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(As prepared for delivery)   Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As we stare down the August district work period, it’s disappointing to imagine what could have been. We have shared goals here, and good faith negotiations could have led to significant progress for the American people. Unfortunately, my colleagues wanted the forces outside of this Committee to prevail, and now the legislation… Read more »

Today, House Democratic Health Committee leaders introduced new legislation to further lower prescription drug prices for American families and rein in pharmaceutical price gouging. The bill was introduced by Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner: “Social Security is the most sacred promise of economic security in our country, and amid Republican threats and budget cuts, the Social Security Administration delivers great dignity and peace of… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that Shuwanza Goff will serve as Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs: “No one is better equipped to lead President Biden’s legislative efforts to finish the job for the American people than Shuwanza Goff. Her legislative vision, trusted… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pittsfield Mayor Linda M. Tyer and city officials to announce a $3,000,000 earmark to renovate the grandstand at Wahconah Park.   The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Congressman Nealincluded funding for this project in the… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of the “United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade”:  “Congress—and the Ways and Means Committee in particular —has exclusive constitutional authority to regulate trade, and with the “United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade,” we are… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after joining his Democratic colleagues in voting against passage of H.R. 2670 – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024.     “Every year, Congress has the awesome responsibility of authorizing the expenditure of our nation’s military. The NDAA is supposed to serve as… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that Louisa Terrell will step down as White House Director of Legislative Affairs: “Simply put, our economy would not look the way it does today without Louisa Terrell. As White House Director of Legislative Affairs, she has acutely understood how to work hand-in-hand with… Read more »

House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) released a discussion draft of legislation to provide relief from double-taxation for workers and businesses engaged in… 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) June 2023 jobs report. “Democrats are creating jobs, making smart public investments around the country, and educating and empowering workers as we continue to grow the middle class. Today’s jobs report is solid, and shows our… Read more »