senate 50-49 in March 2021, providing direct payments, expanded unemployment benefits, and funding for vaccine distribution.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2021
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted NO on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), the Republican tax overhaul",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren voted against the 2017 Republican tax legislation, arguing it disproportionately benefited corporations and the wealthy while adding to the national debt. The bill passed on a party-line vote.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2017
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted YES on first and second articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump (2020)",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren voted to convict President Trump on both articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — during the Senate trial in February 2020. The Senate acquitted Trump.",
      "category": "Government Reform",
      "year": 2020
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted YES on second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump (2021) for incitement of insurrection",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren voted to convict Trump following the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot; the Senate vote was 57-43 in favor of conviction, falling short of the two-thirds threshold required.",
      "category": "Government Reform",
      "year": 2021
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted NO on the S.2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (2018), which rolled back parts of Dodd-Frank",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren was a leading opponent of the bipartisan bill that raised the asset threshold for enhanced regulatory scrutiny from $50 billion to $250 billion; she argued it weakened critical post-2008 safeguards and predicted it would lead to bank failures, a warning that gained attention after the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapse.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2018
    },
    {
      "type": "vote",
      "text": "Voted YES on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (2021)",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren supported the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the Senate 69-30 in August 2021 and was signed into law in November 2021.",
      "category": "Infrastructure",
      "year": 2021
    },
    {
      "type": "action",
      "text": "Founded and organized the CFPB between 2010 and 2011 as a Special Adviser to the President and Treasury Secretary",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren was appointed by President Obama to stand up the CFPB following passage of Dodd-Frank; she built the agency's structure, hired staff, and established its mission before its official launch in July 2011.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2011
    },
    {
      "type": "action",
      "text": "Chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) from 2008 to 2010",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren served as chair of the bipartisan panel overseeing the $700 billion TARP bailout, producing reports that were critical of Treasury's management and pushing for greater transparency and accountability.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2009
    },
    {
      "type": "action",
      "text": "Introduced the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act (2018), a sweeping ethics reform package",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "analysis": "Warren introduced comprehensive anti-corruption legislation targeting lobbying, revolving-door employment, and financial conflicts of interest; the bill did not advance but served as a policy blueprint she championed in her 2020 presidential campaign.",
      "category": "Government Reform",
      "year": 2018
    },
    {
      "type": "action",
      "text": "Publicly challenged and questioned Federal Reserve nominees and banking regulators during Senate Banking Committee hearings",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren has used her seat on the Senate Banking Committee to conduct rigorous public questioning of regulators, banking executives, and nominees, resulting in notable viral exchanges that have influenced public debate on financial regulation.",
      "category": "Economy",
      "year": 2013
    },
    {
      "type": "action",
      "text": "Dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in March 2020 without endorsing Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden immediately",
      "status": "kept",
      "analysis": "Warren suspended her presidential campaign on March 5, 2020 after failing to win any Super Tuesday states, including her home state of Massachusetts; she later endorsed Joe Biden in April 2020.",
      "category": "Other",
      "year": 2020
    }
  ],
  "score": 87,
  "scoreBreakdown": {
    "kept": 13,
    "broken": 2,
    "inProgress": 5
  }
}