Washington, DC— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the House voted on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Our service members, their...
Neal, Wyden Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Mega Retirement Accounts
Jul 22, 2026
New Data Shows Prevalence of Mega-Retirement Accounts with Balances in the Hundreds of Millions of Dollars; Neal-Wyden Proposal Would Prevent Abuse of Taxpayer-Subsidized Account WASHINGTON,...
Neal Opening Statement at Oversight Markup
Jul 22, 2026
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With just days to go before Republicans skip town for more than a month, they're using what time they have left jamming the House with a partisan...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Price Hikes and Attack on Canada
Jul 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump used Section 338 to levy an additional 50% tariff on...
Neal Announces $1,092,000 in Federal Funding for Blandford Water Treatment and Distribution System Upgrades
Jul 17, 2026
Blandford, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Blandford Town Administrator Cristina Ferrera, Select Board Chair Jackie Coury, and Water Commission Chair Brad Curry to announce...
Neal Blasts Trump’s Election Conspiracies
Jul 17, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement blasting President Trump for spreading more debunked falsehoods regarding the security of U.S. elections: “The...
Neal Statement on Massie Amendment #8 to GOP Foreign Aid Budget Bill
Jul 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the Massie Amendment #8 to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act:...
Neal, Wyden Oppose Giving Trump New, Unilateral Tariff Power in Sanctioning Russia Act
Jul 14, 2026
Leading Democrats on Trade Policy Warn Russian Sanctions Bill Could Lead to Higher Prices and Unchecked New Tariffs Paid by American Families WASHINGTON, DC—House Ways and Means Committee Ranking...
Neal Announces $599,000 Earmark for New Charlemont Fire Truck
Jul 8, 2026
Charlemont, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Charlemont Town Administrator Sarah Reynolds, Interim Fire Chief Dennis Annear, and members of the Select Board to announce $599,000...
Neal Mourns the Passing of Chairman Bill Archer
Jul 6, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement mourning the passing of former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer...
Neal Statement Ahead of Another Cancelled Celebration of the Big Ugly Law
Jul 2, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s anniversary of the Big Ugly Law passing the House of...
Neal Statement on June 2026 Jobs Report
Jul 2, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the June 2026 jobs report:...
Neal Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Not Renew USMCA
Jul 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the six-year anniversary since the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 9504
Jul 1, 2026
First things, let’s talk about this bill doesn’t do. It doesn’t lower hospital costs, reduce drug prices, address the affordability crisis, or help hospitals struggling to keep their doors...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 9501
Jul 1, 2026
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This next bill is championed by Congressman Horsford, and I want to thank him for his leadership on this effort. Artificial intelligence is...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax Administration Markup
Jul 1, 2026
(As prepared for delivery) As we consider another assortment of tax administration bills, tomorrow marks one year since my colleagues on the other side of the aisle cajoled the Big Ugly Law over the...
Neal Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Federal Tax Policy in The Evolving Business of Sports
Jun 30, 2026
(As prepared for delivery) The limits of the affordability crisis in America know no bounds, and this hearing comes at a great time as we have the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup. Families are...
Neal Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Barbara
Jun 30, 2026
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara: “Today’s decision should never have been in question, but with the...
Neal Statement on Supreme Court Affirming the Fed’s Independence
Jun 29, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump does not have authority to...
Neal Demands Trump Administration Withdraw Dangerous Rule to Politicize Federal Grantmaking
Jun 25, 2026
With stunning new executive overreach, the Trump Administration is finding new ways to politicize the cures of tomorrow WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal...