Representative · Massachusetts's 1st district

Richard E. Neal

Richard E. Neal is a Democratic representative for Massachusetts's 1st district, in Congress since 1989. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 47, and cast 443 of 447 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 1989
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6757.0%47 of 675 · rank 44 of 43999%443 of 447 · rank 135 of 43950 became law17%23 of 134
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2222.5%30 of 1,222 · rank 216 of 44299%833 of 839 · rank 48 of 44260 became law24%23 of 96
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.0%10 of 997 · rank 221 of 44399%563 of 568 · rank 124 of 443112 became law6%8 of 131

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.42+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Nay
    Jul 21, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 265–161· Against party
  2. H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting ActYea
    May 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–116· Against party
  3. H.Res. 488: Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.Yea
    Jun 9, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree· Passed 280–113· Against party
  4. H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl ActYea
    Feb 6, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 312–108· Against party
  5. H.R. 8774: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025Nay
    Jun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 161–251· Against party
  6. H.R. 4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024Nay
    Oct 26, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 121–299· Against party
  7. H.R. 4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024Nay
    Oct 26, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 116–303· Against party
  8. H.R. 4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024Nay
    Sep 27, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 176–258· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

22 sponsored · 2 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced1882%
  2. Passed one chamber29.1%
  3. Became law29.1%

Policy areas

  1. Social Welfare6
  2. Taxation5
  3. Immigration3
  4. International Affairs2
  5. Labor and Employment2
  6. Congress1
  7. Foreign Trade and International Finance1
  8. Health1

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10060 Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity Act
    Introduced· Taxation· Aug 6, 2026
  2. H.R. 9813 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose limitations on high-income taxpayers with large retirement account balances.
    Introduced· Taxation· Jul 21, 2026
  3. H.R. 8060 Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2026
    Introduced· Social Welfare· Mar 24, 2026
  4. H.R. 6722 Automatic IRA Act of 2025
    Introduced· Taxation· Dec 15, 2025
  5. H.R. 1337 To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
    Introduced· Immigration· Feb 13, 2025
  6. H.R. 4260 Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023
    Introduced· Social Welfare· Dec 17, 2024
  7. H.R. 2718 Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023
    Introduced· Social Welfare· Dec 17, 2024
  8. H.Res. 1345 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Ireland.
    Introduced· International Affairs· Jul 9, 2024

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Massachusetts's 1st district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$877.4M
Per resident
$1,131
Rank in Massachusetts
6 of 9
Contract actions
2,772
New awards: 1,959

By fiscal year

  1. 424.9MFY2017
  2. 605.6MFY2018
  3. 527MFY2019
  4. 613.3MFY2020
  5. 1BFY2021
  6. 612.2MFY2022
  7. 613.9MFY2023
  8. 745.4MFY2024
  9. 674.6MFY2025
  10. 877.4MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Navy$586.3M67%
    Department of Defense
  2. Bureau of Engraving and Printing$180.1M21%
    Department of the Treasury
  3. Department of the Army$18.9M2.1%
    Department of Defense
  4. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$18.6M2.1%
    Department of Labor
  5. Federal Bureau of Investigation$15.7M1.8%
    Department of Justice
  6. Defense Logistics Agency$13.5M1.5%
    Department of Defense
  7. Department of the Air Force$10.8M1.2%
    Department of Defense
  8. National Institutes of Health$9.3M1.1%
    Department of Health and Human Services

Top recipients

  1. GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.$582.5M66%
    37 awards
  2. CRANE & CO., INC.$180.1M21%
    65 awards
  3. LENCO INDUSTRIES, INC.$25.6M2.9%
    16 awards
  4. EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLC$18.6M2.1%
    1 award
  5. THE NUTMEG COMPANIES, INC.$15.2M1.7%
    1 award
  6. CIRCOR NAVAL SOLUTIONS LLC$9.7M1.1%
    363 awards
  7. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS & INNOVATORS ALLIANCE, INC.$9.3M1.1%
    2 awards
  8. EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC.$3.3M0.4%
    58 awards
  9. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL$3M0.3%
    82 awards
  10. BERKSHIRE MA SNF LLC$2.8M0.3%
    4 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$2.5M
through Aug 12, 2026
Cash on hand
$3.3M
From committees
$1.7M
377 committees
From contractor PACs
$453K
100 PACs · 27% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
abbott laboratoriesabbott laboratories employee political action committee$10KABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$90M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
american electric powerthe american electric power committee for responsible government$10KAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$5M
rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee$10KRTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.9B
hdr, inc.hdr, inc. employee owners pac$10KHDR, INCAI match · 100% · the same organization—
jpmorgan chase & co.jpmorgan chase & co. federal political action committee$10KJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.5M
delta airlinesdelta air lines pac$10KDELTA AIR LINES, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$8.9M
at&t inc.at&t inc. employee federal political action committee (at&t employee federal pac)$10KAT&T CORP.,AI match · 100% · of one corporate family-$3,412
humana inc.humana inc. political action committee$10KHUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$5.6B
southwest airlines cosouthwest airlines co. political action committee (swapac)$10KSOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.AI match · 100% · the same organization$105.7K

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$2.5M$1.7M$453K100 PACs · 27% of committee money
2024$3.3M$2.4M$633.5K120 PACs · 26% of committee money
2022$3.5M$2.3M$626.5K122 PACs · 27% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · Massachusetts's 1st districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  14. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  15. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999
  16. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997
  17. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 5, 1993 – Jan 3, 1995
  18. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 3, 1991 – Jan 3, 1993
  19. House · Massachusetts's 2nd districtJan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 1991

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
neal.house.gov
Phone
202-225-5601
Office
372 Cannon House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.