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Neal Celebrates $108M in Federal Funding to Support East-West Rail

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Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, Acting Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, MassDOT Rail and Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger, and Amtrak Executive Vice President for Strategy and Planning Dennis Newman to announce $108M in federal funding awarded under the U.S. Department of…

Neal Statement on U.S.-Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a new bilateral labor initiative with Brazil: “The Lula Administration has ushered in a new era in Brazil, prioritizing human and workers’ rights. Today’s bilateral agreement puts workers at the center of our economic partnership and proves that common…

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Implementation of the No Surprises Act

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman for calling this hearing and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I look forward to hearing from you. For too long, millions of American patients struggled with unexpected out-of-pocket health costs that caused anxiety and hardship for their families. When Americans or their loved ones are suffering from poor health, the last thing they should be…

Neal Statement Applauding New IRS Priorities to Hold Wealthy Tax Cheats Accountable

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the IRS announced a rebalancing of its compliance initiatives to focus on identifying and auditing high-wealth tax evaders as well as complex partnerships and large corporations: “Ways and Means’ Democrats generational investment in the IRS is allowing it to focus its compliance…

Neal Statement on U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Reports

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual reports on income, poverty, and health insurance. “Today’s reports confirm that child poverty is a choice, and by not extending our expanded Child Tax Credit, Republicans have sided against children and their families and forced millions into…

Neal Statement on Republicans’ Dereliction of Duty

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans formalized their dereliction of duty and announced a baseless impeachment inquiry: “It’s an inquiry without any foundation in reality, and solely based on Republican political pipedreams. Yet again, this Republican majority is showing the American people that they don’t…

Neal Statement on Latest IRS Initiative to Hold Tax Cheats Accountable

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the IRS announced a new compliance initiative funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to identify and audit tax-evading partnerships: “For too long, the wealthy and well-connected have played by their own set of rules when it came to paying their taxes, leaving America’s working families…

Neal Announces $620,000 for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Nursing Program in Partnership with Berkshire Health Systems

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Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Secretary of Education, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) President James F. Birge, and Berkshire Health Systems President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz to announce a $620,000 earmark to establish a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at MCLA.   The allocation was made…

Neal Statement on Jacob J. Lew’s Nomination to Serve as Ambassador to Israel

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Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Jacob “Jack” Lew to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel.   “Jack Lew has had an esteemed career in public service, ascending to the esteemed positions of Director of OMB, White House Chief of Staff, and Secretary of the Treasury. I…

Neal Statement Marking Labor Day

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Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking Labor Day: “America was built by our workers and by our labor movement. As we mark Labor Day, we must not only honor the workers and unions who have powered our record economic growth but also continue the fight for the fair wages, strong benefits, and safe working conditions that they…

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