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M/Speaker, I rise today, because looting is underway.
Our Republican colleagues are running the same failed playbook of trickle-down handouts that massively benefit the wealthiest, gut crucial programs that deliver health care and food assistance, all while exploding the deficit.
Every promise made by the Republicans was a lie. Every concern over the national debt… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after voting “No” on Republicans’ betrayal of the American people under the cover of night:
“Most of this resolution’s spending will enrich the President, his billionaire friends, and the wealthiest Americans, while most of the cuts come on the backs of people doing everything they… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after reporting that the Trump-Musk Administration forced the IRS to dismiss nearly 7,000 employees just as millions of Americans are preparing to file their tax returns:
“In the middle of tax season, under the deceitful guise of 'efficiency,' the President and his reckless billionaire Cabinet… Read more »
In a society where social media clicks seem to command the political landscape and conflict dominates the news cycle, I have long held the belief that legislation is what truly changes lives. As we enter the new year, we prepare to commemorate the 90th anniversary of one of our nation’s greatest legislative achievements — the Social Security Act.
In 1935, surrounded by members of… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Thursday pledged to dutifully oppose tax cuts for the rich, and threats to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
But with Republican majorities in every branch of government, Neal and his fellow Democrats are hoping for conservative defectors and a vigilant legal system to aid their response to a flurry of orders from President Donald Trump’s… Read more »
Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, who's the top Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to bring more taxation and spending power under the President's control.
This segment aired on February 14, 2025. Listen HERE.
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At call-in town hall on Thursday, constituents in the First Mass District shared their fears and concerns over actions being taken at the federal level.
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal detailed the "chaotic nature" of President Donald Trump's recent executive actions during a telephone town hall that drew more than 8,000 participants.
"Congress does not serve under a… Read more »
This week, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) and U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, formally announced the relaunch of the bipartisan caucus, which leads diplomatic relations between the U.S. House of Representatives and Irish leaders.
Founded in 1981 by Irish-American politicians House Speaker Tip O’Neill,… Read more »
A Massachusetts lawmaker held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to address concerns about the trump administration’s recent executive orders.
Congressman Richard Neal spoke with constituents over the phone, criticizing what he calls “the chaotic decision making” made by President Donald Trump.
Neal highlighted the infiltration of the U.S. Treasury’s Payment System,… Read more »
What’s the best way to care for a new mom dealing with high blood pressure and risk to her heart?
How can people stem the tide of opioid abuse in rural Massachusetts?
Both are questions that doctors at Baystate Health are working to answer with the help of funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Springfield institution holds 14 active research projects with… Read more »
