Press Releases

Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today in strong opposition the Trump Administration’s plan to open nearly the entire U.S. coastline to offshore drilling by...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA –  Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Richard E. Neal, issued the following statement after receiving an explanation from the IRS regarding...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Republican tax bill conference report:...

Washington, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the Republican tax legislation’s conference report: "Today, behind closed doors,...

Washington, DCU.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission voted to dismantle the landmark net neutrality protections:    “I...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Chairman, in light of last night’s election, I do not believe we should be holding today’s meeting. In fact, I believe it is imperative that we...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement calling for consideration of the tax bill to be delayed until Senator-elect Doug...

Washington, DCThank you for joining us today. Today’s hearing is the first – and likely the only – hearing on HR 1, the Ryan-McConnell tax legislation. And so I thank our witnesses for being here...

Washington, DCU.S. Representative Richard E. Neal joined House Democrats, teachers, and healthcare workers Thursday for a press conference highlighting the negative effects the GOP tax bill would...

Washington, DCRanking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Richard Neal was named yesterday by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve on a conference committee of the House and Senate...

Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal , Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy, and Armando Feliciano, Chairman of the Springfield Redevelopment...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to “H.R. 1 Percent.”  I believe this bill is a bad deal for millions of Americans, particularly those in the...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to “H.R. 1 Percent.” The bill before us today is a bad deal for millions of Americans, particularly those in the Middle...

Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today announced a bipartisan agreement relating to Medicare “extenders,” policies that...

Washington, DCToday, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the National Defense Authorization Act, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement. “Today I voted in favor of...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after the Republican tax legislation passed out of committee: "The legislation that...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal today delivered the following remarks at the Ways and Means Committee Markup in opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:...

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Chairman Brady. I believe the bill before us today is a bad deal for millions of Americans, particularly those in the Middle Class.  The...

Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after introduction of the Ryan-McConnell Republican tax plan: “I have been around...