U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused SEC Chair Paul Atkins of potentially misleading Congress regarding the decline in new enforcement actions, as reported by Decrypt. In a letter, Warren highlighted discrepancies in the SEC's 2025 enforcement data, which showed only 456 new actions last year, with approximately 200 originating from the previous administration. This figure is significantly lower than the past decade's average of 765 actions annually. Warren expressed concerns that the reduction in enforcement actions, coupled with staffing cuts and sudden leadership changes, could undermine the SEC's ability to protect investors and maintain market order. She also questioned whether political bias and selective enforcement were at play. The SEC has declined to comment on these allegations.