Richard Edmund Neal
Democrat Representative of Massachusetts's 1st district
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1991
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1993
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Massachusetts, district 2
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Massachusetts, district 1
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Massachusetts, district 1
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Massachusetts, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Massachusetts, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Massachusetts, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Massachusetts, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
18
Congresses Served
18
House Terms
February 14, 1949 (75 years old)
Birthday
- American politician serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1989.
- Has held various leadership roles, including chair of the House Ways and Means Committee from 2019 to 2023.
- Former president of the Springfield City Council and mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.
- Focused on economic policy, particularly tax reform and Social Security.
- Advocated for U.S.–Ireland relations and has been involved in the Northern Ireland peace process.
- Generally holds a liberal voting record but is considered moderate on issues like abortion and trade.
- Has received recognition for his contributions to Irish-American relations and was inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame.
- Involved in health care reform efforts and has a history of supporting various health care initiatives.
- Introduced the SECURE Act to expand access to retirement planning options.
- Has faced criticism for his handling of certain legislative issues, including the delay in subpoenaing Donald Trump’s tax returns.