Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (Commission) report, Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Program Usage, Trends, and Sectoral Highlights. In January 2022, Ranking Member Neal asked the Commission to assess the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a… Read more »
House and Senate Democratic Health Committee leaders wrote to 12 of the nation’s largest health insurers and trade associations representing employer-sponsored health plans today requesting information regarding how they plan to respond to the Northern District of Texas’s decision in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra striking down the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) applauded United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai’s signing and presentation of the United States’ instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies:
“Cracking down on illegal fisheries… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement:
“Twenty-five years ago, the governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom signed the Good Friday Agreement, marking the end of the longest period of conflict in Irish history. It happened because everyone involved acted together in good faith, with both… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Nichols College President Glenn M. Sulmasy to announce a $680,000 earmark to launch a degree program in intelligent business automation, focusing on digital literacy, ethics, learning, and collaboration.
The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Education. Congressman Neal… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement condemning the Texas District Court’s decision to suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decades-old approval of mifepristone:
“Another disaster, fueled by Republican extremism, was just handed down by a right-wing activist judge under the cover of darkness, and now, millions are… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2023 jobs report:
“Another month of sustainable job growth means more Americans living with the security of a paycheck and further evidence that Democrats are finishing the job. Workers are using their power to increase… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Strategic Operating Plan for the Inflation Reduction Act:
“The Inflation Reduction Act is a transformational investment in regaining taxpayers’ trust, modernizing the IRS to provide world-class customer service, and eliminating the… Read more »
Yesterday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted comments to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and the Treasury in support of the proposed rules to ensure… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Westfield State University President Dr. Linda Thompson to announce a $1,000,000 earmark to enhance Westfield State University's training capacity for nursing and health science students.
The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Education. Congressman Neal included funding for… Read more »
