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Richard E. Neal
U.S. Representative, Massachusetts
372 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since 1989. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, includes Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, Agawam, Chicopee, and Westfield. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has been the dean of Massachusetts's delegation to the United States House of Representatives since 2013, and is dean of the New England House delegations.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Neal stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 236 →HR 8060
HR 8060 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Social Welfare
Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 6722
HR 6722 · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 · Taxation
Dec 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 1337
HR 1337 · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Immigration
Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1345
HRES 1345 · Introduced Jul 9, 2024 · International Affairs
Jul 9, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8392
HR 8392 · Introduced May 14, 2024 · Immigration
May 14, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7293
HR 7293 · Introduced Feb 7, 2024 · Taxation
Feb 7, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 4260
HR 4260 · Introduced Jun 21, 2023 · Social Welfare
Dec 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
HR 2718
HR 2718 · Introduced Apr 19, 2023 · Social Welfare
Dec 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
HRES 43
HRES 43 · Introduced Jan 17, 2023 · International Affairs
Jan 17, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9640
HR 9640 · Introduced Dec 21, 2022 · Taxation
Dec 22, 2022: Received in the Senate.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Neal's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 395were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.2%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.8%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Neal sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Neal's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33