Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement responding to the release of the 2023 Medicare Trustees Report and 2023 Social Security Trustees Report.
“Social Security and Medicare are essential commitments to our seniors that must be protected – millions of Americans have paid into these programs throughout their lives and deserve… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after a U.S. District Court Judge struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that ensures access to no-cost preventative health care for millions of Americans:
“The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, and preventative care has kept over 150 million… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statement after the Biden Administration’s announcement of the United States - Japan Critical Minerals Agreement:
“The Inflation Reduction Act is already transforming our economy, with nearly 100 green energy projects underway and over 100,000 clean… Read more »
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Welcome back to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Becerra. It’s an honor to have you here with us today.
When you testified before us last year, our country was in the midst of an unprecedented economic recovery from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, that progress continues--two years of consecutive economic growth, wages rising,… Read more »
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Ambassador Tai, welcome back to the Committee. Since your first Trade Agenda hearing, President Biden has led a strong and sustainable recovery, focused on workers. More jobs have been created under his leadership in just two years than under any other president in a full term. Wages are on the rise, and our investments in our supply chains and infrastructure… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 13th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law:
“Thirteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act became a pillar of our nation’s economic and health security, finally recognizing that your health is your wealth. Since then, the ACA has… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal and Senator Edward J. Markey joined Chicopee Mayor John Vieau and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials to announce a $2,854,800 earmark to support the Chicopee Water Pollution Control Facility’s (WPCF) Nitrogen and Energy Optimization Project.
The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the… Read more »
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Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Yellen. It’s an honor to have you here with us today.
Secretary Yellen is one of the brightest, most accomplished policymakers I have known in my time in government. She is the first person in American history to have led the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) February 2023 jobs report:
“The numbers don’t lie. With 311,000 jobs created in February, our economy continuing to grow, and wages rising, Democrats’ transformative action last Congress is making a real difference in the lives of American… Read more »
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are here today to go through a rite of passage for new Republican majorities. They run on combatting inflation, and making the economy work for the American people. Only to take control and start calling for cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in the name of fiscal responsibility. All while risking the full faith… Read more »
