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Richard 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.

Oct 23, 2023

The doubling of child poverty in our country in one year is a five-alarm fire.

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Oct 23, 2023

This subcommittee should be taking action to eliminate child poverty, not attacking struggling parents.

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Oct 23, 2023

The progress we made in 2021 shows that we can slash child poverty when we have the political will to do so.

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Sep 18, 2023

the idea was, almost like binding arbitration, to make sure that people of goodwill and good intentions would try to avoid the process at the end.

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Sep 18, 2023

For too long, millions of Americans have struggled with unexpected out-of-pocket health costs that have caused anxiety and hardship for their families.

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Sep 18, 2023

Our intent here was not to be punitive, not to pick on anybody, and not to favor one side or the other.

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Sep 18, 2023

it was a good product that passed out of here because of the work of this committee and the product that became law.

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Sep 18, 2023

the role that this committee played in ensuring that Congress would pass a strong and balanced law--emphasis on 'balanced.'

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Sep 18, 2023

Ways and Means Democrats continue to want what is best for America's patients.

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Sep 18, 2023

I know what Kevin Brady and I intended when we helped to write this law.

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Jun 15, 2023

Madam Speaker, I wish to call attention to the passing of the former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, David Bartley. Speaker Bartley was one of the most talented and gifted legislators I have known. His legislative…

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