Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the possibility of the Trump Administration indexing capital gains taxes to...
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections From Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCU.S. House Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) today led House and Senate Democrats in unveiling a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that...
Neal and Brady Demand Information on Medicare Hospice Deficiencies
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCIn the wake of two disturbing reports detailing the deficiencies in the quality of care delivered to some Medicare hospice enrollees, Ways and Means Committee Chairman...
Neal Statement on Challenges Medicare Beneficiaries Face When Comparing Coverage Options
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested...
Neal Statement on Trade Working Group Progress and Report to Speaker Pelosi
Jul 26, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House Democrats’ trade working group met with U.S. Trade Representative...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Social Security 2100 Act
Jul 25, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and thank you to our witnesses and guests for joining us for today’s hearing on, “The Social Security 2100 Act.” Retirement income is often...
Neal Applauds House Passage of Multiemployer Pension Legislation
Jul 25, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R.397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer...
Neal Floor Speech on PRIDE Act
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) I thank the gentlewoman. And I would like to once again commend Congresswoman Judy Chu for her leadership on this legislation. For far too long, LGBTQ...
Neal Floor Speech on Butch Lewis Act
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) Mister Speaker, I rise in support of H.R 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act – commonly referred to as the Butch Lewis Act. I am...
Chairmen Neal, Scott and Peterson Oppose Administration’s Unilateral Proposal to Kick Millions Off SNAP
Jul 23, 2019
Washington, DC – Following the announcement of a proposed rule this morning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Multiemployer Pensions Legislation
Jul 10, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you to everyone for being here. Today we meet to consider H.R 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act – commonly referred to as the...
Neal Statement Ahead of Oral Arguments in Affordable Care Act Case
Jul 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement in advance of this afternoon’s oral arguments in the Texas v. United States case...
Neal Statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General Report
Jul 3, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement today after the Inspector General of the...
Congressman Neal Mourns the Loss of David Starr
Jul 1, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, today mourned the loss of longtime Springfield Republican Publisher David...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Health Legislation
Jun 26, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome. Today the Committee will consider several bills that will extend critical Medicare programs and provide a better overall experience...
Neal, Brady Introduce Legislation to Improve and Expand Medicare
Jun 24, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization...
Neal Joins House Leaders for Bill Enrollment Ceremony for the Taxpayer First Act
Jun 21, 2019
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, joined House Democrat and Republican leaders in the United States Capitol Building for a bill...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Tax Legislation
Jun 20, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome. Today the Committee has the historic opportunity to consider a package of bills that will accomplish a great deal of good,...
Neal Critical of Trump Plan to Roll Back Environmental Regulations
Jun 20, 2019
Washington, DC | Decision will benefit the coal industry and harm efforts to combat climate change Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, released...
Neal Praises Committee Passage of Economic Mobility Act
Jun 20, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Committee passed historic tax relief for the middle class, H.R. 3300, the Economic...