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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 »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal and Senator Edward J. Markey joined Chicopee Mayor John Vieau and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials to announce a $2,854,800 earmark to support the Chicopee Water Pollution Control Facility’s (WPCF) Nitrogen and Energy Optimization Project.
The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the… Read more »
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Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Yellen. It’s an honor to have you here with us today.
Secretary Yellen is one of the brightest, most accomplished policymakers I have known in my time in government. She is the first person in American history to have led the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) February 2023 jobs report:
“The numbers don’t lie. With 311,000 jobs created in February, our economy continuing to grow, and wages rising, Democrats’ transformative action last Congress is making a real difference in the lives of American… Read more »
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are here today to go through a rite of passage for new Republican majorities. They run on combatting inflation, and making the economy work for the American people. Only to take control and start calling for cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in the name of fiscal responsibility. All while risking the full faith… Read more »
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Brian Donnelly.
“I am saddened to learn of the passing of Brian Donnelly, a steadfast public servant and son of Massachusetts. From his days in the Boston Public Schools to the State Legislature to the hearing room of the Ways and Means Committee, Brian lived the American Dream. I will… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Bay Path University President Sandra J. Doran to announce a $1,000,000 earmark to launch a Student Success Center at Bay Path University.
The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Education. Congressman Neal included funding for this project in the Fiscal Year 2023 spending bill… Read more »
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Today is a departure from the norm. In years past, we’ve been able to go back and forth, recognizing our policy differences, to reach consensus on institutional matters such as this. But the Oversight Plan and Views and Estimates letter put forth today start in such a partisan place that room for consensus didn’t seem possible.
The governing documents of last… Read more »
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Democrats strongly agree that those who took advantage of the COVID crisis to commit fraud must be held accountable. Indeed, it was Ways and Means Democrats that put $2 billion in the American Rescue Plan to fight fraud. Every House Republican voted against those investments to prevent fraud and hold criminals accountable.
With this funding, the Department of… Read more »
