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...
Neal Opening Statement at Field Hearing in New York
May 9, 2023
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...
Neal Statement on April 2023 Jobs Report
May 5, 2023
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...
Neal Celebrates the Announcement of New Fleet of F-35A Aircraft at Barnes Air National Guard Base
May 3, 2023
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...
Neal Announces $1,000,000 for Elms College to Expand Education and Social Work Programs
May 2, 2023
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....
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing with IRS Commissioner Werfel
Apr 27, 2023
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...
Neal Leads Debate on Republicans’ Default on America Act
Apr 26, 2023
Washington, D.C.WATCH HERE Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I might consume Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to the default on America's Act. The Chairman...
Neal Statement on Republicans’ Disastrous Default on America Act
Apr 26, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted Republicans’ disastrous Default on America Act: “House Republicans’ reckless agenda, cobbled together behind...
Neal Statement on the Supreme Court Decision Protecting Access to Mifepristone
Apr 21, 2023
Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on today’s Supreme Court decision protecting access to mifepristone: “Today’s...
Neal, Wyden, Casey, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Seniors’ Protections from Abuse and Neglect
Apr 19, 2023
Washington, D.C.House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey...
Neal Statement on Republicans’ Lower, Slash, Gut Act
Apr 19, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Republicans finally went public on their backroom schemes to hold the U.S....
Neal Statement on Tax Day
Apr 18, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement today marking the end of the 2023 tax filing season: “This Tax Day, the contrast is clear...
Neal Statement on ITC Report on U.S. Preference Program for Sub-Saharan Africa
Apr 17, 2023
Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (Commission) report, Africa Growth and...
Democratic Committee Leaders Write to Health Insurers Regarding Coverage of Preventive Care
Apr 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.House and Senate Democratic Health Committee leaders wrote to 12 of the nation’s largest health insurers and trade associations representing employer-sponsored health plans today...
Neal, Blumenauer Statement on U.S. Acceptance of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Apr 11, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) applauded United States Trade Representative Ambassador...
Neal Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
Apr 10, 2023
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: “Twenty-five years ago, the governments of...
Neal Announces $680,000 for Nichols College to Launch Digital Skills Degree Program
Apr 7, 2023
Dudley, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy to announce a $680,000 earmark to launch a degree program in intelligent business automation, focusing...
Neal Statement on the Next Chapter in Republicans’ War on Women
Apr 7, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement condemning the Texas District Court’s decision to suspend the Food and Drug...
Neal Statement on March 2023 Jobs Report
Apr 7, 2023
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2023 jobs report:...
Neal Statement on IRS’s Strategic Operating Plan for the Historic Inflation Reduction Act
Apr 6, 2023
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Strategic Operating Plan for the...