Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren could be at the height of her power in new Congress

Investing.com · 2026-11-06 11:08 UTC

Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren could be at the height of her power in new Congress

By Pete Schroeder

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Democratic progressive and one-time presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has long been a vocal Wall Street critic, but next year the US senator from Massachusetts will likely have more power over the industry than ever before.

As the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, Warren is widely expected to become its chair when Democrats take over Congress in January, handing her more staff and the power to issue subpoenas, demand testimony and advance legislation.

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