Press Releases

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement celebrating the 88th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act:  “Social Security is our nation’s most sacred promise. For 88 years, we’ve come to know it as a beacon of economic security and for the compassion we share in times of uncertainty and loss. Americans… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Biden signed the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act into law: “The Taiwan Implementation Act underscores the exclusive Constitutional authority of Congress – and particularly the Ways and Means Committee – as the… Read more »

Today, 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 2023 jobs report: “Today’s jobs report signals our economy is stabilizing, yet wages continue to rise and unemployment fell—all fantastic news for our nation’s workers. As we look ahead to the one-year anniversary of the Inflation… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the announcement that Dr. Mark Keroack, President and CEO of Baystate Health, will be retiring effective July 1, 2024.   “I have great admiration for Dr. Keroack and the work he has done in serving the Pioneer Valley for more than a decade. His roots in the City of Springfield run deep,… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded the credit rating of the United States: “The Republican Party is wholly responsible for yet another downgrade in our nation’s credit. Now, the American people will be forced to bear the consequences of their manufactured debt crises and repeated tax cuts for the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the final permit decision issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, obligating the General Electric Company to perform a cleanup of the Rest of River portion of the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site.    “With yesterday’s ruling by the… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery)   Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As we stare down the August district work period, it’s disappointing to imagine what could have been. We have shared goals here, and good faith negotiations could have led to significant progress for the American people. Unfortunately, my colleagues wanted the forces outside of this Committee to prevail, and now the legislation… Read more »

Today, House Democratic Health Committee leaders introduced new legislation to further lower prescription drug prices for American families and rein in pharmaceutical price gouging. The bill was introduced by Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner: “Social Security is the most sacred promise of economic security in our country, and amid Republican threats and budget cuts, the Social Security Administration delivers great dignity and peace of… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that Shuwanza Goff will serve as Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs: “No one is better equipped to lead President Biden’s legislative efforts to finish the job for the American people than Shuwanza Goff. Her legislative vision, trusted… Read more »