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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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Nov 14, 2025

Out a fire they started and claiming it as progress.

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Nov 14, 2025

Finally admitting publicly what we’ve all known from the start: Trump’s Trade War is hiking costs on people.

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Jul 30, 2025

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.

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Jul 30, 2025

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.

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Jul 2, 2025

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…

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May 12, 2025

I'll tell you what's coming: handouts for billionaires, healthcare cuts for the people.

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May 12, 2025

One big, beautiful tax cut for billionaires.

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May 12, 2025

So here we are, one big beautiful tax cut for billionaires. The Republican pathology with tax cuts for wealthy people continues.

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Apr 9, 2025

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…

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Feb 27, 2025

My advice is: If they adopt that policy, we should advise the American people to forget about their credit card debt.

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Feb 25, 2025

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…

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Dec 19, 2024

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…

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Sep 25, 2024

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…

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Sep 11, 2024

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…

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Sep 10, 2024

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…

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Sep 10, 2024

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…

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Jun 25, 2024

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.

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Jun 25, 2024

With that, let me yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 25, 2024

Vice Ranking Member Chu is spearheading an effort today to protect Native American children, keeping them with their tribes whenever possible.

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Jun 25, 2024

I know something about Social Security survivor benefits.

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Jun 25, 2024

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.

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Jun 25, 2024

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.

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Jun 12, 2024

And there is a responsibility--I will just finish, Ranking Member Neal, with the faculty, as well.

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Jun 12, 2024

There needs to be viewpoint of diversity on campus.

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