Washington, D.C. | By Dave Lucas, WAMC Northeast Public Radio Democrats are continuing to criticize the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that slashes social services and extends tax cuts passed...
Neal discusses fed cuts, Trump’s tax bill
May 28, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Ryan Feyre, The Reminder U.S. Rep. Richard Neal believes that what is currently going on at the federal level will ultimately only benefit the rich. In a sit down for a...
Mass. Sen. Markey, Rep. Neal call on feds to keep Springfield Small Biz Admin office open
May 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By John L. Micek, Masslive A cadre of Massachusetts pols is calling the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration to keep the agency’s satellite office in Springfield open...
Neal Statement on Federal Court Blocking Trump’s Reckless Tariff Tax
May 28, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade ruled that the International Emergency...
Neal Mourns the Passing of Chairman Charlie Rangel
May 26, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement mourning the passing of former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY): ...
Neal Leads Floor Debate Against the GOP Tax Scam
May 22, 2025
“Well, this big beautiful bill must be so beautiful that we are debating it at quarter past 4 in the morning to avoid the scrutiny for a piece of legislation that was authored just hours ago.”
Neal Blasts House Passage of the GOP Tax Scam
May 22, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans jammed their GOP Tax Scam through the House under the cover of night: ...
Meet the Mass. lawmaker marshaling the resistance to Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
May 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By John L. Micek, Masslive The top budget-writer for U.S. House Democrats says he’s spotted a weakness in Republican support for President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” And...
Ways and Means Democrats Fight for Families, GOP Votes to Leave Them Behind
May 14, 2025
Today, Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee doubled down on a painful and reckless scam that sells out their own constituents—their health care, their jobs, and their paychecks—to funnel more...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Health Care Cuts for Americans
May 13, 2025
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In 2017, Republicans passed a tax law that was supposed to pay for itself, raise wages, and help working families. None of that happened. Instead,...
Belchertown High School senior wins 2025 Congressional Art Competition
May 9, 2025
“America will have a chance to witness as the work hangs in the candid building underneath the exit entrance ramp of the Capitol.”
Congressman Richard Neal reacts to the ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and Harvard University
May 9, 2025
Belchertown, MA | By Sara Bien-Aime, 22 News On May 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he would revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status. According to Harvard, the tax exemption...
CBO: Letting Affordable Care Act subsidies expire would lead to millions losing coverage
May 9, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Ben Leonard, POLITICO Millions of people would lose health insurance if congressional Republicans let a policy expire intended to lower the out-of-pocket costs of Affordable...
Neal, Pallone, Wyden Release Latest CBO Estimates Showing Millions Will Lose Coverage from Republican ACA Gutting
May 9, 2025
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...
Neal Statement on the Republican Tax Markup
May 9, 2025
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: ...
Neal Statement on U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal
May 8, 2025
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...
Congressman Neal hosts Academy Day information session for youth seeking military careers
May 4, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Sara Bien-Aime, 22 News Congressman Richard Neal hosted the 2025 Academy Day information session inside the Springfield Museums on Sunday. Currently, the United States Military,...
Congressman Richard Neal reacts to President Donald Trump stopping federal funding for NPR and PBS
May 2, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Sara Bien-Aime, 22 News President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding for National Public Radio and PBS, for what he called biased and partisan news...
Neal Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report
May 2, 2025
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...
Neal Statement on Latest Trump Weaponization of the IRS
May 2, 2025
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...