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(As prepared for delivery) The last two Congresses will be remembered by the historic, bipartisan retirement wins put forward by this Committee. Many people have asked me how we’d follow those successes or for the contours of SECURE 3.0. I certainly never expected this Majority would start retirement policy with woke, broke, and legislation outside of our jurisdiction. I’d argue all… 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) October 2023 jobs report:   “This month's jobs report shows the Biden recovery, powered by American workers, is holding strong. When workers are empowered, we all win, and the recent successful labor negotiations will only build on the… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today is our first gathering since our esteemed colleague, Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member, Earl Blumenauer announced this will be his last term on the dais. First—Ranking Member Blumenauer, thank you. Earl has led the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee through tremendous triumphs and been a leading voice in holding… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the budgetary effects of Republicans’ “offset” for critical Israel aid, showing their political ploy would increase the deficit by $12.5 billion over the next decade and protect wealthy tax evaders from paying their fair… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced it would be reinstating Mauritania to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program:   “Reinstating Mauritania into AGOA is premature and flies in the face of a worker-centric trade agenda. As the centerpiece of U.S. trade… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Republicans offset crucial aid for Israel with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):   “The IRS has recovered over $100 million in unpaid taxes from the wealthy and well-connected in the last month, proving that strong tax enforcement cuts down on the unfair, two-tiered tax… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced that he will not seek reelection: “Ranking Member Blumenauer has honorably served the people of Oregon over his nearly three decades in Congress and earned his reputation of legislating with creativity… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) It’s been 22 days since the House of Representatives had a Speaker. In that time, House Republicans have left the body paralyzed, and no closer to averting a complete government shutdown.   Today’s hearing is another tangentially related distraction from the party that can’t even achieve what they are best at: cutting taxes for the wealthy and… Read more »

Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) formally introduced legislation to relieve double-taxation of investments between the U.S. and Taiwan.   “Addressing cross-border economic burdens currently faced by American… Read more »

Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service announced new progress on a direct file pilot program:   "Today’s announcement marks welcome progress at the Internal Revenue Service. Direct filing will ease taxpayers’ burden and help deliver more comprehensive services, including bilingual customer support… Read more »