Richard Neal
Democrat
Bio
Richard Neal is a Democrat U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 1st district, serving since 1989. Born in 1949.
- Official site
- neal.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 372 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2101 · 202-225-5601
- In Congress since
- 1989
- 2026 election
- Result · Candidate page
Voting record (119th Congress)
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- did not vote: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- did not vote: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- did not vote: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- did not vote: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- did not vote: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7744 — On Passage (Passed, Mar 5, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6398 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6409 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1689 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 40 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 38 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Mar 5, 2026)
Housing and Community Development · 3 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 4646 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (Passed, Jun 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Feb 9, 2026)
Energy · 3 votes
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Recent votes
Committees
Money from outside groups
In 2026, their campaign took $2.1M from PACs (67% of what it raised), No. 24 among congressional candidates.
What the biggest outside spenders and PAC donors spent for or against them, or gave directly. Tap a group to see who it is and who funds it.
| Group | What it did | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| ActBlue Hybrid PAC | Donors gave through it | $6K | 2024 |
Source: FEC. Covers only the biggest spending and giving groups, matched by name and state. "Spent for/against" is independent spending: by law it can't be coordinated with the candidate. All campaign money →
More from Massachusetts
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- Ed Markey (D, Senate)
- Elizabeth Warren (D, Senate)
- Jim McGovern (D-2)
- Lori Trahan (D-3)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-4)
- Katherine Clark (D-5)
- Dan Koh (D-6)
- Seth Moulton (D-6)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-7)
- Stephen Lynch (D-8)
- William Keating (D-9)
Questions and answers
What party is Richard Neal?
Richard Neal is a Democrat, the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st district.
How long has Richard Neal been in office?
Since 1989.
How often does Richard Neal vote with their party?
On 99% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 8.2% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did Richard Neal vote on H.J.Res. 210?
Richard Neal voted Nay (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 1:30 AM ET.
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