U.S. Representative — Massachusetts's 1st District
Richard Neal
Democrat · Massachusetts
Democrat U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9813 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose limitations on high-income taxpayers with large retirement account balances. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8060 — Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 24, 2026)
- H.R.6722 — Automatic IRA Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 15, 2025)
- H.R.1337 — To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program. (Introduced, Feb 13, 2025)
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each… - H.R.8392 — To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program. (Introduced, May 14, 2024)
- H.R.7293 — Automatic IRA Act of 2024 (Introduced, Feb 7, 2024)
- H.R.4260 — Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023 (Introduced, Jun 21, 2023)
- H.R.2718 — Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023 (Introduced, Apr 19, 2023)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9401 — Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
- H.R.8194 — Agent Orange Service Medal Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- H.J.Res.63 — Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the "Arlington House National Historic Site". (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- H.R.8592 — No WAR Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.8802 — January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.8798 — Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.3045 — West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
- H.R.4167 — Expanding Access to Lending Options Act (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
Voting analysis
Two of Richard Neal's bills work the same subject from opposite ends of the income scale. One would cap the tax advantages available to high earners holding very large retirement accounts. The other would create automatic retirement accounts for people who have none. Limiting the shelter at the top and building the on-ramp at the bottom is a coherent single policy split across two filings.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 46 currently sit at Introduced.
A third and fourth entry are the same bill twice, adding one country to a particular work visa category. Taxation leads his classified subjects by a wide margin, with social welfare second — which is what nineteen terms as a tax specialist produces.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Richard Neal's cluster into: Taxation (20), Social Welfare (9), Health (7), Immigration (4), Foreign Trade and International Finance (3), Labor and Employment (3).
Where he broke ranks
Three times only. An amendment vote that carried. A war powers resolution he supported that failed. And cashless bail reporting, which he backed and the House passed. He leads the minority on Ways and Means, whose Missouri Republican chairman is also written up here.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 258 | Jul 21, 2026 | Agreed to | No (party: Yea) |
| H.Con.Res.84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201 | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act On Passage · roll call 171 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Below the Massachusetts Democrats
He departs less than the state's nine House Democrats do collectively.
Among the 9 Democrats in the Massachusetts delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.8%. Richard Neal is below that average at 1.5%.
Tenure and attendance
Nineteen terms, reaching back to the end of the nineteen-eighties — one of the longest runs in this data. His absence share is well above the site's middle.
First elected in 1989, now serving across 19 terms. Richard Neal falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Richard Neal has 237 bills sponsored, 4686 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Ways and Means (Ranking Member)
- Joint Committee on Taxation
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