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Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on former President Trump’s efforts to undermine negotiations on border security.   “The number one responsibility of the federal government is national security. While President Biden and congressional Democrats have been working to negotiate a reasonable solution, those efforts are being undermined… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the General Electric Company’s Housatonic Rest of River Transportation Plan.   “After more than 70 years, communities impacted by the contamination of the Housatonic River will soon be able to access a beautiful river free of risks stemming from PCBs. However, we must ensure this process is… Read more »

WASHINGTON – With Republicans saying any new legislation on border security is “dead on arrival,” U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal called out former President Donald Trump for undermining negotiations. “The number one responsibility of the federal government is national security,” Neal said Friday in a statement. “While President Biden and congressional Democrats have been working to negotiate… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the record-breaking 2024 Open Enrollment period:  “The success of the Affordable Care Act shows what well-thought-out, well-executed, and well-funded government can do. Democrats’ commitment to this lifesaving law has made it possible for the 2024 Open Enrollment to break… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Dignity Alliance of Massachusetts hosted an event Monday honoring Congressman Richard Neal as its Federal House Legislator of the Year. Dignity Alliance is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. They are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services and… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Partners for Community Action is hosting an event ahead of tax season at their offices on State Street in Springfield. People who earn $64,000 or less are eligible for free tax help and return preparation at Springfield Partners’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site, according to a news release from Springfield Partners for Community… Read more »

Democrats are here today because of a simple truth: when we invest in workers and families, we invest in our economy. Democrats’ 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit put money back in the pockets of working families across the country, keeping the lights on and children fed. The results were resounding: historic reductions in child poverty and better lives for millions.   When… Read more »

 Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released the following statement after hosting a bipartisan roundtable with Committee members and ambassadors from several African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) countries. AGOA is a U.S. trade program focused on strengthening economic ties between the United States and… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Happy New Year, Mr. Chairman, and to all of our Committee members.    Turning to the legislation at hand, after the least productive session of Congress since the Great Depression, I had hoped we’d open the new session on a better note, working together to help the people we represent. Instead, I am gravely disappointed to see that, with today’s… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that a record 20 million Americans enrolled in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces during the 2024 Open Enrollment period: "The numbers say it all: thanks to Democrats’ investments in health care, a historic, record-breaking 20 million… Read more »