U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Gary Peters have urged the Trump Administration to release delayed economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting in early December and to resume normal data publication schedules.
The senators expressed concern that key reports such as September jobs data, October jobs figures, and Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers had not been released. According to their statement, “In recent weeks, the Trump Administration has failed to release September jobs data,” and “on November 12, 2025, the White House announced it would not release October’s jobs data or CPI numbers – a decision made while most agency staff with data expertise remained on furlough, unable to evaluate existing datasets or identify gaps…. The Administration has blamed these delays and cancellations on the government shutdown.”
The lawmakers questioned whether the shutdown was the sole reason for withholding information. They noted comments from former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Bill Beach, who said that “the September jobs data was ‘likely written in final draft’ before the government shutdown. Yet the Administration refused to release this data.” The senators stated: “Instead, it appears that the Trump Administration may be intentionally restricting the release of data.”
Highlighting potential impacts on American families and businesses, they wrote: “This data is critical for American businesses and policymakers, including the Federal Reserve (Fed), which will rely on this data as it considers interest rate cuts on December 9 and 10, 2025. Any failure by the Trump Administration to release delayed data could have disastrous consequences for our economy as Americans struggle to afford groceries, housing, and daily living expenses.”
They further insisted: “The Administration must release as much economic data as possible before the Fed’s meeting and resume normally scheduled data releases as soon as possible. Furthermore, it must clarify to the public which data were and were not collected during the shutdown, as well as provide a detailed explanation for any decision made to discontinue collection, halt processing, or cancel completely any data that was delayed due to the government shutdown.”
The senators requested that answers about plans to address these delays be provided by December 1.
