Current Position: US Representative of MA House District 1 since 1989
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Mayor Springfield from 1983 – 1989
Other Positions: Committee on Ways and Means; Joint Committee on Taxation
District: western and central part of Massachusetts, includes the cities of Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, Agawam, Chicopee and Westfield.
Upcoming Election:
Neal chaired the House Ways and Means Committee from 2019 to 2023 and chaired the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures. He has also dedicated much of his career to U.S.–Ireland relations and maintaining American involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process,. Early in his career Neal taught history at Cathedral High School.
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In the first #200Days, @HouseDemocrats have taken decisive action to crush the coronavirus and defeat the economic crisis – including by passing the life-saving #AmericanRescuePlan, which put shots in arms, workers back in jobs, money in pockets and children back in school!
Congressman Richard Neal chats about his new position as House Ways and Means Committee chairman
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