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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · 3h

Trump just handed $40 BILLION of your money to his buddy in Argentina—double what it was before.

Meanwhile, American farmers are still getting left behind.

RM @neal.house.gov breaks down how we got here and what it means:

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · 5h

People are already feeling the sticker shock of their skyrocketing 2026 health care premiums.

We're here in Washington ready to do something about it, but Republicans need to be here too.

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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · 12d

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...

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

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · 28d

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.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 28d

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two more are on the way before the end of the year as concerns intensified over the U.S. labor market. cnb.cx/4nFCFSG

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 11

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.

Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · Sep 11

When 300 million people are at risk of identity theft at the hands of their government, people deserve accountability and answers.

That’s exactly what Ways and Means Democrats are calling for.

Our latest Resolution of Inquiry: democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center...

Graphic with AP headline: After Trump's DOGE action, 300 million people's Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says

Beneath the headline is a red container with text:

NEW:
Ways and Means Democrats are demanding answers

Under the text are pages of a Resolution of Inquiry.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 11

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 11

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 10

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 4

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.

Axios @axios.com · Sep 4

NEW: Massachusetts becomes first state to impose its own vaccine coverage rules

Massachusetts to impose its own vaccine coverage rules

It will be the first state to mandate insurance coverage of vaccines even if the federal government stops requiring it.

www.axios.com

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 3

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...

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...

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Sep 3

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...

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...

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 26

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 18

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 14

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 6

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 6

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.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 4

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 ⤵️

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 1

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.

CNBC @cnbc.com · Aug 1

President Donald Trump on Friday fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt.

Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets

Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee who was manipulating jobs data.

cnb.cx

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Aug 1

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.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Aug 1

NEW: The labor market is worse than previously thought, with the latest data showing the U.S. created about 106,000 total jobs in the past three months, the weakest pace of growth since the onset of the 2020 pandemic.

The U.S. job market was weak in July, and previous months were worse than thought

Sharp revisions of government data show the U.S. created 33,000 jobs total in May and June, while July’s number came in soft, too.

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Jul 30

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...

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

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Jul 30

My full statement on 60 years of Medicare and Medicaid: 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...

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Jul 30

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

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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · Jul 25

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.

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

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Rep. Richard Neal @neal.house.gov · Jul 25

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...

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.

www.politico.com

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Reposted by Rep. Richard Neal

Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

Ways and Means is heading west this week.

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