Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of D-Day veteran Samuel James “Jim” Hanna. “A product of the ‘Greatest...
Neal Statement on Labor Unions’ Petition Against China’s Unfair Trade Practices in the Maritime Industry
Mar 12, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement encouraging the Biden Administration to initiate a new Section 301 investigation into...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Access to Care at Home
Mar 12, 2024
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks to the work of Democrats, we’ve reached historic health care milestones that are improving Americans’ health and...
Neal Statement on Launch of IRS Direct File Pilot Program
Mar 12, 2024
Washington, D.C.House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the Direct File pilot...
Biden’s FY25 budget is ambitious but a future framework, Rep. Neal says
Mar 11, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Kaelee Collins, 22 NewsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – President Biden has put his plan for the 2025 fiscal year budget forward. 5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address...
Neal Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
Mar 11, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget: "As our economy continues to break...
Neal Statement on the February 2024 Jobs Report
Mar 8, 2024
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) February 2024 jobs report:...
With east-west rail gaining steam, Richard Neal invites state Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt to State of the Union
Mar 7, 2024
Washington, D.C. | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comWASHINGTON — Knowing President Joe Biden would talk transportation at the State of the Union, U.S. Rep Richard E. Neal invited the Bay State’s...
Neal Statement on the State of the Union
Mar 7, 2024
Washington, D.C.Tonight, House Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded President Biden's State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Biden was clear and unequivocal: the...
Neal Opening Statement Markup of H.R. 7513, H.R. 5074, H.R. 7512, and Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget
Mar 6, 2024
Washington, D.C.Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I first want to address the Views & Estimates letter under consideration today. It’s unfortunate that the current Majority has abandoned the bipartisan...
Neal Votes to Pass Bipartisan Government Funding Legislation
Mar 6, 2024
Washington, D.C.Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which includes six domestic funding bills that will address the needs of American...
Neal Statement on the Thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
Mar 3, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement at the conclusion of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Thirteenth...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Two-Step Funding Bill
Feb 29, 2024
Washington, D.C.House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Democrats once again delivered a majority of votes to keep the...
Neal touts auto IRA bill in exclusive P&I interview
Feb 21, 2024
Washington, D.C. | By Brian Croce, Pensions & InvestmentsIn reintroducing his bill to require businesses with 10 or more employees that don't offer a retirement plan to automatically enroll their...
Outlook 2024 | US Rep. Neal: ‘Getting Massachusetts moving again’ (Viewpoint)
Feb 18, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Congressman Richard E. NealIn past Outlook columns, I wrote about the aspirations and hopes for the Valley economy as we rebuilt from the pandemic. We aspired to rebuild an...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing with IRS Commissioner Werfel
Feb 15, 2024
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Welcome back to the Committee on Ways and Means, Commissioner Werfel. As always, it’s truly an honor to have you with us today, in the middle of what’s...
Neal Statement on the Republicans’ Abdication of Responsibility and Continued Political Stunts
Feb 13, 2024
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. ...
Neal Introduces Automatic IRA Bill
Feb 7, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) introduced the Automatic IRA Act of 2024 to dramatically expand retirement coverage for millions of workers....
State hires director for west-east rail project
Feb 6, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comSPRINGFIELD — MassDOT’s Andy Koziol will serve as west-east rail director within the Rail & Transit Division, Gov. Maura T. Healey, Lt. Gov....
Neal Applauds Appointment of West-East Rail Project Director
Feb 6, 2024
Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Massachusetts...