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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Neal votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Neal stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 238 →HR 10060
HR 10060 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Taxation
Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9813
HR 9813 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Taxation
Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Neal's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 437were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.1%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Neal has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
5
Sponsored this Congress
238 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,688
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
238
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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