U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’s 1st District
Richard E. Neal
Position · −0.42
- In office
- House 1989–now
37 years in CongressMore senior than 99% of the House - Breaks on
- Crime and Law Enforcement 13%
- Armed Forces & National Security 3%
- Committees
- Ways and Means
- Taxation
- Bills on
- Taxation
- Social Welfare
- Immigration
- Age
- 77
2026 election
Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026
Also running
Bottom line
- Has missed 47 of 674 roll calls this Congress (7%), more than 90% of House members.
- Ranking Democrat on the Committee on Ways and Means.
- Breaks with Democrats most on Crime and Law Enforcement: voted against them on 13% of party-line votes (3 of 23), against 4% for most Democrats.
- 37 years in Congress: more senior than 99% of the House.
Where Neal has influence
Bills on the move
None of Neal’s bills has left committee this Congress.
Talks most about
Stories in Neal’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.
Where Neal breaks with Democrats
MethodShare of party-line votes on each issue where Neal voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.
- Crime and Law Enforcement 13% · 3 of 23 party 4%
- Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 0%
Notable votes
Full record (Pro)Where Neal broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.
Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.
What Neal is saying
All 23 statements and posts-
Neal Statement on September 2026 Jobs Report
Criticized Trump administration's economic record citing high fuel prices and weak consumer confidence.
“Trump may have campaigned as a businessman, but he’s governing as a grifter determined to destroy the economy while he enriches himself and his billionaire friends. Republicans have no plan to fix it as their health care cuts, tariffs, and war permeate through the economy and stretch families to the breaking point. The…”
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Led bipartisan letter calling on UK to cancel Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road.
“Over the last three decades, the progress made on the island of Ireland has been nothing short of extraordinary. Twenty-eight years have passed since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and a generation has grown without a single memory of the Troubles.”
International AffairsAI-read
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Neal Statement on Trump’s China Capitulation
Criticized Trump administration for lowering China tariffs and abandoning trade enforcement.
“This capitulation comes as he unjustifiably doubles down on his trade war with our most important trading partners. Treating the world’s greatest trade cheat with kid gloves while socking our allies with more job-killing, price-hiking tariffs isn’t a strategy. It’s more weakness that families can’t afford. Enough of…”
Trump Canada TariffsTariffsAI-read
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Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Health Care Sabotage
Criticized Trump administration plan to strip hundreds of thousands from ACA marketplace.
“People don’t stop getting sick when Republicans rip coverage from them. More people will avoid care for as long as possible, show up in emergency rooms, and go into medical debt. That’s an outcome that only strains the system further and raises costs for everyone. It’s clear that the president is perfectly comfortable…”
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Neal, Larson, Davis Demand Bisignano Answer for Social Security Staffing Crisis
Demanded Social Security Administration commissioner answer for staffing crisis at field offices.
“reduced workload in field offices by the equivalent of 600 work years.”
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Neal Statement on Sanctions Bill Vote
Released statement criticizing Republican tariff legislation and Trump administration economic policies.
TariffsAI-read
◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Neal voted on, the vote is shown next to it.
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredBelow expectations
Rank 421 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 22 minority-party ranking members
How far Neal’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 5
- Action in committee 0
- Action beyond committee 0
- Passed chamber 0
- Became law 0
5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 5 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House
Bills, 119th Congress
Sponsored 5 (House median 25) · cosponsored 133 (median 289), 55 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Taxation, Social Welfare, Immigration.
- H.R. 6722 Automatic IRA Act of 2025Taxation · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 10060 Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity ActTaxation · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 9813 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose limitations on high-income taxpayers with large retirement account balances.Taxation · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 8060 Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2026Social Welfare · Introduced Jun 23, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 1337 To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.Immigration · Introduced Mar 18, 2025 In committee
Votes by issue
How votes are tagged| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Congress | 148 | 14% |
| Economics and Public Finance | 69 | 29% |
| Armed Forces & National Security | 59 | 32% |
| Energy | 36 | 33% |
| Environmental Protection | 33 | 39% |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 31 | 52% |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 28 | 57% |
| Commerce | 27 | 78% |
| Government Operations and Politics | 26 | 58% |
| International Affairs | 26 | 92% |
Show all 32 issues
| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Sector | 21 | 52% |
| Immigration | 15 | 40% |
| Agriculture and Food | 14 | 57% |
| Labor and Employment | 11 | 73% |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 10 | 100% |
| Education | 9 | 22% |
| Health | 8 | 75% |
| Law | 6 | 33% |
| Transportation and Public Works | 6 | 83% |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 5 | 80% |
| Emergency Management | 5 | 100% |
| Native Americans | 5 | 100% |
| Taxation | 5 | 60% |
| Families | 4 | 50% |
| Procedural | 4 | 75% |
| Foreign Trade and International Finance | 3 | 100% |
| Housing and Community Development | 3 | 100% |
| Animals | 2 | 50% |
| Arts, Culture, Religion | 2 | 50% |
| Social Welfare | 2 | 50% |
| Water Resources Development | 2 | 100% |
| Government operations & elections | 1 | 0% |
How often Neal voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.
Who votes alike
MethodAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.
Most aligned
- DSarah ElfrethMD-399%agreement
- DAlma S. AdamsNC-1299%agreement
- DEleanor Holmes NortonDC-AL99%agreement
Full voting network Pro See all twelve closest allies, the members Neal most often votes against, and the closest allies in the other party.
Try ProCampaign money
MethodIn the 2025–26 cycle Neal’s campaign raised $2.5M: $593K (24%) from individuals and $1.6M (63%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $3.3M.
Through Aug 12, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.
Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro
Who funds Neal
The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 377.
- Sammons Enterprises Corporate PAC
- Abbott Laboratories Corporate PAC
- Aflac Corporate PAC
See how much each organization gave Neal this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.
Start with a free account Log inNeal’s own leadership PAC: Madison Pac; the. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.
Record over time
Historical record Pro Compare Neal’s measures across every Congress on file.
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Career in Congress
- U.S. House, MA-1Democrat2013–present
- U.S. House, MA-2Democrat1989–2013
Seat
- State
- Massachusetts
- District
- 1
- Current term
- 2025–2027
- Age
- 77
Committees and roles
- Ways and Means Ranking Member
- Taxation
Contact
- DC office
- 202-225-5601
372 Cannon House Office Building - District offices
- Pittsfield, Springfield
- Website
- neal.house.gov
- reprichardneal
- YouTube
- RepRichardENeal
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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