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....
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Drug Shortages
Feb 6, 2024
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,...
Neal Statement on Republicans Refusal to Act on National Security Interests
Feb 6, 2024
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...
Neal Applauds Appointment of West-East Rail Project Director
Feb 6, 2024
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Massachusetts...
Neal Statement on the Election of Michelle O’Neill as First Minister of Northern Ireland
Feb 3, 2024
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...
Neal Statement on January 2024 Jobs Report
Feb 2, 2024
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...
Neal Formulates National Commercial Shipbuilding Strategy
Feb 2, 2024
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...
Neal Applauds Passage of the Bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
Jan 31, 2024
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...
Neal Floor Remarks on Pending Agreement to Restore Government at Stormont
Jan 31, 2024
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...
Neal Statement on Former President Undermining Border Negotiations
Jan 26, 2024
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on former President Trump’s efforts to undermine negotiations on border security. “The number...
Neal Voices Support for Use of Rail in Housatonic Rest of River Transportation Plan
Jan 26, 2024
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the General Electric Company’s Housatonic Rest of River Transportation Plan. “After...
Neal Statement on Historic 2024 Open Enrollment Season
Jan 24, 2024
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...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 7024
Jan 19, 2024
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...
Neal, Smith Statement on Bipartisan Meeting with Ambassadors from Select African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Countries
Jan 18, 2024
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...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 6918
Jan 11, 2024
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Happy New Year, Mr. Chairman, and to all of our Committee members. Turning to the legislation at hand, after the least productive session of...
Neal Celebrates Record 20 Million Americans Enrolled in Affordable Care Act Health Care
Jan 10, 2024
Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that a record 20 million Americans enrolled in health care...
Neal Marks Three Years Since the January 6th Attack on the Capitol
Jan 6, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking three years since the January 6th, 2021 Attack on the Capitol: ...
Neal Statement on December 2023 Jobs Report
Jan 5, 2024
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) December 2023 jobs report:...
Neal Celebrates MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board’s Selection as a Finalist for the EDA’s Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program
Dec 20, 2023
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones, MassHire President and...
Ways and Means Democrats Release Additional Reports Detailing U.S. Health Care System’s Role in the Climate Crisis
Dec 19, 2023
Washington, D.C. Today, the Ways and Means Committee Democrats released new materials further detailing the role the U.S. health system plays in the climate...