Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A theme of this Congress has been Republican silence as my colleagues rubberstamp this Administration’s attacks on the American people. On this dais, we warned of the...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Record Failure of a First Year
Jan 20, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the failures of the Trump Administration after a year of broken promises: “The verdict of the President’s...
Neal, Larson Demand Full Criminal Investigation into ‘DOGE’ Leak of Private Records to Musk Associates and Immediate Congressional Action to Safeguard Americans’ Privacy
Jan 20, 2026
Washington, DC-- Today, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the...
Neal Announces Winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge
Jan 16, 2026
Great Barrington, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Dr. Peter Dillon, Superintendent of Berkshire Hills Regional School District, Christopher Barnes, Principal of Monument Mountain...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Health Care Failure
Jan 15, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration met the final day of Open Enrollment with the...
Neal Opening Statement at Worker and Family Support and Oversight Markup
Jan 14, 2026
(As Prepared for Delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There’s only one party in Washington pulling legislative levers to deliver wins for the American people, and it isn’t the majority. For months,...
Neal Applauds Extension of International Trade Agreements with Africa and Haiti
Jan 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6500, the AGOA Extension Act, and H.R. 6504, the...
Neal Calls Out Trump’s Illegal Child Care Revenge Ploy
Jan 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the Trump Administration for endangering children by attempting to exact political revenge against...
Neal Statement on December 2025 Jobs Report
Jan 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the December 2025 jobs...
Neal Statement on Hoyer Retirement
Jan 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced he would not seek reelection, retiring...
After Democrats Force Action to Lower Costs, Ranking Member Neal Leads Debate on the House Floor
Jan 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) took to the House Floor to demand Republicans finally choose families over billionaires, extend the ACA tax...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions in Venezuela
Jan 3, 2026
Springfield, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Trump conducted an unauthorized military operation that resulted in the capture of...
Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals
Dec 18, 2025
After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just...
Neal on the House Floor: “The Republican Bill Was Put Together with Bubblegum and Elmer’s Glue”
Dec 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) spoke on the House floor to slam the Republican health care bill, which does nothing to lower costs for families or...
Neal Statement on Jeffries Discharge Petition
Dec 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Leader Jeffries’s discharge petition, to extend the enhanced Affordable...
Neal Statement on War Powers Resolution Votes
Dec 17, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after voting in favor of both H.Con.Res. 61 – Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War...
Neal Underscores Importance of Antisemitism Commission Following Sydney Attacks
Dec 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement underscoring the importance of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, as Jewish...
Neal Statement on November 2025 Jobs Report
Dec 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the overdue November...
Neal Reintroduces Automatic IRA Bill
Dec 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reintroduced the Automatic IRA Act, which would expand retirement coverage for millions of workers. The...
Neal Blasts Latest Republican Attempt to Gut Health Care
Dec 12, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement blasting House Republicans for another unworkable attempt to hike costs on millions of...