Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Republicans offset crucial aid for Israel with cuts to the Internal Revenue...
Neal Opening Statement at Education and Workforce Hearing
Oct 25, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) It’s been 22 days since the House of Representatives had a Speaker. In that time, House Republicans have left the body paralyzed, and no closer to averting...
Neal, Smith, Wyden, and Crapo Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Taiwan Tax Bill
Oct 19, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senate Finance Committee...
Neal Statement on IRS Direct File Pilot
Oct 17, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service announced new progress on a direct file pilot program: ...
Neal Announces $2,000,000 for Girls Inc. of the Valley
Oct 16, 2023
Holyoke, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Girls Inc. of the Valley Executive Director Suzanne Parker to announce a $2,000,000 earmark to support the renovation of the Girls Inc. of the...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Sy Becker
Oct 7, 2023
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Sy Becker. “Sy Becker was a superb newsman in every sense of the word. I had...
Neal Statement Condemning Terrorist Attacks Against Israel
Oct 7, 2023
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the vicious assault against Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas. “The Hamas...
Neal Statement on the September 2023 Jobs Report
Oct 6, 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) September 2023 jobs...
Neal Statement on Biden Administration’s Continued Action to Lower Drug Prices
Oct 3, 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 that the manufacturers of the first...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution
Sep 30, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the...
Neal Blasts House Republicans’ Inability to Govern
Sep 29, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans’ latest failure in their chaotic quest to fund the federal...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Sep 29, 2023
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. “Dianne Feinstein led a distinguished career and was a trailblazer for...
Neal Opening Statement at Health Markup
Sep 28, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This markup is a lesson in priorities. Mere hours before Republicans either shut the government down or gut health care services...
Neal Opening Statement at Committee Executive Session
Sep 27, 2023
Washington, D.C.We are a little over 85 hours from yet another Republican-induced government shutdown, which means our servicemembers work without pay and the nearly seven million women and children...
Neal Releases GAO Report on Transparency Gaps in Private Equity Nursing Home Ownership
Sep 26, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released a report titled “Limitations of Using CMS Data to Identify Private Equity and Other Ownership” from the...
Neal Mourns Passing of Tom Conway
Sep 25, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the passing of United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway: “From...
Neal Celebrates $108M in Federal Funding to Support East-West Rail
Sep 22, 2023
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, Acting Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, MassDOT...
Neal Statement on U.S.-Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights
Sep 20, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a new bilateral labor initiative with Brazil:...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Implementation of the No Surprises Act
Sep 19, 2023
Washington, D.C.Thank you, Mr. Chairman for calling this hearing and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I look forward to hearing from you. For too long, millions of American patients...
Neal Statement Applauding New IRS Priorities to Hold Wealthy Tax Cheats Accountable
Sep 18, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the IRS announced a rebalancing of its compliance initiatives to focus on...