Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Thank you for being here. Last month, most hard-working, honest Americans timely filed...
Neal and Davis Statement on USDA Guidance That Puts Families at Greater Risk of Food Insecurity
May 8, 2019
Washington, DCWays & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) and Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) today released the following joint statement on the...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave: Helping Workers and Employers Succeed
May 8, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses, several of whom traveled long distances to be here today for this important hearing on paid family and medical...
Treasury Department rejects handing over Trump’s tax returns to House Democrats
May 7, 2019
Washington, DC | Eliza Collins and Rebecca Morin, USA TODAYThe Trump administration on Monday rejected House Democrats' request to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns, which will likely lead...
Congressional Democrats Denounce Trump Proposal That Would Deny Social Security Benefits to Vulnerable Individuals
May 6, 2019
Washington, DCTop Democrat Committee leaders in the House and Senate today called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to withdraw a proposed rule, “Removing Inability to Communicate in...
Ways & Means Democrats Raise Concerns with Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA That Could Affect the Future of U.S. Health Care Costs
May 6, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and 19 Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Trade...
Neal Statement on IRS Failure to Provide President Trump’s Tax Returns
May 6, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed him that the IRS would not furnish the...
Chairman Neal Joins Congressional Leaders at White House to Discuss Infrastructure
May 1, 2019
Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal joined a group of Congressional leaders today at the White House for a meeting with President Trump regarding a $2 trillion...
Neal attends White House meeting on $2 trillion infrastructure bill
May 1, 2019
Washington, DC | Ray Kelly, MassLiveHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal joined a group of Congressional leaders Tuesday at the White House for a meeting with President Donald...
Bill to extend E3 visas to Irish citizens back before US Congress
Apr 30, 2019
Washington, DC | Suzanne Lynch, Irish Times A Bill to extend the E3 visa scheme to Irish citizens has been reintroduced in the US Congress as part of a renewed effort to win congressional...
Trump and Democrats agreed $2 trillion is needed for infrastructure, Chuck Schumer says
Apr 30, 2019
Washington, DC | Kevin Breuninger, CNBCPresident Donald Trump and leading Democratic lawmakers agreed a plan to overhaul U.S. infrastructure would need $2 trillion, Senate Minority Leader...
Trump and Democrats Agree to Pursue $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Apr 30, 2019
Washington, DC | Annie Karni, Emily Cochrane and Alan Rappeport, The New York TimesDemocratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting at the White House on Tuesday and announced that President...
Neal Statement Following Poway Synagogue Shooting
Apr 27, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement following the shooting at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego, California on Saturday. "I am...
Neal Says Request For Trump’s Tax Returns Is About Policy, Not Politics
Apr 26, 2019
Washington, DC | Arjun Singh, WGBH NewsAs the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Richard Neal says he has the jurisdiction to audit anyone’s tax returns — including those of...
Ways & Means Committee Democrats Emphasize Importance of Enforcement Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 25, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Trade...
Congressman Richard Neal guest of honor at veteran luncheon
Apr 25, 2019
Holyoke, MA | Sy Becker, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield was a guest of honor Thursday at a weekly luncheon for Veterans and their families. The congressman...
Neal Statement on the Killing of Lyra McKee
Apr 24, 2019
Washington, DC | Funeral of 29-year-old journalist took place in Belfast today Congressman Richard E. Neal, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, released a statement...
Neal Statement on IRS Failure to Meet April 23 Deadline
Apr 23, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed him that the IRS would not meet the April 23...
Treasury Department delays response to Democrats on Trump’s tax returns
Apr 23, 2019
Washington, DC | Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS NewsThe Treasury Department on Tuesday defied for a second time a deadline set by House Democrats to turn over six years of President Trump's tax...
Neal Statement on 2019 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report
Apr 22, 2019
Washington, DC Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the 2019 Medicare Trustees Report and 2019 Social Security Trustees Report:...