(As delivered) WATCH HERE Thank you. Mr. Speaker. I yield myself two minutes. So we might have visited a lot of places, tonight or this morning, I should say, why don't we visit reality? Here's the reality because we're going to talk about facts for the next 15 minutes on our side. One thing you can understand very clearly the Republicans in the House surrendered to the Republican to the Senate an... Read More »
Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2025 jobs report: "The President and Congressional Republicans are in the process of taking the final step to brazenly rigging the economy for those at the top. In their lockstep march to rob families and reward their billionaire friends, Republicans remain the gr... Read More »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 1: “Republicans sealed their fate today. Once again, betraying every promise they’ve made to the American people, and once again, attempting to do it under the cover of night. Thanks to Leader Jeffries’ unshakable resolve, the vote happened in broad daylight, and ever... Read More »
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a Granby-native, graduate of Pope Francis Preparatory School, and student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “I was heartbroken to hear of the tragic shooting that took the life of Granby-native Eric Tarpinian-Jachym. A rising senior at UMass Amherst, Eric was in D.C. interning on Capitol... Read More »
For the local advocacy groups whose mission it is to provide public benefits to Western Massachusetts residents, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” looms large. The nearly-900 page megabill was passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. It now awaits a rule vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, which sets up the specifications to debate the bill, according to U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, ... Read More »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Committee Member Dwight Evans (D-PA) announced that he will not seek re-election: “Congressman Dwight Evans has dedicated more than 45 years of public service to the people of Philadelphia, fighting each and every day for fairer, stronger, and safer communities. Nearly a decade ago,... Read More »
The Massachusetts congressional delegation is demanding answers from federal immigration officials about conditions at an administrative office in Burlington where immigrants have been detained, often for days at a time, since at least early May. In a letter dated Wednesday to Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Patricia Hyde, acting ICE Boston field office... Read More »
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Social Security is a promise. It’s an essential commitment to the American people, earned with every paycheck and promised to those who work hard and play by the rules. But due to Elon Musk and President Trump’s mismanagement, Social Security is at an inflection point and on a path of destruction due to experienced staff being forced out, halting of services, and closures ... Read More »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Three years ago, Trump’s Supreme Court cruelly ripped away a fundamental constitutional right. Since then, 19 states have banned abortion and access to care gets more difficult by the day. Peo... Read More »
Massachusetts lawmakers swiftly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, saying the Republican should have sought congressional authorization before taking action. “Trump offered the American people no strategy and no justification for his attack on Iran — only the prospect of another war that the American people do not want,” U.S. Rep. Richa... Read More »
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement: “Tonight, President Trump offered the American people no strategy and no justification for his attack on Iran — only the prospect of another war that the American people do not want. That’s why Congress, as the voice of the people, is entrusted with the constitutional authority to decide matters of war. “I pray for the safety of our tro... Read More »
Amtrak's seasonal weekend service between Albany, NY and Pittsfield, MA, the Berkshire Flyer, restarts for the 2025 season on Friday, June 20th. The route will be impacted by unplanned maintenance to start. Amtrak said a routine inspection identified an issue with surrounding land adjacent to the track's infrastructure between Albany, NY and Boston, MA. The Lake Shore Limited train, which stops at... Read More »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the 2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: “Social Security and Medicare are essential commitments to the American people, earned with every paycheck and promised to all who work hard and play by the rules. Right now, they are under attack as Republicans plot the greatest loss of ... Read More »
Last year, Joshua Frometa hit a home run when playing in front of the Walker Memorial Grandstand. This year, his team, the Westfield Starfires, returns to the field where there is now a fence that he can hit a second homer over. On Monday, city officials joined with the collegiate Westfield Starfires in Forest Park to celebrate the $4 million rebuilding of the 1946 field and grandstand that includ... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Monday attacked President Donald Trump’s proposed budget bill as well as efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to remake Social Security, while also criticizing the promotion of inflammatory rhetoric on social media as opposed to regular dialogue. Neal made the remarks as part of a panel at Wyckoff County Club in Holyoke titled “Building & Sustaining Livable ... Read More »
