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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.
I want to say, in support of the position that was adopted by my friend, Mr. Shimkus, there are a lot of things that the appropriators do around here that I don't like. I rise today in full support of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019…
It is always an honor to endorse the Speaker of the House and to welcome her to the floor, but also to point something out. On weekends, from Brussels, from Madrid, from Paris, she called me. And on the final weekend, time and again, with…
We consider it a bit of a miracle that the gentleman did not show up with his charts. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), whose invaluable work on the committee and a steady hand all of…
This is really a happy moment for me to acknowledge the work that the gentleman from California (Mr. Gomez) did on behalf of labor rights. He stood up in the working group on behalf of the working people, and I think that he considerably…
I am glad to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa), who is an assertive advocate of USMCA.
on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. ____________________
It is deeply unfortunate that we have to undertake this impeachment proceeding that unfolds this evening, but the part we play in this process is not optional. Among other things, as the Intelligence Committee and Committee on the…
Article I of the Constitution prescribes Congress as the first branch of government. Just as importantly, let me quote Speaker Rayburn, who was asked: How many Presidents did you serve under? Speaker Rayburn answered: None. I served with…
I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.
If the gentleman asked me what a year of my life was worth, I would have said: An awful lot. But I am appreciative of the fact that you were mute on that issue, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey…
A reminder that our bill will invest $10 billion in the National Institutes of Health for new and innovative cures. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Chicago, Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis).
I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Judy Chu) for the really extraordinary job and leadership that she offered on this legislation. For far too long, LGBTQ Americans have been denied equal treatment under the Tax Code. Six years…
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