After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just...
Neal on the House Floor: “The Republican Bill Was Put Together with Bubblegum and Elmer’s Glue”
Dec 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) spoke on the House floor to slam the Republican health care bill, which does nothing to lower costs for families or...
Neal, Baystate sound alarm on health cuts
Dec 15, 2025
By Samuel Gelinas, Hampshire Gazette SPRINGFIELD — Calling the looming impact of cuts to health care contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the expected expiration of tax credits from the...
Neal Highlights Democratic Leadership that Kept Businesses Open and America’s Recovery the Strongest in the World
Dec 8, 2025
Charlemont, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Jon Schaefer, CEO of Berkshire East Mountain Resort, to highlight how Democratic leadership has helped keep businesses open and...
Neal Highlights Impact of Republican Shutdown on SNAP Recipients at Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Nov 3, 2025
Chicopee, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Andrew Morehouse, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, to highlight the impact of delayed Supplemental...
Neal, House Democrats Urge USDA To Take Immediate Action To Fund SNAP
Oct 24, 2025
Today, Rep. Don Beyer joined Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig...
New CBO Report: Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Includes $8.8 Billion Handout for Pharmaceutical Companies
Oct 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic Health Committee leaders released a joint statement following a new report from the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on a provision included in...
Q&A: Rep. Richard Neal has no plans to retreat from Democrats’ stand on tax credits to keep health care affordable
Oct 18, 2025
By Greg Sukiennik, The Berkshire Eagle In a battle of wills pitting Democrats against congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says he won't blink first. In an...
Worried ICE has taken a relative? Shutdown cuts key communication lines for lawmakers with that agency and others.
Oct 17, 2025
By Jim Puzzanghera and Julian E.J. Sorapuru Globe Staff WASHINGTON — When people fear that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have taken a family member into custody, they frequently...
Neal, Democrats Demand Republicans End their Shutdown and Health Care Crisis
Oct 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined House Democrats in demanding Republicans return to work and end their government shutdown and health care crisis: “Democrats...
Neal Demands On-Time Filing Season
Oct 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC—As the Trump Administration threatens to fumble yet another basic function of government, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal wrote to the Acting...
Neal Highlights Impact of ARPA Funding in First District during Visit to Ludlow High School
Sep 24, 2025
Ludlow, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Ludlow Select Board Member Anthony Alves, Ludlow Town Administrator Marc Strange, and state and local officials to highlight the impact of...
Neal Slams GOP Funding Bill for Refusing to Cut Costs for the People
Sep 19, 2025
WATCH HERE So, let's look at the numbers: 15 million people are about to be kicked off their health insurance because of the Big, Ugly Law. 24 million Americans are going to pay higher premiums, in...
Neal Statement on House Republicans Abdication of Responsibility
Sep 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026. “House...
Neal Statement on Joint Legacy Framework
Sep 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Irish and British governments announced a joint framework to address the legacy issues in...
On the right track: Knowledge Corridor rail marks 10 years
Sep 15, 2025
by Sam Ferland, Hampshire Gazette NORTHAMPTON — Congressmen Richard Neal and Jim McGovern visited Northampton late last week to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Amtrak Vermonter Rail in the...
Neal, Larson Launch Inquiry with Ways and Means Democrats Demanding Trump Hand Over Information About ‘DOGE’ Data Meddling at Social Security
Sep 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, following a whistleblower report that revealed ‘DOGE’ copied sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, Ways and...
Neal Statement on House Vote on NDAA
Sep 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after voting against passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution...
Neal Statement on August 2025 Jobs Report
Sep 5, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) August 2025 jobs report: “Americans cannot afford...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Attack on the American Economy
Aug 26, 2025
“As seen around the world, politicizing the central bank means rampant inflation, higher mortgage rates, unstable retirement accounts, and more uncertainty for the people.”