Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after Democrats in the Texas State Legislature left the state to break quorum and prevent a vote on the gerrymandered congressional map:...
Neal calls out Trump’s reckless economic policies after poor jobs report
Aug 1, 2025
Washington, D.C.|By Jim Kinney, Mass Live The national economy added 73,000 jobs in July and 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than previously estimated. The numbers were so bad,...
Neal Statement on July 2025 Jobs Report
Aug 1, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the July 2025 jobs report and the Trump Administration’s sweeping new tariffs on 90...
Neal Statement on Another Broken Trump Promise
Jul 31, 2025
On the eve of another missed, self-imposed trade deadline for the Trump Administration, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement: “Almost...
Neal Statement on Davis Retirement
Jul 31, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL)...
Neal Statement on Bessent’s Comments to Privatize Social Security
Jul 30, 2025
Following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s admission that so-called ‘Trump Accounts’ are a backdoor to privatizing Social Security, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D‑MA)...
Neal Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Jul 30, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into...
America marks 60th anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid
Jul 29, 2025
Wilbraham, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, Northeast Public Radio Wednesday, July 30, marks 60 years since Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law – major amendments to the Social Security Act of...
The Epstein conspiracy: Trump’s own doing
Jul 28, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Nicole Buddie, WWLP-22 News Questions about Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump’s relationship are growing. This comes just weeks after the U.S. attorney general and the...
Neal Demands Committee Hearing with CMS Administrator Oz
Jul 23, 2025
Following a closed-door, bipartisan meeting with CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) demanded a full Committee hearing when Congress returns in...
Neal honors life of Granby native and Capitol Hill intern killed in D.C.
Jul 22, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Daniel Jackson, Springfield Republican People in the U.S. House Chamber stood on the evening of July 15, observing a moment of silence for Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a Granby...
Neal, Democratic Health Leaders Urge Insurers to Cover Vaccines
Jul 17, 2025
he top Democrats on House and Senate health committees wrote to America’s largest health insurers and associations today raising serious concerns following Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary...
Neal, Ways and Means Committee Demand Social Security Commissioner Address Falsehood Sent in Email to 90 Million Americans
Jul 15, 2025
Ways and Means Democrats, led by Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), are demanding Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano immediately contact the more...
Neal condemns the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Jul 10, 2025
Springfield, MA| By Dan Reidy, Spectrum News When it comes to President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’, Congressman Richard Neal said he’d fairly describe it as ‘big’, but he’s less enthusiastic...
‘Texas needs our help’, Neal calls for aid after devastating floods
Jul 10, 2025
Springfield, MA |By Sloane Wick and Tytler Beraldi, Western Mass News Our local lawmakers are now weighing in on the flooding in Texas and what should and shouldn’t be done to help. Western Mass...
Neal, House Democrats Litigation Task Force Challenge Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs in Court
Jul 10, 2025
On Tuesday, House Democrats’ Litigation Task Force led 162 Members of Congress and 29 Senators in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit challenging...
At 4 AM, Neal Leads Floor Debate with a Reality Check for the GOP
Jul 3, 2025
(As delivered) WATCH HEREThank you. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself two minutes. So we might have visited a lot of places, tonight or this morning, I should say, why don't we visit reality? ...
Neal Statement on June 2025 Jobs Report
Jul 3, 2025
Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2025 jobs report: "The President and Congressional...
Neal Statement on the Republicans’ Betrayal and Democrats’ Fight for the American People
Jul 3, 2025
“Every job lost, meal missed, and prescription skipped falls squarely on Republicans’ shoulders.”
Neal Statement on the Passing of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym
Jul 2, 2025
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a Granby-native, graduate of Pope Francis Preparatory School, and student at...