Press Releases

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement highlighting the need for a new national strategy for revitalizing America’s commercial shipbuilding sector: “Our nation was built on the power of our maritime trade routes, with countless jobs created from building the ships that traverse our seas. As new threats to our shipping routes… Read more »

Tonight, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act: “Once again, the American people can count on the Democrats to get things done. Another legislative achievement to add to the mountain from the last Congress that made way for unbelievable… Read more »

(As Prepared for Delivery)   Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the political parties at Stormont as they near an agreement that will restore executive government. After nearly two years of delay, Stormont is one step closer to resuming the people’s business. This is a victory for democracy and for the people of Northern Ireland.   The Good Friday Agreement marked the end… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on former President Trump’s efforts to undermine negotiations on border security.   “The number one responsibility of the federal government is national security. While President Biden and congressional Democrats have been working to negotiate a reasonable solution, those efforts are being undermined… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the General Electric Company’s Housatonic Rest of River Transportation Plan.   “After more than 70 years, communities impacted by the contamination of the Housatonic River will soon be able to access a beautiful river free of risks stemming from PCBs. However, we must ensure this process is… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the record-breaking 2024 Open Enrollment period:  “The success of the Affordable Care Act shows what well-thought-out, well-executed, and well-funded government can do. Democrats’ commitment to this lifesaving law has made it possible for the 2024 Open Enrollment to break… Read more »

Democrats are here today because of a simple truth: when we invest in workers and families, we invest in our economy. Democrats’ 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit put money back in the pockets of working families across the country, keeping the lights on and children fed. The results were resounding: historic reductions in child poverty and better lives for millions.   When… Read more »

 Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released the following statement after hosting a bipartisan roundtable with Committee members and ambassadors from several African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) countries. AGOA is a U.S. trade program focused on strengthening economic ties between the United States and… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Happy New Year, Mr. Chairman, and to all of our Committee members.    Turning to the legislation at hand, after the least productive session of Congress since the Great Depression, I had hoped we’d open the new session on a better note, working together to help the people we represent. Instead, I am gravely disappointed to see that, with today’s… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that a record 20 million Americans enrolled in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces during the 2024 Open Enrollment period: "The numbers say it all: thanks to Democrats’ investments in health care, a historic, record-breaking 20 million… Read more »