• NEAL, RICHARD E MR.
Experience: House: District 1, 1989-Present
Home State: Massachusetts
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,304,988Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Richard E. Neal
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Maureen; 4 Children: Rory, Brendan, Maura, Sean
    Birth Date: 02/14/1949
    Birth Place: Worcester, MA
    Home City: Springfield, MA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    Masters, Public Administration, Barney School of Business and Public Administration, University of Hartford, 1976
    BS, Political Science, American International College, 1972

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present
    At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Mayor, City of Springfield, 1984-1989
    Member, Springfield City Council, 1978-1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Portuguese Caucus
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Member, Democratic Steering Committee
    Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Co-Chair, House Machine Tool Caucus
    Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus
    Co-Chair, New England Congressional Caucus

Professional Experience

    Journalism Professor, University of Massachusetts
    Aide, Mayor of Springfield, 1973-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Adult Education Council
    Former President, Alumni Association, American International College
    Corporator, American International College
    Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Club
    Member, Boys Club Alumni Association
    Life Member, Boys & Girls Club
    Member, Emily Bill Athletic Association Cancer Crusade
    Chair, Friends of Ireland
    Member, John Boyle O'Reilly Club
    Trustee, John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library
    Former President, Massachusetts Mayors' Association
    Trustee, Mount Holyoke College
    Corporator, Springfield College
    Member, United States Conference of Mayors
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 176
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/30/1993 H.R.1832 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protection against reductions in Medicare payment amounts to rural hospitals as a result of reductions in wage indices applicable to such hospitals because of census designations of formerly rural areas as urban. 04/30/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/26/1993 H.R.528 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment status of certain fishermen. 01/26/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
01/21/1993 H.R.527 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals who withdrew certain amounts from individual retirement accounts to recontribute such amounts. 01/21/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/01/1992 H.R.5385 Deposit Insurance Disclosure Act of 1992 07/01/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.  (All Actions)
05/20/1992 H.R.5214 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals who withdrew certain amounts from individual retirement accounts to recontribute such amounts. 05/20/1992 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/18/1992 H.R.4184 To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Northampton, Massachusetts, as the "Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". 05/18/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-286.  (All Actions)
03/16/1992 H.R.3820 Student Credit Protection Act of 1991 03/16/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.  (All Actions)
02/26/1992 H.R.2006 To suspend temporarily the duty on Bis-(aminophenoxyphenyl) propane. 02/26/1992 See H.R.4318.  (All Actions)
12/10/1991 H.J.Res.372 Designating December 21, 1991, as "Basketball Centennial Day". 12/10/1991 Became Public Law No: 102-210.  (All Actions)
09/13/1991 H.R.3309 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent a reduction in the hospital wage index for an urban area, with a wage index below the rural wage index for the State, as a result of a reclassification of a hospital, and for other purposes. 09/13/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/15/1991 H.R.2176 Deposit Insurance Modification Act of 1991 05/15/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.  (All Actions)
05/10/1991 H.Con.Res.119 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Knight Foundation's proposals for reforming the college athletics system. 05/10/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.  (All Actions)
02/21/1991 H.R.1074 Individual Retirement Options Improvement Act of 1991 02/21/1991 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/17/1990 H.R.5618 To amend the Federal Prison Industries Reform Act of 1988 to provide for the creation of the maximum number of jobs for Federal inmates. 09/17/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.  (All Actions)
08/17/1990 H.R.4798 Secondary School Science and Mathematics Teacher Assistance Act of 1990 08/17/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.  (All Actions)
05/16/1990 H.Con.Res.138 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deregulation of the cable television industry. 05/16/1990 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
Total: 4003
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.Res.345 Urging the President to faithfully carry out the Affordable Care Act.
05/18/2017 H.Con.Res.54 Expressing support for strengthening engagement between the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.R.1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.207 Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement).
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2464 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office".
05/11/2017 H.R.1500 Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2297 PARTNER Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
04/28/2017 H.R.2191 SEAT Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/12/2017 H.R.2092 Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/06/2017 H.R.2030 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act
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