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The idea has been floated before, but this time it has the backing of key members of Congress.   Friends of Ireland Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16), along with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and bipartisan members of the Caucus, have introduced legislation to establish a commission to study the creation of a National… Read more »

Following Elon Musk’s targeting of Social Security, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), along with every Ways and Means Democrat, warned Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Dudek that the American people are watching their earned benefits and won’t stand for cuts in any form, whether they be actual cuts to benefits or backdoor cuts through… Read more »

Big US companies with operations in the Republic of Ireland will protect their interests in Ireland, even if they will try to avoid public clashes with US president Donald Trump, a leading congressman has said.   Much of the big corporations’ attitudes will remain publicly unspoken for now as they try to calibrate how to deal with the Trump White House, the long-serving… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Image WATCH HERE Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today’s markup of these two Resolutions of Inquiry is an important step in ensuring Congress continues its important job of oversight over the executive branch. Let’s be clear: what we are seeking today is simply transparency from the Trump Administration and DOGE as to what they have done behind closed… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on reports the Trump Administration is planning to shut down regional offices at the Department of Health and Human Services that help stop fraudulent billing and enforce nursing home safety standards: “While… Read more »

The new class will see 30 emerging leaders from across Northern Ireland and Ireland venture state-side this summer, as part of the unique transatlantic leadership and peace-building program.   Co-hosted by WIP and Ulster University, the special event saw WIP Founder Carol Wheeler conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of her outstanding contribution to peace and… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ cruel and partisan funding bill that abandons the American people: “Democrats are always looking for bipartisan compromise and ways to support keeping the doors of government open and services flowing to the American people. Over the past 2 years that… Read more »

Donald Trump has been urged to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland as US lawmakers warn of “genuine concern” over the future of American investment in the region.   Leading Irish-American members of Congress said naming a representative was needed to protect US interests in Northern Ireland amid anxieties over rocky politics and rising trade… Read more »

House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), are demanding answers from the Acting Administrator of the Centers for… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule: “Trump and Republicans are dead set on sabotaging our nation’s health care, leaving the people sicker, broker, and with even more red tape to tackle. It’s a race to… Read more »