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House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that 5.7 million Americans could lose their health care under Republican… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement blasting the decoy legislation put out by House Republicans ahead of their Tuesday markup:  “Releasing this bill under the cover of darkness, omitting major provisions, the only marker that this is Republican marquee legislation are the tax cuts for billionaires. I wasn’t so naive as to… Read more »

Kaia Couture, a student at Belchertown High School, was inspired by her art teacher to enter the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.   “I feel like a lot of times people feel like that art is just something you’re born with being good at,” said Kaia Couture, a Belchertown High School student.   For Couture, art became her favorite hobby as a child. Now she’s a senior at… Read more »

On May 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he would revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status.   According to Harvard, the tax exemption means more money can go towards scholarships, lifesaving medical research, and technology advancements.   President Trump’s announcement comes after Harvard sued the administration over the decision to freeze more than $2… Read more »

Millions of people would lose health insurance if congressional Republicans let a policy expire intended to lower the out-of-pocket costs of Affordable Care Act plans, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released Friday. The new findings by the nonpartisan congressional scorekeeper come as House Republicans are mulling major changes to Medicaid and other… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S.-U.K. trade deal announced today: “The United States and the United Kingdom share a special and enduring relationship rooted in our common values, deep economic ties, and shared global interests. Any potential trade agreement must reflect those values and be crafted with care and… Read more »

Congressman Richard Neal hosted the 2025 Academy Day information session inside the Springfield Museums on Sunday.   Currently, the United States Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies are in need of nominations. Academy Day helps interested students determine if a military service academy or a similar education path is something they want to pursue.   In… Read more »

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 2025 jobs report: “Donald Trump inherited a job market that was shattering expectations and growing at record pace. While the coattails of the progress made by Democrats and the last Administration remain, the President has used… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to illegally revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University: “Harvard has done nothing wrong. President Trump is a threat to the rule of law, and by revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status, he’s weaponizing the power of our government to attack… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump released his FY26 budget proposal: “Today’s budget proposal is an appetizer of cruelty ahead of the harm the President has in store with his marquee legislation. Even his own Republican friends see this for what it is: a vision for a colder, sicker, poorer, and crueler… Read more »