Press Releases

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) This bill is the real reason we are here today. Back in 2017, my colleagues needed to sunset some of their major giveaways in order to artificially lower...

Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials, local Veterans’ Service Officers, and members of the western Massachusetts Veteran...

Washington, D.C.House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith...

Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement responding to Republicans’ tax legislation that will be marked up in Committee next...

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m disappointed that even though we are considering some bipartisan bills today, there may have been space for more agreement had...

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) May 2023 jobs report: “Had...

Washington, D.C.Tonight, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a budget agreement to prevent default:...

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) I rise today to remind my colleagues of one of our most solemn Congressional obligations: to avoid default and ensure that we preserve the full faith and...

Agawam, MACongressman Richard E. Neal joined SBA New England Regional Administrator Michael A. Vlacich, SBA Massachusetts District Director Robert H. Nelson, and local and state officials to...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal joined SBA New England Regional Administrator Michael A. Vlacich, SBA Massachusetts District Director Robert H. Nelson, and local and state officials to...

Washington, D.C.Thank you to our witnesses for being here today, and to you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing. Over a decade ago, Democrats transformed American health care with the Affordable...

Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Treasury Department released a report examining how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K....

Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted Republicans’ Surprise Billing Our Workers Act: “Democrats stand strong in fighting fraud, and every single...

Washington, D.C.House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith...

Staten Island, New YorkThank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ economic and trade agenda has focused on building an...

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) April 2023 jobs report: “12 million...

Westfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal joined Major General Gary W. Keefe, Adjutant General for the Massachusetts National Guard, Colonel David L. Halasi-Kun, Base Commander for the 104th Fighter...

Chicopee, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Elms College President Harry E. Dumay to announce a $1,000,000 earmark to expand the education and social work programs at Elms College....

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Commissioner Werfel. It is an honor to have you with us today, and what a start to your time as Commissioner. I...