Rep. Richard Neal

Graphic with quote text: "We don't need a missing report to know the truth: COSTS ARE UP, MANUFACTURING IS STALLED, HIRING IS FROZEN."

The failure to release a jobs report today says enough about Trump's handling of the economy.

Ranking Member @neal.house.gov's statement: democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center...

Trump’s attempts to politicize the Fed were always wrong and self-dealing.

Today’s rate cut is an example of why it’s important for the Fed to make decisions that are economically responsible—not politically convenient.

If a government agency has put the privacy of millions of Americans at risk, it owes the people answers.

That’s why we’re introducing a Resolution of Inquiry to get to the bottom of the mess DOGE has made at SSA.

2/ We're forever indebted to the first responders for their immense sacrifice. September 11, 2001, is a day that forever changed our nation's history, but it's their strength and resolve that defined the final chapter.

1/ While 24 years have passed since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the memories of that day, and the ones that followed, have not diminished.

May we always hold close the memories of all those who lost their lives 24 years ago today.

Political violence is a cancer on our society and has absolutely no place in America or our political system. My thoughts are with Charlie Kirk and his family, and I hope that everyone on the Utah Valley campus is safe.

States should not have to protect themselves from conspiracy theories.

I'm grateful to @massgovernor.bsky.social for putting the safety of the people of Massachusetts over politics. RFK Jr.'s pseudoscience has no place at the top of what should be the world's model health system.

Discharge Petition No. 9, Bill Number: H.Res. 581, 119th Congress SPONSOR: Thomas Massie DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, I, Thomas Massie, move to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution entitled, a resolution providi...

Survivors and the American people deserve the full truth. But last night’s heavily redacted files—97% of which we’ve seen before—fall well short.

That is why I signed the discharge petition to force a House vote on legislation to release the Epstein files.

clerk.house.gov/DischargePet...

Auchincloss, Mass. lawmakers call on Trump to release $1.3B in frozen medical research funding "We cannot allow this administration to continue to undermine U.S. global leadership in medical and scientific innovation and endanger patients’ lives," Massachusetts lawmakers told the Trump White Ho...

The President's assault on science will have lasting repercussions for our nation.

Freezing $1.4 billion in NIH grants only serves to harm America's innovative edge, while China and other global competitors are doubling their efforts on scientific research.

www.masslive.com/politics/202...

President Trump is unleashing an economic assault. With his illegal firing of Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook, he is threatening the financial security of every American.

Politicizing the central bank threatens more inflation, higher rates, unstable retirement accounts, and more uncertainty.

Social Security is a promise America made that no senior would be left to face old age alone. That promise for 90 years has been expanded so that none of the nation’s most vulnerable is left behind.

Republicans want to break that promise. But Democrats will ensure we keep it.

90 years ago, from the dais of the Ways and Means Committee to the stroke of FDR’s pen, the promise of Social Security was born.

Since then, it has protected seniors after a lifetime of work, given families a source of stability in their darkest hours, and offered peace of mind to millions.

2/ As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we are reminded now more than ever just how important it is to continue the fight to ensure equal access to the ballot box.

1/ Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democratic system, providing an equal voice for every American, no matter their race, gender, or zip code.

Texas Democrats are standing up to an unconscionable attack on the bedrock of our democratic system: free and fair elections.

My full statement on the gerrymandered congressional map proposed by the Texas State Legislature ⤵️

First the Fed, now the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trump would rather cook the books than clean up the mess he's made.

But no amount of manipulation will hide what Americans are feeling: higher prices and a tough job market.

The American people didn’t ask for this.

Hiring has stalled, prices are surging, and this administration is actively undermining the labor market Democrats rebuilt.

This goes beyond failed Republican leadership, it's actively making life harder for people.

Graphic with text: "Another warning sign that Republicans cannot be trusted to safeguard the program millions rely on and have paid into over a lifetime of work" Ranking Member Richard E. Neal

Treasury Secretary Bessent today said the quiet part out loud: Republicans’ ultimate goal is to privatize Social Security.

And we know that there isn’t a backdoor they won’t try to make Wall Street’s dream a reality.

My full statement: democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center...

Neal Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medica...

My full statement on 60 years of Medicare and Medicaid: democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center...

Graphic with text: 60 years of Democrats preserving, protecting, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid.

60 years ago today, Medicare and Medicaid became law.

Since then, these programs have made health care a reality for hundreds of millions, helping people live with dignity, security, and hope.

Democrats have never stopped fighting to keep this promise – and we never will.

Graphic with text: Republicans are gambling with America's future

15 million people kicked off their health care. Trillions added to the national debt.

Republicans are playing a dangerous game and putting your future on the line.

GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says The package President Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts.

The final verdict of the cost of Republicans’ harmful bill?

$3.4 TRILLION and millions kicked from their health care.

The American people do not deserve this cruelty.

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Republicans are betting on billionaires and gambling with America’s future.

Ways and Means is heading west this week.

Health insurance through Affordable Care Act faces big premium hikes The average consumer could also pay 75 percent more for a marketplace plan, according to a KFF analysis, driven by the expiration of federal subsidies.

When Democrats got to work and expanded health care, a record number of Americans enrolled in plans and saw their costs go down.

Republicans are reversing our progress, and now, Americans in the ACA marketplace could see 75% increases in their premiums.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect

Republicans did nothing but break promises in their ugly law:

❌ No tax on tips? Still taxed, only temporary and limited deductions.

❌ No tax on overtime? Still taxed, only partial and temporary deductions.

❌ No tax on Social Security? Not even close.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

Another report suggests Medicaid cuts could lead to thousands of deaths The new report estimates that coverage losses could lead to delayed care, increased hospitalizations and more deaths. Its findings echo a study published in June.

More hospitalizations + fewer doctors = unnecessary lives put at risk due to Republicans’ cuts.

Billionaire tax breaks shouldn’t be funded on the backs of working people and their health care.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Trump’s Social Security Boss Busted Sharing Bogus Tax Claims The agency told millions that the president’s bill eliminates taxes on Social Security, which is not the case.

Social Security is a lifeline for tens of millions. Using it for misleading political messaging is reckless and undermines the trust the agency has built with the American people for nearly 90 years.

@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social is correcting the record ⬇️

www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-socia...

5 years ago today, we lost one of the greats.

John Lewis dedicated his life fighting to make America a better and more just place, showing us how kindness and forgiveness are what truly make a person strong and great.

We miss him every day.

There’s more to policy than what makes headlines, and that’s why @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social is breaking down the Ways and the Means of how the sausage gets made in our new Substack.

Follow along: waysmeanscmte.substack.com?r=61mqcp&utm...

The Republican tax bill attacks hospitals in Massachusetts. It cuts off revenue, cuts jobs, and cuts lifesaving care for thousands.

More on this with @ianpickus.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: www.wamc.org/podcast/the-...