Press Releases

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) June 2024 jobs report:   “It’s another month of solid job growth under President Biden that would’ve been hailed as a celebration under the former president. Record job creation, consistent wage growth, and high consumer confidence are… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Labour Party’s victory in the UK elections:   “The partnership between the United States, United Kingdom, and Irish governments has been crucial to peace on the island of Ireland, and I look forward to working with the incoming government to build on 26 years of progress made through the Good Friday… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron deference: “Activism from the highest bench in the land is turning our nation into a lawless place while hoarding more power for the courts. The precedent in this case made way for decades of sensible policymaking, and now, the… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States:   “248 years ago this week, our founding fathers followed a dream of creating a land governed by the will of the many after escaping the rule and edicts of a King. Yet, now, the former president’s majority on the Supreme Court has… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery)   Mr. Chairman, for many of our members, today’s bills are very personal, and it’s a great reminder of the gravity of our work and all that’s possible from this dais. Ways and Means, in a way no other body in Congress does or can, reflects our values as a people.    Almost 15 years ago, we took that possibility, guided by our values, to unlock… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that emergency care in Idaho will remain available while the case returns to the lower courts: “This temporary reprieve for emergency care in Idaho doesn’t negate how Republicans threw our nation into a health care crisis and necessitated this ruling.… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery)   Thank you for calling today’s hearing. As we look ahead to the reauthorization of Title IV-B, we must work together on comprehensive action to help our nation’s young people in times of turbulence.   All youth deserve safe, stable environments that allow them to learn and fully experience life.  We hope and believe most youth can find that… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Two years ago, Trump’s Supreme Court majority stripped the American people of a fundamental constitutional right and denied millions of their right to choose. They put… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to announce a $960,000 earmark to invest in water infrastructure upgrades along Route 10 in Easthampton.   The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) from the Department of Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Congressman Neal included funding for this… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the protection of 1 million pensions by the American Rescue Plan:   “Keeping workers and their families at the center of our economic recovery is how we broke records. When Ways and Means Democrats were crafting the American Rescue Plan with President Biden, we fought to… Read more »