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Neal, Ways and Means Democrats Statement on IRS Addressing Racial Disparities in Audit Rates

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Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Racial Equity Initiative Co-Chair Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) released the following statement on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) work on addressing racial bias in audit rates after reporting…

Neal Statement on Republicans’ Surprise Billing Our Workers Act

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted Republicans’ Surprise Billing Our Workers Act: “Democrats stand strong in fighting fraud, and every single Republican voted against the American Rescue Plan’s investment in prosecuting criminals, recovering taxpayer dollars, and modernizing state UI systems for the challenges of tomorrow. These dollars have already…

Neal, Wyden, Smith, and Crapo Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Extend Tax Preferences to Taiwan

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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 the following statement on a bipartisan, bicameral effort to alleviate double taxation between the United States and…

Neal Opening Statement at Field Hearing in New York

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ economic and trade agenda has focused on building an economy that benefits American workers and families across the country. Democrats have charted the course for a worker-centric trade policy for well over a decade. House Democrats, with the leadership of Members…

Neal Statement on April 2023 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 2023 jobs report: “12 million jobs have been created under President Biden, and while Republicans have put all our progress on the line, today’s jobs report is more proof of the resilience of the American worker. Unemployment is back to…

Neal Celebrates the Announcement of New Fleet of F-35A Aircraft at Barnes Air National Guard Base

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Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Major General Gary W. Keefe, Adjutant General for the Massachusetts National Guard, Colonel David L. Halasi-Kun, Base Commander for the 104th Fighter Wing, and State Senator John Velis to celebrate the recent announcement that Barnes Air National Guard Base (ANG) will be receiving a new fleet of F-35A Lighting II aircraft beginning in…

Neal Announces $1,000,000 for Elms College to Expand Education and Social Work Programs

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Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Elms College President Harry E. Dumay to announce a $1,000,000 earmark to expand the education and social work programs at Elms College.   The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Education. Congressman Neal included funding for this project in the Fiscal Year 2023 spending…

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing with IRS Commissioner Werfel

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(As prepared for delivery) Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Commissioner Werfel. It is an honor to have you with us today, and what a start to your time as Commissioner. I want to start by saluting the dedicated workers of the Internal Revenue Service. It is their commitment to taxpayers that has allowed for the Inflation Reduction Act to make such quick headway. Your…

Neal Leads Debate on Republicans’ Default on America Act

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WATCH HERE Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I might consume Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to the default on America's Act. The Chairman just mentioned something that is noteworthy. He said We are seeing a Republican plan and for the next hour we intend to make sure America gets a chance to see the Republican plan. A reminder for those who might…

Neal Statement on Republicans' Disastrous Default on America Act

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted Republicans’ disastrous Default on America Act: “House Republicans’ reckless agenda, cobbled together behind closed doors and in the dead of night, is a bad deal for the American people. It forces either drastic, dangerous cuts or wrecks our nation’s credit through a manufactured crisis. “Republicans’ massive tax…

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