Rich Neal
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Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for Social Security and has expressed concerns about privatization efforts by Republicans. Neal has also been vocal about the impacts of trade policies on American families, particularly criticizing the effects of the Trump administration's trade war.
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January 8, 2026
Every child in Massachusetts has health insurance and 97 percent of the adults in Massachusetts are covered because of the ObamaCare plan.
— Rich Neal
Finally admitting publicly what we’ve all known from the start: Trump’s Trade War is hiking costs on people.
Today, the treasury secretary said the quiet part out loud: Republicans' ultimate goal is to privatize Social Security, and there isn't a backdoor they won't try to make Wall Street's dream a reality.
Republicans’ ultimate goal is to privatize Social Security, and there isn’t a backdoor they won’t try to make Wall Street’s dream a reality.
I can't wait for the Republican Party to meet that waitress who is making $32,000 a year and tell her in this tax bill the Republican Party just gave her 68 cents more a day because that is the reality of what this tax bill is about. We…
I'll tell you what's coming: handouts for billionaires, healthcare cuts for the people.
So here we are, one big beautiful tax cut for billionaires. The Republican pathology with tax cuts for wealthy people continues.
The proposal that we are hearing from the other side is reckless and irresponsible. What they are saying is what they usually say: Let's complain about the size of the national debt and then borrow the money for tax cuts to go to people at…
My advice is: If they adopt that policy, we should advise the American people to forget about their credit card debt.
Well, the looting is underway. Our colleagues are running the same failed playbook of trickle-down handouts. My friend, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker) said the family of four is going to get $1,700. Look at the tax…
We are in favor of every request that you asked for. These were modest agreements that were reached and rendered by both parties in an honest and public agreement. The Speaker of the House broke his word. That is why we are here. To the…
I take this opportunity to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Robert Caro's ``The Power Broker.'' As one of the great literary accomplishments over the last five decades, the ``The Power Broker'' is more than a biography of Robert Moses…
I acknowledge the decision today by the British Government to reopen the inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane, who was brutally murdered in his home in front of his family in February of 1989. This high-profile murder of a human…
The public doesn't oftentimes get to see this part of Congress where Republicans and Democrats come together to honor a true friend on days on which we agreed and disagreed, but I think Jan Schakowsky summed up the earnestness of our pal…
Let me thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly) for doing this and helping bring us along this evening. There is nobody that went at it with Mr. Kelly more vigorously in the Ways and Means Committee than Bill Pascrell. After the…
When we listen to people telling us about their own experiences, it can be very helpful and certainly enhance better policies for people like them.
Vice Ranking Member Chu is spearheading an effort today to protect Native American children, keeping them with their tribes whenever possible.
We have a special responsibility to protect them from abuse and further turmoil, and also to deliver supports that will let them set out on a path to success.
As we look ahead to the reauthorization of Title IV-B, we must work together on comprehensive action to help our nation's young people in times of turbulence.
And there is a responsibility--I will just finish, Ranking Member Neal, with the faculty, as well.





