Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Biden issued several executive orders aimed at combatting...
Neal Praises Latest Biden Executive Action Providing Economic Relief to Struggling Americans
Jan 22, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA— Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s latest Executive Order to provide...
Chairman Neal to Introduce Legislation to Address the Multiemployer Pension Crisis
Jan 21, 2021
Washington, DCThis afternoon, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) will introduce the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 – an updated version of the Butch Lewis...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Impeachment of President Trump
Jan 13, 2021
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 232-197 on the Article of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for...
Chairman Neal Statement on House Passage of the CASH Act
Dec 29, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental...
Chairman Neal Statement on President Trump’s Signing of COVID Relief Legislation
Dec 28, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Tonight, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the bipartisan COVID relief...
Neal: Millions Will Lose Their Unemployment Benefits Tomorrow if Trump Does Not Sign COVID Relief Bill
Dec 26, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the urgent need for President Trump to sign legislation...
Chairman Neal Statement on UK-EU Post-Brexit Trade Agreement
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding reports that Britain and the European Union have reached a...
Chairman Neal Introduces the CASH Act to Provide $2,000 Payments to Americans in Need
Dec 24, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) introduced the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 to increase the amount of money struggling...
Neal Decries Republicans’ Heartless Obstruction of $2,000 Checks for Struggling Americans
Dec 24, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans blocked approval of the CASH Act, legislation the Chairman...
Chairman Neal Statement on Green Energy Investments and Jobs
Dec 22, 2020
Washington, DCToday, following House passage of a legislative package that included extensions of energy-related tax credits, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the...
Chairman Neal Floor Statement on he COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Agreement
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) After long, intense negotiations, we are finally here today with relief in sight for the American people. This agreement isn’t perfect, but it will offer...
Chairman Neal Statement on the COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Agreement
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the introduction of bipartisan, bicameral end-of-year legislation: “This...
Congressional Committee Leaders Announce Surprise Billing Agreement
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Legislation Will Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills and Establish Fair Framework to Resolve Disputes Between Providers and InsurersToday, key House and Senate Committee...
Chairman Neal Opening Statement at Virtual Listening Session with Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis
Dec 11, 2020
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) Good afternoon, thank you to everyone for tuning in. Today, we are over nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic that has inflicted unthinkable losses on our...
Neal Statement on House Passage of the MORE Act
Dec 4, 2020
Washington, DCFollowing the House passage of H.R. 3884, the “Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020,” Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and...
Chairman Neal Statement on the November 2020 Jobs Report
Dec 4, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) November 2020 jobs report: “As...
Chairman Neal Applauds Announcement of House Vote on ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Dec 3, 2020
Washington, DC | Leader Hoyer announced the bill will be brought to the House Floor the week of December 7, 2020House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following...
Neal Statement on Reelection to Serve as Chairman of Ways and Means Committee
Dec 3, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after being reelected Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means for the 117th Congress: “Remaining the...
Neal Slams Secretary Mnuchin’s Sabotage of Incoming Biden Administration’s COVID Response
Nov 26, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA — Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding reports that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is placing $455...