(As prepared for delivery) American families have had enough of Republican failure and the President’s brazen corruption. They’re rightly angry that the President who once promised to lower...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank
May 20, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Barnett "Barney" Frank: “I join a grateful Commonwealth and...
Neal, Raskin Demand Answers on Trump’s Corrupt, Self-Dealing IRS Settlement and Taxpayer Shakedown
May 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) today sent a letter demanding Treasury...
Rep. Neal criticizes Trump’s $1.7B settlement in IRS lawsuit as ‘slush fund’
May 19, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD – By suing the IRS earlier this year, President Donald Trump tried to make himself both the plaintiff and, through the Justice Department,...
Justice Department agrees to drop any pending tax claims against Trump as part of IRS deal
May 19, 2026
The addendum comes a day after the Justice Department announced that Trump and his co-plaintiffs would drop their $10 billion suit against the IRS. By Ryan J. Reilly, Gary Grumbach and Dareh...
Neal Lambasts Trump’s Corrupt IRS Settlement
May 19, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration forced a settlement agreement halting any...
Neal Blasts Trump’s Self-Dealing, $1.8 Billion Taxpayer Shakedown
May 18, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump settled his sham lawsuit against his own government with a...
Ways and Means Democrats Lay Out Priorities in Upcoming USMCA Review
May 18, 2026
WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.), along with all Ways and Means Committee Democrats, today called on the Trump...
House Democrats’ Litigation Task Force Fights to Block Trump’s Self-Dealing Settlement in Sham $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit
May 18, 2026
Washington, D.C. — As President Donald Trump attempts to conclude the sham $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)—an agency he oversees as President of the...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Taxpayer Scam
May 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported that President Trump planned to settle his frivolous...
Democrats line up against gas tax holiday
May 14, 2026
By Mike Lillis, The Hill House Democrats are lining up against a gas tax holiday, creating additional barriers for President Trump as he struggles to battle inflation and the rising costs at the...
Democratic Rep Asks For Probe Of Private Credit In 401(k)s
May 12, 2026
By Tracey Longo, Financial Advisor A top congressional Democrat is asking a federal watchdog to scrutinize the growing push to bring private credit investments into 401(k) plans, warning that...
Neal, Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Latest Data Exposure
May 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Following revelations from the Washington Post that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’s provider directory website exposed the Social Security numbers...
Neal Requests GAO Report on Private Credit in Retirement Plans
May 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— As alternative investment vehicles become more readily available, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) requested the Government...
Neal: Gas prices are hurting the national economy
May 11, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal said he believes skyrocketing gasoline prices are hampering the nation's economy. AAA reported last week...
Neal plans broad tax agenda if House control changes
May 11, 2026
By Brian Faler, POLITICO Democrats appear poised to retake the House, and Rep. Richard Neal is quietly making plans. The Massachusetts Democrat has a clear path back into the chairmanship...
Neal Statement on April 2026 Jobs Report
May 8, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the April 2026 jobs...
Longmeadow High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
May 5, 2026
WATCH HERE By Areta Odiah, 22 News LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Jenny Lu, a senior at Longmeadow High School, has been named the state’s winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Lu’s artwork...
Barnes Air National Guard Base gears up for F-35 arrival
May 5, 2026
WATCH HERE By Claire Overton, 22 News WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The first F-35 stealth fighter jet is scheduled to arrive at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield next month, in June. This...
Neal Statement on Latest Trump Data Exposure
May 1, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Washington Post discovered the Trump Administration exposed Social...