Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement following the shooting at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego, California on Saturday. "I am...
Ways & Means Committee Democrats Emphasize Importance of Enforcement Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 25, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Trade...
Neal Statement on the Killing of Lyra McKee
Apr 24, 2019
Washington, DC | Funeral of 29-year-old journalist took place in Belfast today Congressman Richard E. Neal, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, released a statement...
Neal Statement on IRS Failure to Meet April 23 Deadline
Apr 23, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed him that the IRS would not meet the April 23...
Neal Statement on 2019 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report
Apr 22, 2019
Washington, DC Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the 2019 Medicare Trustees Report and 2019 Social Security Trustees Report:...
Mass. Congressional Delegation Announces Over $61 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Commonwealth
Apr 19, 2019
Boston, MA | 26 Organizations to Receive Funding to Support 6,611 AmeriCorps MembersBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with...
House Chairs Issue Statement on Release of Special Counsel Mueller’s Report
Apr 19, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E....
Neal and Blumenauer Statements on ITC Report on Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 18, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) issued the following statements after the International Trade...
Ways & Means Committee Democrats Raise Concerns with Environmental Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 17, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Trade...
Neal Sends Letter to IRS Regarding 6103 Request
Apr 13, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent the following letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig after the IRS missed the April...
Neal Statement on IRS Failure to Meet April 10 Deadline
Apr 10, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the IRS would not meet Chairman Neal’s April...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of the Prescription Drug STAR Act
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) With today’s consideration of H.R. 2113, the STAR Act, we will take a first, bipartisan step to address the issue of high drug prices. So far this Congress,...
Ways and Means Advances Bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Legislation
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Neal, Brady laud bill that will increase transparency in drug pricing for consumersToday, the House Committee on Ways & Means unanimously passed the bipartisan Prescription Drug...
Neal Sends Letter to Lighthizer Outlining Democrats’ Concerns with the Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, to bring to the Ambassador’s attention concerns that...
Neal Statement on Requesting President Trump’s Tax Returns
Apr 3, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after sending a written request to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Retirement, Tax Administration, and Reemployment Services Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Today, I am honored to Chair the first markup of the Ways and Means Committee for the 116th Congress. We have three bills before us today that are the...
Ways & Means Committee Passes Reemployment Services Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DCThis morning, the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 1759, the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers (BRIDGE for Workers) Act, legislation...
Ways & Means Committee Passes Landmark Retirement Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DCThis morning, under the leadership of Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE)...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind
Mar 27, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Thank you everyone for being here today. Today, the Committee begins its long overdue...
House Democrats Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions and Lower Health Care Costs
Mar 26, 2019
Washington, DCHouse Democratic leaders today unveiled a sweeping bill that would protect people living with pre-existing conditions, lower health care costs for consumers, and reverse the Trump...