Press Releases

Washington, D.C.Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which includes six domestic funding bills that will address the needs of American...

Washington, D.C.Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I first want to address the Views & Estimates letter under consideration today. It’s unfortunate that the current Majority has abandoned the bipartisan...

Springfield, MAToday, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement at the conclusion of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Thirteenth...

Washington, D.C.House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Democrats once again delivered a majority of votes to keep the...

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Welcome back to the Committee on Ways and Means, Commissioner Werfel. As always, it’s truly an honor to have you with us today, in the middle of what’s...

Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  ...

Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) introduced the Automatic IRA Act of 2024 to dramatically expand retirement coverage for millions of workers....

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to welcome back Congressman Jimmy Gomez to the Committee. It’s good to have you back on the most storied dais in Congress,...

Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after House Republicans put forward a purely political bill and refused to act in the best...

Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Massachusetts...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the election of Michelle O’Neill to serve as First Minister of Northern Ireland.   “I would...

Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) January 2024 jobs report: “Our...

Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement highlighting the need for a new national strategy for revitalizing America’s...

Washington, D.C.Tonight, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families...

Washington, D.C.(As Prepared for Delivery)   Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the political parties at Stormont as they near an agreement that will restore executive government. After...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on former President Trump’s efforts to undermine negotiations on border security.   “The number...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the General Electric Company’s Housatonic Rest of River Transportation Plan.   “After...

Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the record-breaking 2024 Open Enrollment period:  “The success of the...

Washington, D.C.Democrats are here today because of a simple truth: when we invest in workers and families, we invest in our economy. Democrats’ 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit put money back...

Washington, D.C. Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released the following statement after hosting a bipartisan...