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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement calling for a Joint Session of Congress with Kenyan President William Ruto and blasting Speaker Johnson’s failure to recognize the importance of this diplomatic relation: “Africa and its people helped shape our great nation, allowing it to become the superpower that it is today. Strengthening… Read more »

On Thursday evening, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) President Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, as well as fellow awardees Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Doug Foy, at ELM’s 12th Annual Earth Night hosted at Fenway Park to receive the 2024 Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Award.   Founded in 1898, ELM’s mission is to advocate for… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Thank you Mr. Chairman. Health care in America has transformed under the work of this Committee. We dream big, and achieve even bigger. Thanks to the work of Democrats, we’ve reached historic health care milestones that are improving Americans’ health and well-being. More Americans have health insurance today than ever before, with 4 out of 5 people being… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement responding to the release of the 2024 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: “Social Security and Medicare are foundational promises of economic security for all who contribute with every paycheck, throughout a lifetime of work, and deserve the benefits… Read more »

Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the New York State Department of Transportation, has announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer, the summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City and Pittsfield.   The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, will resume on Friday, June 21, through Monday,… 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) April 2024 jobs report: “Four years ago, our economy was in free-fall, with the highest single-month job loss in American history. After the great stress and unthinkable chaos of the previous Administration, President Biden and Democrats have… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding to the Biden Administration’s latest actions to lift Affordable Care Act restrictions for DACA recipients: “Fourteen years after its passage, the Affordable Care Act remains a driving force behind building a stronger, healthier America. Today, the Biden Administration is… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement reaffirming Federal Reserve independence: “President Biden and Congressional Democrats have overseen an unprecedented economic recovery that was never guaranteed: 15 million jobs have been created since January 2021, unemployment has been below 4% for the longest stretch since the… Read more »

A center devoted to financial literacy and helping locals and students at American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts is getting $1 million in federal funding. American International College says it will be able to offer free multilingual services to promote financial literacy and more with a new center. A great deal of funding for the future home for the Center for… Read more »

Madam Secretary, it is always an honor to have you before the Committee on Ways and Means. Welcome back. Your team has been hard at work electrifying our nation, ushering in a new era at the IRS, and implementing President Biden’s record-breaking economic agenda. All with the American people at the center of the work.  The Wall Street Journal even called our economy the “envy of the… Read more »