Press Releases

(As prepared for delivery) We will now turn to our first order of business, Subtitle A, Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Universal Paid Family and Medical Leave.  This is one of the most profoundly important pieces of this entire package. Throughout the COVID crisis, our country’s lack of universal paid leave inflicted an extra layer of stress and… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) We now turn to Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Retirement which will make investments to improve Americans’ long-term financial security. I’m proud of this Committee’s bipartisan record of accomplishment in the area of retirement policy, and we have an opportunity here to build on those achievements and further enhance workers’… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Our next order of business is Subtitle C. Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Childcare Access and Equity which will make investments to address an issue that too often causes American parents and guardians stress and anxiety. Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, child care access was an insurmountable barrier to work and financial… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) marked Labor Day with the following statement: “The American economy and our local communities were built by our nation’s workers and the labor movement. Throughout the pandemic, our most essential workers have shown up for their neighbors, and we thank them for their courage and service. The Ways and Means Committee,… Read more »

Springfield, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Pat Hume, wife of the late SDLP Leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume. “I am deeply saddened at the news that my good friend Pat Hume passed away today. Along with her husband John, they made a formidable couple that helped change the course of modern Irish history. I last visited… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 601, the Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022: “Today, Democrats affirmed that we are going to seize the once-in-a-generation opportunity before us and fundamentally change our economy for the better. From investing in essential… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.  “As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, and Kabul has fallen to the Taliban, my primary concern is for the safety of our brave Armed Forces on the ground, and the American citizens who are trying to evacuate.  "The fate of those… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA—Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2021 jobs report: “The July jobs report has exceeded expectations by adding nearly a million jobs across sectors while wages rose and unemployment dropped—this is fantastic news, and a testament to… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: “I am shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Trumka, a fierce advocate for the rights and wellbeing of American workers. His advocacy and dedication helped ensure transformative pro-worker… Read more »

 Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s position in the Committee’s ongoing lawsuit to access former President Donald Trump’s tax returns:   “As I have maintained for years, the Committee’s case is very strong and the law is on our side. I am glad that… Read more »