“America will have a chance to witness as the work hangs in the candid building underneath the exit entrance ramp of the Capitol.”
Belchertown High School senior wins 2025 Congressional Art Competition
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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...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Cruel Budget Proposal
May 2, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump released his FY26 budget proposal: “Today’s budget proposal is an appetizer of...
Neal Announces 2025 Military Service Academy Day
Apr 28, 2025
Congressman Richard E. Neal invites high school students, their families, and school counselors to attend the 2025 Academy Day information session. Academy Day will help interested students...
In Ludlow, Rep. Neal hears from veterans, advocates as proposed VA staff reductions loom
Apr 27, 2025
Ludlow, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public Radio Veterans and advocates in western Massachusetts are concerned about potential federal cuts, including a proposal they say would...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Weaponization of the Government
Apr 24, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump targeted the Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue: “Targeting the...
Neal talks Medicaid, pushes back on federal cuts at care facility
Apr 23, 2025
Wilbraham, MA | By Sarah Heinonen, The Reminder U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited Life Care Center of Wilbraham, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, to discuss how potential cuts to...
State’s congressional delegation demand answers to cuts made to the arts by National Endowment for the Humanities
Apr 22, 2025
Northampton, MA | By Alexander MacDougall, The Hampshire Gazette The Massachusetts congressional delegation is demanding answers from the federal government after hundreds of arts grants under the...
Department of Education announces end to student loan grace period
Apr 22, 2025
Chicopee, MA | By Claire Overton, 22 News The Department of Education has announced a change to student loan repayments that will impact millions of borrowers. The Department of Education has...
Neal, Davis Demand HHS Reverse Illegal Withholding of Funds for Vulnerable Children and Their Families
Apr 22, 2025
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL) sent a letter to Health and Human Services...
Neal Highlights Impact of Trump’s Policies during Roundtable with Local Veterans and Veterans’ Advocates
Apr 22, 2025
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Eric Segundo, Director of Veterans’ Services for the Town of Ludlow, in hosting a roundtable to discuss policies and actions taken by the Trump...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis
Apr 21, 2025
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis. “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. Over the last twelve years,...