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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.
Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on the…
I have said it for years: The cost of doing nothing is too high of a price to pay.
Before looking to cut those earned benefits, we need to look at our current funding rules.
We must do all we can to encourage more individuals to save, whether through financial literacy programs, or through the Tax Code.
It astounds me in this day and age that half of the people that get up and go to work every day in America are not in a retirement plan.
Pension benefits have been earned through hard work, and these employees have relied on these guarantees to fund their retirement.
H.R. 5381, introduced July 31, 2014, by Chairman Tiberi, and H.R. 2117, introduced May 22, 2013, by Ranking Member Richard Neal are designed to protect longer-service participants
I suggested, Mr. President, why don't we do some modest tax cuts for middle-income Americans and continue to pay down the debt?
I would note that, as the chairman described, the response to Mr. Camp's proposal on the Republican side, I think it is fair to say, was more dynamic than the response on the Democratic side.
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