Press Releases

Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking Labor Day: “America was built by our workers and by our labor movement. As we mark Labor Day, we must not only honor the workers and unions who have powered our record economic growth but also continue the fight for the fair wages, strong benefits, and safe working conditions that they… Read more »

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) August 2023 jobs report:  “One year after the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ economic agenda has set America on a stronger, more prosperous path. Today’s jobs report shows that our economy continues to stabilize while our labor… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration's announcement of the first 10 prescription drugs to be negotiated by Medicare under the Inflation Reduction Act: "Today is a major milestone in Democrats’ fight to lower prescription drug costs for the American people. The Biden Administration has rightfully… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai announced the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to further examine certain agricultural biotechnology measures of Mexico: “House Democrats fought to close USMCA… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement lauding the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act:  “With the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats set our nation on a healthier, fairer, and more prosperous path. We lowered energy and health costs, unleashed a clean energy boom, and already created over 170,000 good-paying… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement celebrating the 88th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act:  “Social Security is our nation’s most sacred promise. For 88 years, we’ve come to know it as a beacon of economic security and for the compassion we share in times of uncertainty and loss. Americans… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Biden signed the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act into law: “The Taiwan Implementation Act underscores the exclusive Constitutional authority of Congress – and particularly the Ways and Means Committee – as the… Read more »

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) July 2023 jobs report: “Today’s jobs report signals our economy is stabilizing, yet wages continue to rise and unemployment fell—all fantastic news for our nation’s workers. As we look ahead to the one-year anniversary of the Inflation… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the announcement that Dr. Mark Keroack, President and CEO of Baystate Health, will be retiring effective July 1, 2024.   “I have great admiration for Dr. Keroack and the work he has done in serving the Pioneer Valley for more than a decade. His roots in the City of Springfield run deep,… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded the credit rating of the United States: “The Republican Party is wholly responsible for yet another downgrade in our nation’s credit. Now, the American people will be forced to bear the consequences of their manufactured debt crises and repeated tax cuts for the… Read more »