Press Releases

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, released the following statement after the British government announced that it will be launching a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Solicitor Pat Finucane.   “On February 12, 1989, loyalist gunmen with links to British security forces broke into the Belfast home of Pat Finucane with… Read more »

Letter Text (PDF)   Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal sent a letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, voicing his support for the Prime Minister Starmer’s commitment to revisiting and repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act of 2023.   The legislation, which became law in September 2023, halted all… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that it would pursue enforcement consultations with Canada under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Trading relationships are only as strong as the enforcement that follows, and with today’s announcement, Ambassador Tai is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire in Ireland.   “Thirty years ago, I joined in the celebration of the announcement that the IRA had declared its first ceasefire of the Troubles. Later that evening, at the direction of then-Speaker of the House Tom Foley, I traveled to Ireland to… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement on the passing of Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ):     “To say I am heartbroken doesn’t begin to cover it. Billy was the type of fighter they don’t make anymore. For 16 years, he has been the heart of the Ways and Means Democrats, bringing vigor and… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the second anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law:   “It’s only been two years since President Biden changed the course of history with the Inflation Reduction Act, and we are already achieving what we set out to do. With inflation… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced lower prices for 10 of the highest-cost drugs in Medicare:   “Tomorrow’s second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act is now that much more momentous with today’s announcement of the first slate of lower prescription drug prices… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement celebrating the 89th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act:    “Rising out of the darkness of the Great Depression, Social Security now stands as our nation’s most sacred promise. As we mark the 89th anniversary of one of the greatest legislative… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2024 jobs report:   “With 43 consecutive months of job growth, it’s safe to say the Biden-Harris Administration, along with Congressional Democrats, have delivered on our end of the bargain, and the results have been record-breaking.… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked H.R. 7024 from further action:   “Voting against a paid-for, bipartisan compromise that sailed through the House is one of the grossest abdications of responsibility from Senate Republicans in recent memory. You cannot call yourself a governing… Read more »