Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2018. “While this spending package is far from ideal, I...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Signing of Section 301 Trade Action with China
Mar 22, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump announced the Administration’s findings from the Section 301...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Trade Policy Agenda
Mar 21, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Ambassador Lighthizer, I want to welcome you on behalf of the Committee Democrats. Today’s hearing is an opportunity for us to hear from you and for...
Neal Statement on Six Month Anniversary of Hurricane Maria
Mar 20, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today on the six month anniversary of Hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico. "Today marks six months...
Neal Opening Statement at Meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans
Mar 14, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Let me start by saying that I’m very pleased to be a member of this committee and I’m hopeful that by working together on a bipartisan basis we can address...
Neal Joins 140 House Democrats to Urge Trump: Follow the Law; Impose Sanctions on Russia
Mar 12, 2018
Washington, DCToday, 140 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on President Trump to follow the letter and spirit of the law by imposing sanctions against those behind...
Neal Joins Baker-Polito Administration for Announcement of $13.7 Million Project Launch of Berkshires Life Sciences Innovation Hub
Mar 9, 2018
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD, MA – March 9, 2018 - Today, the Baker-Polito Administration celebrated the state’s commitment to the $13.7 million Berkshire Innovation Center, which will catalyze and...
Neal Celebrates Renovated Hangar for 104th Fighter Wing
Mar 9, 2018
Washington, DCBARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTFIELD, Mass. – Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Richard Neal and Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe will join the men and...
Congressman Neal Joins Congressman Serrano in Bicameral Letter Urging Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Expedite and Expand Community Disaster Loan for Puerto Rico
Mar 8, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Congressman José E. Serrano, a longtime member of the House Appropriations Committee, led a bicameral letter with 57 of his colleagues to Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin...
Congressman Neal Celebrates Women’s History Month
Mar 8, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on International Women's Day in honor of National Women's History Month. "March is Women’s History Month, a time when...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Announcement
Mar 8, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump announced his plan to impose tariffs of 10 percent on aluminum imports...
Neal Urges Business Leaders to Invest Tax Windfall in Employees’ Retirements
Mar 6, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Business Roundtable Chairman Jamie Dimon encouraging companies to help their workers weather the United...
Neal, Larson, and Davis Call for Social Security Funding Boost to Reduce Wait Times and Backlogs
Mar 1, 2018
Washington, DCToday, three Ranking Members from the Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup on Views and Estimates on the Fiscal Year 2019 Federal Budget
Feb 27, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) I thank the Chairman for holding this markup today and I regret that we were not able to find consensus on the Views & Estimates...
Neal Statement Against Arming Teachers
Feb 27, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers and other school staffers was a way to solve gun...
Neal & Pallone Introduce Bill Expanding Access to Medicare Beneficiaries for Opioid Use Disorders
Feb 23, 2018
Washington, DC Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced a bill to expand access to evidence-based...
Neal Statement on Appointment to Select Committee on Pensions
Feb 23, 2018
Washington, DC Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on his appointment to the new Joint Select Committee on Solvency and Multiemployer...
Friends of Ireland Caucus Urge President Trump to Appoint Special Envoy
Feb 22, 2018
Washington, DC
Neal, Pallone, Scott Blast Trump Administration’s Short-Term Insurance Plans Expansion
Feb 20, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking...
Neal, Pascrell Statements on the Trump Administration’s Steel and Aluminum Tariff Recommendations
Feb 16, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statements after the U.S....