Richard Neal
U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st District
Democrat · Since 1989 · Next election: 2026 · Age 77
Official name: Richard E. Neal
Last updated · 7 sources
Richard Neal is the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st District, a Democrat serving since 1989.
Neal has served in the House longer than 432 of its 438 other members and longer than 8 of Massachusetts's 8 other House members.
Neal is the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee and also sits on Taxation.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Neal voted in 116 of 139 roll calls (83%). In that period, 7 bills Neal sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Neal has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 3 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 116 of 139 roll calls (83%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Neal voted with the majority of House Democrats on 113 roll calls and against it on 2.
Votes against the party majority, missed votes, and "present" votes (latest 5 of 26)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Richard Neal | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | No. 298 | On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Passed | Present | Voted present |
| Sep 1 | No. 292 | On Agreeing to the Resolution H.Res. 1498In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 1 | No. 291 | On Passage H.R. 9436To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 1 | No. 290 | On Motion to Recommit H.R. 9436To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective | Failed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 1 | No. 289 | On Agreeing to the Resolution H.Res. 1490Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
5 bills sponsored and 133 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.Res. 1514 Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 10060 Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity Act
Sponsor · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9813 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose limitations on high-income taxpayers with large retirement account balances.
Sponsor · Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $2,462,685
- Spent
- $3,074,234
- Cash on hand
- $3,276,321
2026 election cycle, through Aug 12, 2026 · FEC H8MA02041
Massachusetts senators
Elizabeth WarrenU.S. Senator for Massachusetts · Democrat
Ed MarkeyU.S. Senator for Massachusetts · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
