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Richard E. Neal

U.S. Representative, Massachusetts 1st district · Democrat

11 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 1989
Terms served
19 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
February 14, 1949

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
256
voted for
348
voted against
38
did not vote
11
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-08-13

RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF DENNIS LOPATA

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, August 13, 2026, p. E786

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize and congratulate Dennis Lopata on his retirement as Executive Director of Life Care Center of Wilbraham after nearly two decades of service.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, August 13, 2026, p. E786

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 13, 2026.

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2026-07-09

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY BENJAMIN SWAN, SR.

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 9, 2026, p. E666

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Benjamin Swan, Sr., a son of the Civil Rights Movement, a champion of our great Commonwealth, and one of the most consequential figures western Massachusetts has ever produced.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, July 9, 2026, p. E666

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 9, 2026.

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2026-07-09

RECOGNIZING CRANE CURRENCY'S 225TH ANNIVERSARY

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 9, 2026, p. E662

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 225th anniversary of Crane Currency of Dalton, Massachusetts, a remarkable milestone for one of the oldest companies not only in the Commonwealth, but in the United States.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, July 9, 2026, p. E662

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 9, 2026.

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2026-06-24

HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. WILLIAM R. BERKLEY

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. E614

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of a great business and charitable leader from New England, Mr. William R. Berkley, to celebrate his life and extraordinary achievements.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. E614

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.

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2026-05-21

MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE BARNEY FRANK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 21, 2026, p. H3712

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with our colleagues from Massachusetts to pay tribute to the late Congressman and Chairman Barney Frank, who passed away 2 days ago at the age of 86.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, May 21, 2026, p. H3712

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 21, 2026.

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Set against the record

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2026-05-15

RECOGNIZING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF MASSMUTUAL

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House floor · Congressional Record, May 15, 2026, p. E455

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an exceptional milestone for an institution in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District: the 175th anniversary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. For generations, MassMutual has played a vital role in the financial security of millions of Americans and the economic strength of western and central Massachusetts.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, May 15, 2026, p. E455

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 15, 2026.

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2026-02-11

RELATING TO A NATIONAL EMERGENCY BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, February 11, 2026, p. H2156

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for the time. Mr. Speaker, I led the negotiation on USMCA, and 195 Republicans voted for USMCA and 197 Democrats voted for USMCA.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, February 11, 2026, p. H2156

Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 11, 2026.

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2026-02-10

HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, February 10, 2026, p. H2107

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of a pillar in a western Massachusetts community and a fixture in Berkshire County, my dear friend Bill Sturgeon.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, February 10, 2026, p. H2107

Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 10, 2026.

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Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-01-23

RECOGNIZING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, January 23, 2026, p. E71

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate a remarkable milestone in western Massachusetts broadcasting and educational history: the 65th anniversary season of As Schools Match Wits, an award-winning high school academic quiz show produced by New England Public Media and Westfield State University.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, January 23, 2026, p. E71

Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 23, 2026.

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Set against the record

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2026-01-08

RECOGNIZING COLONEL DAVID "MOON" HALASI-KUN

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House floor · Congressional Record, January 8, 2026, p. E17

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished service and extraordinary career of Colonel David L. ``Moon'' Halasi- Kun, who has honorably served our Nation for more than twenty-five years and most recently as the Wing Commander of the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, January 8, 2026, p. E17

Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 8, 2026.

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Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-18

HONORING MICHAEL KEANE ON 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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House floor · Congressional Record, December 18, 2025, p. E1229

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and honor Mr. Michael Keane on his retirement after 30 years of dedicated service to the United States House of Representatives.”

Richard E. Neal, Congressional Record, December 18, 2025, p. E1229

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 18, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Richard E. Neal as speaking in 25 items of business across 23 sitting days of this Congress. 11 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Richard E. Neal, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageNayPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageNayPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageNayPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageNayPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageNayPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.