Press Releases

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced lower prices for 10 of the highest-cost drugs in Medicare:   “Tomorrow’s second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act is now that much more momentous with today’s announcement of the first slate of lower prescription drug prices… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement celebrating the 89th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act:    “Rising out of the darkness of the Great Depression, Social Security now stands as our nation’s most sacred promise. As we mark the 89th anniversary of one of the greatest legislative… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2024 jobs report:   “With 43 consecutive months of job growth, it’s safe to say the Biden-Harris Administration, along with Congressional Democrats, have delivered on our end of the bargain, and the results have been record-breaking.… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked H.R. 7024 from further action:   “Voting against a paid-for, bipartisan compromise that sailed through the House is one of the grossest abdications of responsibility from Senate Republicans in recent memory. You cannot call yourself a governing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined union leaders and members at the Joint Apprentice and Training Committee Electrical Training Center to celebrate protecting the New England Teamsters Pension Plan from insolvency and a reduction of benefits. On Monday, July 29, 2024, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced the approval of the application submitted by… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement highlighting the latest award from the American Rescue Plan’s “Butch Lewis” program:   “Today, hundreds of thousands of pensioners will take a deep sigh of relief knowing that after a lifetime of hard work, their retirement security has been protected by the Biden-Harris… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Rail & Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger, West Springfield Mayor William C. Reichelt, Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson, and state and local officials to announce funding for the construction of a flyover across the Front Street rail crossing and a new roadway configuration… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking 235 years since the Committee was founded on July 24, 1789: “Today, the oldest Committee in Congress celebrates over 200 years as a legislative powerhouse. The history of Ways and Means is in many measures the history of our nation. Our history is storied, our reputation is iconic, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which includes $123 million to advance West-East Rail.   “I am very pleased with this announcement and the steady progress we continue to make in bringing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined State Representative and Interim Town Manager Smitty Pignatelli to announce a $750,000 earmark for the Lenox Town Hall Restoration Project.   The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Congressman Neal included funding for this project in the Fiscal… Read more »