Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Mister Speaker, I rise today in disgust and frustration of my Republican colleagues’ “Do-Nothing” Congress. They are leading the most unproductive session...
Neal Statement on November 2023 Jobs Report
Dec 8, 2023
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) November 2023 jobs report: “The...
Neal Applauds Biden Administration’s New Actions to Lower Health Care Costs
Dec 7, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration's announcement of new action to lower health care...
Neal Statement on Republicans’ Dead-End Political Stunt
Dec 7, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans announced the next steps in their fact-free impeachment...
Neal Statement on the Grounding of the Osprey
Dec 7, 2023
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the U.S. Air Force announced that it will be grounding the CV-22 Osprey fleet. “I...
Neal Opening Statements at Committee Executive Session
Dec 5, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Hearing The last time the Majority called a meeting behind closed doors, Speaker Kevin McCarthy was still leading their conference, their first impeachment...
Neal Blasts Republicans’ Continued Weaponization of Ways and Means
Dec 1, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ahead of Ways and Means Republicans calling another closed-door session to peddle refuted claims, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted their...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher
Dec 1, 2023
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Pittsfield native, Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher. “As a father, my heart goes...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax, Worker and Family Support, and Trade Markup
Nov 30, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before we get into the substance of these bills, I want to take a moment to recognize Rep. Dan Kildee for his years of service to...
Neal Statement on Kildee Retirement
Nov 16, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Committee Member Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) announced that he...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Antisemitism
Nov 15, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you for calling this hearing, Mr. Chairman. Let there be no doubt that I am here today to condemn antisemitism in all its forms, including the brutal...
Neal Statement on Second Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Nov 15, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement lauding the second anniversary of the Bipartisan infrastructure Law: “With a...
Neal Statement on Democrats Keeping the Government Open
Nov 14, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after a majority of Democratic votes helped a continuing resolution pass the House of...
Neal Statement on Higgins Retirement
Nov 12, 2023
Springfield, MAHouse Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Committee Member Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY) announced...
Neal Opening Statement at Retirement Hearing
Nov 7, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) The last two Congresses will be remembered by the historic, bipartisan retirement wins put forward by this Committee. Many people have asked me how we’d...
Neal Statement on the October 2023 Jobs Report
Nov 3, 2023
Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) October 2023 jobs report: ...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax, Trade, Worker and Family Support, and Social Security Markup
Nov 2, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today is our first gathering since our esteemed colleague, Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member, Earl Blumenauer announced this will...
Neal Statement on Deficit-Increasing CBO Score of Republicans’ Political Ploy to Cut IRS Funding
Nov 1, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the budgetary effects of...
Neal Statement on Mauritania’s Reinstatement to AGOA
Oct 31, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced it would be reinstating Mauritania to the...
Neal Statement on Blumenauer Retirement
Oct 30, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced...