Richard Edmund Neal

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–nowID N000015

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 13,210 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 13,210 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

1993 → 1995

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1989199520012007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.1%with Democrats

of 448 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing 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”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing 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”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 448 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.1% · 3,305 votes

Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 2,887 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.7% · 929 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 623 votes

Energy99% · 408 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.3% · 408 votes

International Affairs91.7% · 384 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 382 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement89.6% · 338 votes

Health97.2% · 326 votes

Environmental Protection98.5% · 324 votes

Taxation98.4% · 306 votes

Labor and Employment98.6% · 283 votes

Education99.1% · 220 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.8% · 214 votes

Emergency Management98.3% · 173 votes

Law98.8% · 165 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94% · 150 votes

Agriculture and Food93.8% · 145 votes

Immigration99.2% · 129 votes

Housing and Community Development96.7% · 122 votes

Commerce94.4% · 107 votes

Water Resources Development96.9% · 96 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.5% · 85 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.4% · 61 votes

Native Americans100% · 49 votes

Social Welfare100% · 46 votes

Families100% · 27 votes

Animals100% · 24 votes

Commemorations83.3% · 24 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

19 Congresses

101st · 1989119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MA101st–119th

Term datesexact

Richard Edmund Neal

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED1989–now19 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Democrats

of 13,210 votes · 3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 13,210 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019892025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 448 votes99.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 448 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.1% · 3,305

Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 2,887

Armed Forces and National Security95.7% · 929

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 623

Energy99% · 408

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.3% · 408

International Affairs91.7% · 384

Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 382

Crime and Law Enforcement89.6% · 338

Health97.2% · 326

Environmental Protection98.5% · 324

Taxation98.4% · 306

Labor and Employment98.6% · 283

Education99.1% · 220

Transportation and Public Works95.8% · 214

Emergency Management98.3% · 173

Law98.8% · 165

Science, Technology, Communications94% · 150

Agriculture and Food93.8% · 145

Immigration99.2% · 129

Housing and Community Development96.7% · 122

Commerce94.4% · 107

Water Resources Development96.9% · 96

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.5% · 85

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.4% · 61

Native Americans100% · 49

Social Welfare100% · 46

Families100% · 27

Animals100% · 24

Commemorations83.3% · 24

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

101st · 1989119th · 2025

Democrat101st–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th