Press Releases

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome. We are holding this hearing today at a critical juncture in the U.S.-China trade and economic relationship. The scale and speed of...

Washington, DCTop Democrats from the House Ways and Means Committee, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, House Judiciary Committee, and Senate Finance Committee yesterday called for the Trump...

Washington, DCThe Federal Communications Commission today authorized more than $10 million in funding over ten years to expand rural broadband in Massachusetts.  These investments will connect...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing on the disappearing corporate income tax.  It has been two years since the Minority passed their tax bill...

Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on President Trump’s FY 2021 budget proposal:  “When I saw the President’s...

Boston, MA | Data released on possible corridors, station stops, frequency of weekday round trips, anticipated ridership and costsBOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Planning...

Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) released legislative text of the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical...

Boston, MABoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), William Keating...

Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S.-Kenya trade relationship after meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta:...

Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on Brexit: “The United Kingdom formally leaves the European Union today and starts a...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a comment letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar...

Washington, DCTop Democrats overseeing Social Security policy in the House and Senate today objected to a Social Security Administration (SSA) proposal that would cause people with disabilities to...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon, and welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Thank you everyone for being here today.  Our nation’s infrastructure systems have...

Washington, DCToday, the Chairs of three U.S. House Committees released a framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure that would address some of the country’s most urgent...

Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA)...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing to discuss legislative proposals to provide paid family and medical leave for American workers. Next Tuesday will...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Fortney “Pete” Stark, who served as Chairman of the Ways...

Washington, DC - Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the Friends of Ireland Caucus in the United States Congress, released the following statement today after Social Democrat and Labor...

Springfield, MA | $10 million project includes new fully ADA-accessible 328-foot platformSPRINGFIELD – Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Richard Neal, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, MassDOT...

Boston, MABoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Joseph P....