Press Releases

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Ambassador Tai, welcome back to the Committee. Since your first Trade Agenda hearing, President Biden has led a strong and sustainable recovery, focused on...

Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 13th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act...

Chicopee, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal and Senator Edward J. Markey joined Chicopee Mayor John Vieau and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials to announce a $2,854,800 earmark to...

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Yellen. It’s an honor to have you here with us today. Secretary Yellen is one of the brightest, most...

Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) February 2023 jobs report: “The...

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery)   Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are here today to go through a rite of passage for new Republican majorities. They run on combatting inflation, and...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Brian Donnelly.   “I am saddened to learn of the passing of Brian Donnelly, a steadfast...

Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Bay Path University President Sandra J. Doran to announce a $1,000,000 earmark to launch a Student Success Center at Bay Path University....

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Today is a departure from the norm. In years past, we’ve been able to go back and forth, recognizing our policy differences, to reach consensus on...

Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Democrats strongly agree that those who took advantage of the COVID crisis to commit fraud must be held accountable. Indeed, it was Ways and Means...

Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded President Biden’s nomination of Julie Su for Secretary of the Department of Labor: “At a critical moment for America’s...

Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the agreement reached by the European Union and the United Kingdom regarding the...

Springfield, MAWays and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the first anniversary of Russia’s unconscionable war on Ukraine: “In the year since...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Congressman John Olver.   “John Olver dedicated his life to public service, working as an educator...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Kathleen Murphy.   “I am deeply saddened at the news that Kathleen Murphy passed away today. Those...

Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) thanked Labor Secretary Marty Walsh for his service in the Biden Administration: “American workers, and our nation, are...

Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Mexico published a resolution aimed at banning imports made with forced labor—a...

Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Bishop Talbert W. Swan, I.   “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bishop Talbert Swan...

Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the Internal Revenue Service’s guidance that certain state rebates would...

Washington, D.C.So, as Joe Friday might have said in a different age, just the facts, because that's what we intend to focus on this morning. On March 11th, 2020, Dr. Fauci gave his warning as to...