Press Releases

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after the House and Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, historic gun violence prevention legislation.  “I applaud members of Congress for acting quickly to pass the most significant gun legislation in nearly 30 years. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will enact commonsense measures to protect our… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal today celebrated a critical first step in protecting the lives and livelihoods of residents of North Adams.   In April, Congressman Neal submitted a Community Project Funding Request for Fiscal Year 2023, also known as an earmark, to the Appropriations Committee on behalf of the City of North Adams. The earmark has been approved and is included in the… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted for new bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of food and fuel: another step forward in House Democrats’ fight against inflation.  The Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act will help bring down prices for Massachusetts residents in the grocery aisle and at the gas pump by giving American farmers and ranchers the support they need to… Read more »

(As Prepared for Delivery) Thank you M. Speaker. I rise today to commemorate the Centennial of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” arguably one of the best literary masterpieces of our time.  The time-honored epic was published in its entirety on Joyce’s 40th birthday – February 2, 1922. Born in Dublin and educated at the University College Dublin, Joyce’s words transcend countries. The… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the BDS Boston "Mapping Project." "BDS Boston’s release earlier this month of 'The Mapping Project' is dangerous and unacceptable. During a time of already heightened anti-Semite rhetoric and hate, we need to protect the safety of our vulnerable friends and neighbors. I strongly condemn this targeted attack and urge… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) In just a few minutes, we will hear the powerful stories of women who are doing their best to exist in our economy. I’m going to be brief because I want to let them do the talking. Women are asked to wear many hats each and every day. For years, they have been telling us that the idea that you can simply “balance” being an employee, a caregiver, a breadwinner,… Read more »

Tonight, Congressman Bill Keating, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe; Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and Co-Chair of the Friends of Ireland Caucus; Congressman Brendan Boyle, Co-Chair of the Congressional EU Caucus; and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe issued the below… Read more »

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the United Kingdom’s introduction of legislation to change the Northern Ireland Protocol:   “I continue to urge the U.K. and the EU to find joint, negotiated solutions to post-Brexit trading arrangements. We must cooperate and stay united in rebuilding our global… Read more »

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) was pleased to host Congressman Richard Neal (MA-1) for a Regional Water Roundtable today at West Parish Filters Water Treatment Plant in Westfield, MA to tour construction progress of the West Parish Filters Facility upgrades and discuss issues affecting the water sector. As part of the tour, the Commissioners Vanessa Otero and… Read more »

Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office’s latest reports on unemployment insurance in the pandemic: “The evidence is clear: the Federal Pandemic Unemployment compensation created by the Ways and Means Committee supported Americans in a time of need, prevented a deep… Read more »