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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded the credit rating of the United States: “The Republican Party is wholly responsible for yet another downgrade in our nation’s credit. Now, the American people will be forced to bear the consequences of their manufactured debt crises and repeated tax cuts for the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the final permit decision issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, obligating the General Electric Company to perform a cleanup of the Rest of River portion of the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site.    “With yesterday’s ruling by the… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery)   Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As we stare down the August district work period, it’s disappointing to imagine what could have been. We have shared goals here, and good faith negotiations could have led to significant progress for the American people. Unfortunately, my colleagues wanted the forces outside of this Committee to prevail, and now the legislation… Read more »

Today, House Democratic Health Committee leaders introduced new legislation to further lower prescription drug prices for American families and rein in pharmaceutical price gouging. The bill was introduced by Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner: “Social Security is the most sacred promise of economic security in our country, and amid Republican threats and budget cuts, the Social Security Administration delivers great dignity and peace of… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that Shuwanza Goff will serve as Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs: “No one is better equipped to lead President Biden’s legislative efforts to finish the job for the American people than Shuwanza Goff. Her legislative vision, trusted… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pittsfield Mayor Linda M. Tyer and city officials to announce a $3,000,000 earmark to renovate the grandstand at Wahconah Park.   The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Congressman Nealincluded funding for this project in the… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of the “United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade”:  “Congress—and the Ways and Means Committee in particular —has exclusive constitutional authority to regulate trade, and with the “United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade,” we are… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after joining his Democratic colleagues in voting against passage of H.R. 2670 – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024.     “Every year, Congress has the awesome responsibility of authorizing the expenditure of our nation’s military. The NDAA is supposed to serve as… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that Louisa Terrell will step down as White House Director of Legislative Affairs: “Simply put, our economy would not look the way it does today without Louisa Terrell. As White House Director of Legislative Affairs, she has acutely understood how to work hand-in-hand with… Read more »