Press Releases

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 17, 2023:    “Today, the will of the American people prevailed. House Democrats secured funding for disaster relief and blocked Republicans from stymieing our funding bills with… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein.   “Dianne Feinstein led a distinguished career and was a trailblazer for women in public service. Having served as Mayor of San Francisco, she understood the importance of delivering for her constituency and was a fierce advocate for the people of California. That advocacy is… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans’ latest failure in their chaotic quest to fund the federal government: “House Republicans have abandoned their oath to the American people. While they may not feel the consequences of their instability, 7 million women and children are preparing to be turned away at… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This markup is a lesson in priorities. Mere hours before Republicans either shut the government down or gut health care services for millions of children, veterans, and seniors, we’re spending this afternoon marking up two bills that do almost nothing for the average American. The Majority wants to use the day before the most extreme… Read more »

We are a little over 85 hours from yet another Republican-induced government shutdown, which means our servicemembers work without pay and the nearly seven million women and children who count on nutrition assistance will have to go without. All because, and I’m quoting Republican member of the House, Representative Cory Mills, “we allowed ourselves to basically get so distracted with… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released a report titled “Limitations of Using CMS Data to Identify Private Equity and Other Ownership” from the non-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that shows transparency gaps in the data collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify private equity and other owners in… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the passing of United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway:   “From his earliest days as a steelworker, Tom Conway was a champion for America’s working people and for the labor movement that built this country. As International President of the United Steelworkers, Tom… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, Acting Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, MassDOT Rail and Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger, and Amtrak Executive Vice President for Strategy and Planning Dennis Newman to announce $108M in federal funding awarded under the U.S. Department of… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a new bilateral labor initiative with Brazil: “The Lula Administration has ushered in a new era in Brazil, prioritizing human and workers’ rights. Today’s bilateral agreement puts workers at the center of our economic partnership and proves that common… Read more »

Thank you, Mr. Chairman for calling this hearing and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I look forward to hearing from you. For too long, millions of American patients struggled with unexpected out-of-pocket health costs that caused anxiety and hardship for their families. When Americans or their loved ones are suffering from poor health, the last thing they should be… Read more »