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...
Effects on WMass if ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes US House? Widespread harm on ‘decent people’
Jul 2, 2025
For the local advocacy groups whose mission it is to provide public benefits to Western Massachusetts residents, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” looms large. The nearly-900 page...
Neal Statement on Evans Retirement
Jun 30, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Committee Member Dwight Evans (D-PA) announced that he will not...
Mass. lawmakers press ICE for answers on use of Burlington office for detainees
Jun 26, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Miriam Wasser, WBUR The Massachusetts congressional delegation is demanding answers from federal immigration officials about conditions at an administrative office in...
Neal Opening Statement at Social Security and Worker and Family Support Joint Subcommittee Hearing with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano
Jun 25, 2025
“Social Security is a promise. It’s an essential commitment to the American people, earned with every paycheck and promised to those who work hard and play by the rules.”
Neal Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
Jun 24, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
‘This is insane’: Mass. pols slam Trump’s decision to bomb Iran
Jun 22, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By John L. Micek, Masslive Massachusetts lawmakers swiftly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, saying the Republican...