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Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2023 jobs report: “Another month of sustainable job growth means more Americans living with the security of a paycheck and further evidence that Democrats are finishing the job. Workers are using their power to increase… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Strategic Operating Plan for the Inflation Reduction Act: “The Inflation Reduction Act is a transformational investment in regaining taxpayers’ trust, modernizing the IRS to provide world-class customer service, and eliminating the… Read more »

Yesterday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted comments to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and the Treasury in support of the proposed rules to ensure… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Westfield State University President Dr. Linda Thompson to announce a $1,000,000 earmark to enhance Westfield State University's training capacity for nursing and health science students.   The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Education. Congressman Neal included funding for… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement responding to the release of the 2023 Medicare Trustees Report and 2023 Social Security Trustees Report. “Social Security and Medicare are essential commitments to our seniors that must be protected – millions of Americans have paid into these programs throughout their lives and deserve… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after a U.S. District Court Judge struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that ensures access to no-cost preventative health care for millions of Americans:  “The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, and preventative care has kept over 150 million… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statement after the Biden Administration’s announcement of the United States - Japan Critical Minerals Agreement: “The Inflation Reduction Act is already transforming our economy, with nearly 100 green energy projects underway and over 100,000 clean… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Welcome back to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Becerra. It’s an honor to have you here with us today. When you testified before us last year, our country was in the midst of an unprecedented economic recovery from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, that progress continues--two years of consecutive economic growth, wages rising,… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Ambassador Tai, welcome back to the Committee. Since your first Trade Agenda hearing, President Biden has led a strong and sustainable recovery, focused on workers. More jobs have been created under his leadership in just two years than under any other president in a full term. Wages are on the rise, and our investments in our supply chains and infrastructure… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 13th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law: “Thirteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act became a pillar of our nation’s economic and health security, finally recognizing that your health is your wealth. Since then, the ACA has… Read more »