Pittsfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pittsfield Mayor Linda M. Tyer and city officials to announce a $3,000,000 earmark to renovate the grandstand at Wahconah Park....
Neal Statement on Taiwan Trade Legislation Heading to President Biden’s Desk
Jul 19, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of the “United States-Taiwan Initiative on...
Neal Statement on Louisa Terrell
Jul 14, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that Louisa Terrell will step down as White House Director of...
Neal Statement on House Vote of NDAA
Jul 14, 2023
Washington, D.C.Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after joining his Democratic colleagues in voting against passage of H.R. 2670 – National Defense...
Neal, Wyden, Smith, and Crapo Release Discussion Draft of Bill Providing Relief for U.S. and Taiwanese Workers and Businesses from Double Taxation
Jul 12, 2023
Washington, D.C.House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith...
Neal Statement on June 2023 Jobs Report
Jul 7, 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) June 2023 jobs report. “Democrats...
Neal Statement on the Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
Jun 24, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking one year since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...
Neal Opening Statement at Committee Executive Session
Jun 22, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) I sat before this Committee late last year, using the same responsibility of the Chairman, to pursue our most serious legislative purpose. That’s not what...
Neal Statement on PhRMA Lawsuit over Lifesaving Drug Price Negotiation
Jun 21, 2023
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after PhRMA filed a lawsuit challenging the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions that...
Neal Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Public Employees’ Retirement Security, Fix Social Security WEP Provision
Jun 21, 2023
Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reintroduced his legislation, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023, to fix the Windfall...
Neal Statement on the Passing of David M. Bartley
Jun 14, 2023
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of David M. Bartley who died yesterday at the age of 88. “Throughout his life, Dave Bartley...
Neal Remarks on H.R. 3938 at Markup of GOP Tax Scam 2.0
Jun 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) This bill is the real reason we are here today. Back in 2017, my colleagues needed to sunset some of their major giveaways in order to artificially lower...
Neal Remarks on H.R. 3937 at Markup of GOP Tax Scam 2.0
Jun 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Now we turn to the so-called “Small Business Jobs Act”, a bill that contains two provisions designed to make it easier for people to avoid their taxes, one...
Neal Remarks on “United States – Taiwan Initiative on the 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act”
Jun 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Congressional Democrats are unwavering in their support for the people of Taiwan – a people who have built a robust and thriving...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of GOP Tax Scam 2.0
Jun 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We don't want to disappoint you this morning. We do intend to refer to the tax plan as a tax scam first. This is the most ill-considered piece of legislation...
Neal Statement on GOP Tax Scam 2.0
Jun 9, 2023
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement responding to Republicans’ tax legislation that will be marked up in Committee next...
Neal, Wyden, Smith, and Crapo Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Approve First Taiwan Trade Initiative Agreement
Jun 9, 2023
Washington, D.C.House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith...
Neal Highlights Passage of the PACT Act
Jun 9, 2023
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials, local Veterans’ Service Officers, and members of the western Massachusetts Veteran...
Neal Opening Statement at Social Security, Tax, Trade, and Health Markup
Jun 7, 2023
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m disappointed that even though we are considering some bipartisan bills today, there may have been space for more agreement had...
Neal Statement on May 2023 Jobs Report
Jun 2, 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) May 2023 jobs report: “Had...