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Neal Statement on Biden Administration's Action to Protect American Workers and Hold China Accountable for Unfair Trade Practices

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Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced action to safeguard American workers and businesses while bolstering domestic manufacturing and holding China accountable for unfair trade practices: “Kicking off the Infrastructure Week of the decade, President Biden is once again showing the world that…

Groundbreaking ceremony for Taxiway B South project at Barnes Air National Guard Base

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Construction for the Taxiway B South project at Barnes Air National Guard Base will soon be underway.   According to the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport manager, this $32 million project will benefit the 104th Fighter Wing, and the municipal side of the airport, making airfield safety better for civilian and military operations. Plans for Taxiway B South include relocating and…

Neal Statement Calling for Joint Session with Kenyan President William Ruto

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement calling for a Joint Session of Congress with Kenyan President William Ruto and blasting Speaker Johnson’s failure to recognize the importance of this diplomatic relation: “Africa and its people helped shape our great nation, allowing it to become the superpower that it is today. Strengthening…

Neal Receives Environmental League of Massachusetts’ 2024 Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Award

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On Thursday evening, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) President Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, as well as fellow awardees Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Doug Foy, at ELM’s 12th Annual Earth Night hosted at Fenway Park to receive the 2024 Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Award.   Founded in 1898, ELM’s mission is to advocate for…

Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Health Legislation

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(As prepared for delivery) Thank you Mr. Chairman. Health care in America has transformed under the work of this Committee. We dream big, and achieve even bigger. Thanks to the work of Democrats, we’ve reached historic health care milestones that are improving Americans’ health and well-being. More Americans have health insurance today than ever before, with 4 out of 5 people being…

Neal Statement on the 2024 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

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Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement responding to the release of the 2024 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: “Social Security and Medicare are foundational promises of economic security for all who contribute with every paycheck, throughout a lifetime of work, and deserve the benefits…

Tickets on sale for Berkshire Flyer

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Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the New York State Department of Transportation, has announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer, the summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City and Pittsfield.   The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, will resume on Friday, June 21, through Monday,…

Neal Statement on the April 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) April 2024 jobs report: “Four years ago, our economy was in free-fall, with the highest single-month job loss in American history. After the great stress and unthinkable chaos of the previous Administration, President Biden and Democrats have…

Neal Statement on Biden Administration's Expansion of Health Care Access for DACA Recipients

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Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding to the Biden Administration’s latest actions to lift Affordable Care Act restrictions for DACA recipients: “Fourteen years after its passage, the Affordable Care Act remains a driving force behind building a stronger, healthier America. Today, the Biden Administration is…

Neal Statement Reaffirming the Importance of Federal Reserve Independence

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Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement reaffirming Federal Reserve independence: “President Biden and Congressional Democrats have overseen an unprecedented economic recovery that was never guaranteed: 15 million jobs have been created since January 2021, unemployment has been below 4% for the longest stretch since the…

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