By REP. RICHARD E. NEAL SPRINGFIELD - In April, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor asked on the floor for a discussion about how we got to where we are today. I think that is an excellent question. The success of the 1993 deficit reduction act, which was vehemently opposed by Cantor's GOP, led to a decade of prosperity and surplus. President Clinton balanced the budget for the first time since 196... Read more »

"I welcome the passage this week of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 implementing a no-fly zone over parts of Libya. I also support the establishment of an international coalition, working together with the Arab League, to prevent further atrocities from happening in flashpoints like Benghazi. It is clear that Col. Khadafy and his regime were not going to stop the campaign of terror and violenc... Read more »

March 3, 2011 Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) delivered the following statement today at a Subcommittee hearing on small businesses and tax reform: “Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this hearing today, which I hope will be the first of many on the topic of tax reform. Earlier, I commented on how this Subcommittee always hears diverse... Read more »

SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT OF 2010 -- (House of Representatives - September 23, 2010) Mr. NEAL. I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I stand in support of this small business jobs bill. There is no cute title for this bill. It's simply about small businesses and jobs. It injects funding into small businesses in two ways. First it does through the creation of a $30 billion lending fund for community ... Read more »

September 22, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601 [Page: H6812] --- (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, it did not take a lot of courage for the Republican leader in the Senate to announce his tax cut plan last week, which would cost about $4 trillion. Handing out t... Read more »

July 28, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601 Senate intransigence impacts college tuition and state sales tax Click Here for State Tax Data (PDF) Congressman Richard E. Neal has spoken on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives twice this week about Senate Republicans continued opposition to an important tax extenders bill that includes tax breaks for indivi... Read more »

July 22, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601 Mr. NEAL. I thank Mr. McDermott. I stand in full support of this emergency legislation that will restore the safety net to millions of American families. Those families have been waiting for this relief since June. Their faith in us has been tested, but today we are going to extend the help that they need. I have spoken ... Read more »

July 20, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601 ((Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I want to join all of you in wishing Social Security a happy 75th birthday. Social Security and Medicare are two of the most successful legislative accomplishments in the history of th... Read more »

June 17, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601 STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN RICHARD E. NEAL ON PASSAGE OF UBS TREATY LEGISLATION BY SWISS PARLIAMENT Will help crackdown on worldwide tax avoidance Congressman Richard E. Neal, a senior member of the Ways and means Committee, released the following statement today after the Swiss parliament passed a law requiring their gove... Read more »

May 14, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William Tranghese (202) 225-5601 Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today on the death of U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua D. Desforges of Ludlow, Massachusetts, who was killed in action on Wednesday in Afghanistan. “The brave young men and women who voluntarily serve in our Armed Forces have the respect and gratitude of our en... Read more »