Washington, DC(Remarks as prepared) Mr. Chairman, thanks for holding this bipartisan markup today. I hope we hold more meetings like these—this is what the American people want and expect from their...
Warren, Neal, Dozens of Members of Congress Introduce Refund Equality Act to Provide Equal Tax Treatment for Married Same-Sex Couples
Jul 13, 2017
Washington, DCSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-Mass.), and 71 of their congressional colleagues today introduced the Refund Equality...
Neal Statement on Revised Senate GOP Health Care Bill
Jul 13, 2017
Washington, DC – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans unveiled a revised version of their health care...
Neal Statement on 2017 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports
Jul 13, 2017
Washington, DC – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the 2017 Medicare Trustees Report and 2017 Social Security Trustees...
Congressman Richard E. Neal Announces $99,871 Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Fairview Hospital
Jul 6, 2017
Great BarringtonGREAT BARRINGTON – Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Doreen Hutchinson, Vice President of Operations, and Fairview Hospital staff this morning to announce a $99,871 Grant...
Congressman Richard E. Neal Statement on $4.5 Million for “Last-Mile” Broadband Connectivity
Jun 26, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $4.5 million for “Last Mile” broadband connectivity...
Neal, Pascrell Statements on Guatemala Labor Report
Jun 26, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today released the following statements after a Central...
Neal Statement on CBO Report for Senate GOP Health Care Bill
Jun 26, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a score of the...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the President’s Trade Policy Agenda with USTR Robert Lighthizer
Jun 22, 2017
Washington, DC(Remarks as prepared) 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 about the...
Neal Statement on Senate GOP Health Care Bill
Jun 22, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans unveiled their health care bill: “Republican Senators have...
Opening Floor Statement for H.R. 2487, the Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act
Jun 20, 2017
Washington, DC(Remarks as prepared) I am pleased to support H.R. 2487, the Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act, which would help ensure that all the resources Congress has provided...
Congressman Neal Issues Statement on U.S.S. Fitzgerald Deaths
Jun 18, 2017
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after the U.S.S Fitzgerald collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan killing several sailors in the U.S....
Neal Statement on Trump’s Cuba Announcement
Jun 16, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after President Trump announced he is reimposing commercial restrictions on Cuba...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Child Welfare, TANF, and Tax Credit Legislation
Jun 15, 2017
Washington, DCRanking Member Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Child Welfare, TANF, and Tax Credit Legislation (Remarks as prepared) Thank you, Chairman Brady. I’m glad to work with you today to...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on HHS 2018 Budget Request
Jun 8, 2017
Washington, DC(Remarks as prepared) Thank you Chairman Brady. Secretary Price, I guess this is a bit of a homecoming for you. I am glad you are able to join us today. Mr. Chairman, I understand how...
Neal Statement on U.S.-Mexico Sugar Agreement in Principle
Jun 7, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Mexican Secretary of Economy...
Statement of Congressman Richard E. Neal on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord
Jun 1, 2017
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today following President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement: “More than 190 countries...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Markup of GOP Health Care Legislation
May 24, 2017
Washington, DC(Remarks as prepared) Mr. Chairman, recently the House passed a bill that would take away health insurance from 24 million Americans, raise premiums and out-of-pocket costs on millions...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Border Adjustment Tax
May 23, 2017
Washington, DCThank you, Chairman Brady, for holding today’s hearing on increasing U.S. competitiveness and preventing American jobs from moving overseas. This is an important topic and I look...
Neal Statement on Trump’s 2018 Budget
May 23, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s 2018 budget request: “President Trump’s budget is...