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
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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....
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Department of the Treasury’s FY 2019 Budget Request
Feb 15, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Secretary Mnuchin, thank you for joining us today. A budget is a reflection of one’s values – and President Trump’s budget is no exception. As we...
Neal Statement on the Deadly Florida School Shooting
Feb 15, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a mass shooting in a South Florida high school. It is the...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Health and Human Services FY 2019 Budget Hearing
Feb 14, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you Mr. Chairman. And welcome Secretary Azar. We look forward to your first testimony before a Congressional Committee in your new role. My goal as an...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal
Feb 12, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. – U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on President Trump’s infrastructure proposal. “While I am glad the conversation has begun about...
Statement of Congressman Richard E. Neal on MassMutual Major Expansion Announcement
Feb 8, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after Mass Mutual announced a major expansion which will add 1,500 jobs in the City of Springfield and invest $300...
Neal, Pascrell Introduce Bipartisan Tariff Relief Legislation to Support American Workers and U.S. Economic Competitiveness
Feb 8, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 4979, bipartisan legislation that renews the...
Neal, Courtney, Larson Announce Extension of Federal Tax Relief for Crumbling Foundation Repairs
Feb 7, 2018
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rep. John Larson (CT-01), and Rep, Richard Neal (MA-01) announced updated guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that extends the...
Neal Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Removing Barriers to Prevent and Treat Opioid Abuse and Dependence in Medicare
Feb 6, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) I am pleased we are holding a hearing to identify solutions to address opioid abuse and dependence specifically in the Medicare space. Although overdose...
Democrats Seek Assistance from Insurance Companies to Better Address Opioid Crisis
Feb 5, 2018
Washington, DCAs the opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the nation, top House Democratic health leaders have requested that insurance companies offering Medicare Advantage and...
Congressman Neal Strongly Opposes the Release of the Classified Nunes Memo
Feb 2, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after President Trump authorized the release of the controversial classified memo written by House Intelligence...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for the Raymond A. Jordan Senior Center in Blunt Park
Feb 2, 2018
Washington, DCSpringfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Commissioner of Health and Human Services Helen Caulton-Harris, Director of Capital Asset Construction Peter J....
Neal Statement Following President Trump’s State of the Union Remarks
Jan 31, 2018
Washington, DCFollowing President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address Tuesday night, U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal released the following statement. “It is important that President...