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Neal Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget: "As our economy continues to break records, the President's Fiscal Year 2025 budget makes good on Democrats’ promises to the American people. From lowering costs for working families to defending workers’ hard-earned Social Security and Medicare…

Biden’s FY25 budget is ambitious but a future framework, Rep. Neal says

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – President Biden has put his plan for the 2025 fiscal year budget forward. 5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address Biden’s proposed budget for FY2025 includes tax breaks for families, reduced health care costs and smaller deficits, while increasing taxes on the rich. Under the proposal, the government would spend $7.3 trillion next fiscal year and…

Neal Statement on the February 2024 Jobs Report

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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) February 2024 jobs report: “President Biden addressed the nation last night about the progress and potential of the American people, and today marks three straight years of historic growth under him. There’s no better proof point of…

Neal Statement on the State of the Union

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Tonight, House Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded President Biden's State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Biden was clear and unequivocal: the American people are better off today than when he took office. He spoke about the greatest comeback story that’s only beginning to unfold, and his vision for continuing to invest in all of America through…

With east-west rail gaining steam, Richard Neal invites state Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt to State of the Union

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WASHINGTON — Knowing President Joe Biden would talk transportation at the State of the Union, U.S. Rep Richard E. Neal invited the Bay State’s transportation secretary to be his guest and talk about west-east rail. Monica Tibbits-Nutt indicated in meetings before the speech that the passenger rail project, linking Boston through Worcester to Springfield and west to Pittsfield, is the…

Neal Votes to Pass Bipartisan Government Funding Legislation

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Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which includes six domestic funding bills that will address the needs of American families, lower costs, confront the climate crisis, and deliver for our nation’s veterans.   “Even in the minority, Democrats continue to deliver for the American people when it matters most,” said…

Neal Opening Statement Markup of H.R. 7513, H.R. 5074, H.R. 7512, and Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I first want to address the Views & Estimates letter under consideration today. It’s unfortunate that the current Majority has abandoned the bipartisan consensus on high-level policy goals that we found during the 116th and 117th Congress. This letter doubles down on extreme Republican policies that would make life harder for families trying to…

Neal Statement on the Thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization

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Today, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement at the conclusion of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Thirteenth Ministerial Conference (MC13) where discussions continued on a variety of key trade issues, including agriculture, fisheries, dispute settlement, and the e-commerce moratorium. “The World Trade Organization…

Neal Statement on House Passage of Two-Step Funding Bill

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House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Democrats once again delivered a majority of votes to keep the government funded:     “For the fourth time this Congress, Democrats have once again dragged our Republican colleagues to do their jobs and avoid a devastating Republican government…

Neal touts auto IRA bill in exclusive P&I interview

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In reintroducing his bill to require businesses with 10 or more employees that don't offer a retirement plan to automatically enroll their workers in IRAs or 401(k)-type plans, Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said his focus is on getting more Americans to save for retirement, especially economically struggling workers. "As much as I'd like to have a defined benefit initiative, the reality is…

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