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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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Oct 1, 2021

He pointed out that there were two members of the Senate that have not yet subscribed of the full package and simultaneously he talked about the value of the package, and how we can`t miss this opportunity.

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Sep 29, 2021

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader, one of the most capable legislators I have known.

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Sep 29, 2021

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), the very capable Congresswoman.

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Sep 29, 2021

It is a pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Gomez), whose work on USMCA was outstanding.

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Jul 27, 2021

We believe these proposals would significantly close the retirement plan coverage gap by leveraging existing retirement plan systems, while imposing practically no burden on employers.

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May 17, 2021

Most recently, President Biden's American Families Plan and the Building an Economy for Families Act released by U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, are important steps forward in this dialog.

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May 3, 2021

There was no request to include a union member in the panel, so we did not.

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May 3, 2021

They didn't like their pay system. They didn't like how they were treated by supervisors.

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Mar 10, 2021

I am glad Mr. Hoyer also pointed out that many of us did support President Bush's rescue package. I voted for it twice. We met with Hank Paulson, the Secretary of the Treasury, in the Ways and Means Committee library, and he said, ``You…

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Mar 10, 2021

The gentleman from New York, my friend, knows that that decision was rendered by a federal judge, not by this Chamber. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), chairman of the Subcommittee on…

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Mar 9, 2021

One thing that you should know about the tax code, getting something out of the code is oftentimes harder than getting something in the code. So, I`ve already had some thoughts about how we`re going to expand it and make it permanent. And…

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Feb 26, 2021

Let me also note on this proud day that it happens to be the 95th anniversary of the creation of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and throughout its history it has provided the Committee on Ways and Means with invaluable advice, and I…

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Feb 26, 2021

I include in the Record a letter from the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation providing a technical explanation of section 9674 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and request that the Joint Committee post the letter on their…

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Feb 24, 2021

If the President even suggests that the United States should leave NAFTA, to undo that relationship, you would have to go back to Congress.

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Feb 24, 2021

Most importantly, there is one issue that all of us in this room agree upon: enforcement, enforcement, enforcement of these trade agreements.

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Feb 24, 2021

In nominating Katherine Tai to be the United States Trade Representative, President Biden selected a knowledgeable, tenacious trade expert who will use her perch to better the lives of the American people.

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Feb 24, 2021

Katherine was very much a part of crafting the agreement that drew support far and wide across the political spectrum.

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Feb 3, 2021

I want to acknowledge Mr. Yarmuth here for the clarity and the speed with which he has proceeded. A reminder in support of this resolution here to the previous speaker, the gentleman from Missouri: this is the opening salvo in a process…

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Dec 28, 2020

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I acknowledge the good efforts of Ranking Member Brady on the energy front in the tax package, as well. It is a series of compromised measures. He did a terrific job, I…

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Dec 28, 2020

I am glad the ranking member reminded us of what we were able to accomplish together in the CARES Act, and I think that is what we are asking here again this evening. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman…

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Dec 28, 2020

Might I remind the gentleman that this is not about creating a path to prosperity. This is about creating a path to liquidity, which subsequently creates a path to demand for people at the lower end of the economic spectrum, 20 million of…

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Dec 21, 2020

Let me proceed with acknowledging that this legislation had many crucial elements that were developed and constructed by the Committee on Ways and Means on a bipartisan basis. We expanded on unemployment insurance. We provided an…

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Dec 4, 2020

Today's House Consideration of the MORE Act marks an important step in mitigating the impacts of the historically racist war on drugs. This legislation will reform our federal criminal laws while also making investments in and empowering…

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Oct 1, 2020

Every person in this Nation right now needs us more than ever. This is a crisis unlike any we have faced in our lifetimes. It calls for real solutions, and it puts the American family first. We need to get this done for the American…

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Oct 1, 2020

I stand today in support of the updated Heroes Act. The previous gentleman was dismissive of the idea that there is some import to this moment in terms of getting a package done. So that means expanding unemployment insurance? That is not…

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