Sen. Elizabeth Warren Draws Praise, Ire In First Two Years Of Term
By The Associated Press
on November 30, 2014 at 4:51 PM
BOSTON — In her first two years in the U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren has drawn praise and ire among her Capitol Hill colleagues as well as the ardent support of liberal loyalists.
The Massachusetts Democrat has locked horns with Republicans and President Barack Obama, won a Senate leadership post and made her first official overseas trip — all while brushing aside calls to run for president in 2016.
The spotlight on Warren is particularly welcome in Massachusetts, which had grown accustomed to wielding outsized political clout in the U.S. Senate with Edward Kennedy, who died in 2009, and John Kerry, who stepped down last year to become secretary of state.
Former Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman Philip Johnston said what distinguishes Warren is her "absolute fearlessness" in confronting those she believes are unfairly using their economic leverage.
"CEOs of banks usually intimidate members of the Senate because they speak a different language," he said. "Elizabeth speaks that language ... and she calls them out."
While Warren's name wasn't on the ballot this year, she was a near-constant presence in the midterm elections, crisscrossing the country to stump for Democratic Senate incumbents and hopefuls. Helping sustain that effort was Warren's fundraising prowess.
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