News List

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Sy Becker.   “Sy Becker was a superb newsman in every sense of the word. I had the pleasure of knowing Sy going back to his days at WSPR radio, where he was a one-man dynamo when it came to collecting the news. He had a great affinity for political life and earned the respect of… 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)  September 2023 jobs report: “Today marks another sharp study in contrasts: while Democrats’ economic agenda continues to deliver record job creation under President Biden, Republicans’ inability to govern has immobilized their… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration's announcement that the manufacturers of the first ten prescription drugs to be negotiated by Medicare under the Inflation Reduction Act have signed agreements to participate in the drug pricing negotiation program:   “When Ways and Means Democrats… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 17, 2023:    “Today, the will of the American people prevailed. House Democrats secured funding for disaster relief and blocked Republicans from stymieing our funding bills with… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein.   “Dianne Feinstein led a distinguished career and was a trailblazer for women in public service. Having served as Mayor of San Francisco, she understood the importance of delivering for her constituency and was a fierce advocate for the people of California. That advocacy is… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans’ latest failure in their chaotic quest to fund the federal government: “House Republicans have abandoned their oath to the American people. While they may not feel the consequences of their instability, 7 million women and children are preparing to be turned away at… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This markup is a lesson in priorities. Mere hours before Republicans either shut the government down or gut health care services for millions of children, veterans, and seniors, we’re spending this afternoon marking up two bills that do almost nothing for the average American. The Majority wants to use the day before the most extreme… Read more »

We are a little over 85 hours from yet another Republican-induced government shutdown, which means our servicemembers work without pay and the nearly seven million women and children who count on nutrition assistance will have to go without. All because, and I’m quoting Republican member of the House, Representative Cory Mills, “we allowed ourselves to basically get so distracted with… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released a report titled “Limitations of Using CMS Data to Identify Private Equity and Other Ownership” from the non-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that shows transparency gaps in the data collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify private equity and other owners in… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the passing of United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway:   “From his earliest days as a steelworker, Tom Conway was a champion for America’s working people and for the labor movement that built this country. As International President of the United Steelworkers, Tom… Read more »