Washington, DC | Richard NealRichard E. Neal, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts’s 1st Congressional District in the House and is chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. For three decades, the...
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections From Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCU.S. House Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) today led House and Senate Democrats in unveiling a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that...
Neal Statement on Potential Changes to Capital Gains Taxes
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the possibility of the Trump Administration indexing capital gains taxes to...
Neal and Brady Urge Formation of Congressionally-Mandated Task Force on Air Ambulance Medical Patient Billing
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao, urging...
‘This is not about a return to empire’ – US Congressman warns Johnson on Belfast Agreement
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DC | Suzanne Lynch, Denis Staunton, Fiach Kelly - Irish Times The head of the US congressional committee responsible for trade policy has warned Britain that a trade deal with the United...
‘This is not about a return to empire’ – US Congressman warns Johnson on Belfast Agreement
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DC | Suzanne Lynch, Denis Staunton, Fiach Kelly - Irish Times The head of the US congressional committee responsible for trade policy has warned Britain that a trade deal with...
Neal Statement on Challenges Medicare Beneficiaries Face When Comparing Coverage Options
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested...
Neal and Brady Demand Information on Medicare Hospice Deficiencies
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCIn the wake of two disturbing reports detailing the deficiencies in the quality of care delivered to some Medicare hospice enrollees, Ways and Means Committee Chairman...
Neal talks renewable energy tax breaks during Pittsfield swing
Jul 30, 2019
Pittsfield, MA | Andy McKeever, iBerkshiresPITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is gearing up for what he believes will be "strong negotiations" on the extension of various federal tax...
Neal Statement on Trade Working Group Progress and Report to Speaker Pelosi
Jul 26, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House Democrats’ trade working group met with U.S. Trade Representative...
Neal Applauds House Passage of Multiemployer Pension Legislation
Jul 25, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R.397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Social Security 2100 Act
Jul 25, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and thank you to our witnesses and guests for joining us for today’s hearing on, “The Social Security 2100 Act.” Retirement income is often...
Neal Floor Speech on Butch Lewis Act
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) Mister Speaker, I rise in support of H.R 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act – commonly referred to as the Butch Lewis Act. I am...
Neal Floor Speech on PRIDE Act
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) I thank the gentlewoman. And I would like to once again commend Congresswoman Judy Chu for her leadership on this legislation. For far too long, LGBTQ...
Chairmen Neal, Scott and Peterson Oppose Administration’s Unilateral Proposal to Kick Millions Off SNAP
Jul 23, 2019
Washington, DC – Following the announcement of a proposed rule this morning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Multiemployer Pensions Legislation
Jul 10, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you to everyone for being here. Today we meet to consider H.R 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act – commonly referred to as the...
House panel approves measure to shore up failing multiemployer pension plans
Jul 10, 2019
Washington, DC | Robert Weisman, Boston GlobeA bill to prop up financially ailing multiemployer pension plans advanced in Congress on Wednesday as an influential House panel approved a proposal that...
Neal Statement Ahead of Oral Arguments in Affordable Care Act Case
Jul 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement in advance of this afternoon’s oral arguments in the Texas v. United States case...
Neal accuses GOP of wanting to strip health coverage from millions as Obamacare court case begins
Jul 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Ray Kelly, MassLiveHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, warned Tuesday of the damage that would be done by overturning Obamacare, just hours...
Springfield politicians urge residents to participate in 2020 census amid wrangling over citizenship question
Jul 8, 2019
Springfield, MA | Matt Berg, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — A sense of urgency was evident among local politicians at a briefing on the 2020 census at Springfield City Hall on Monday. Conducted every ten...