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Members of Congress / Richard Neal

Biographical Information

NEAL, Richard Edmund, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., February 14, 1949; graduated from Springfield Technical High School, Springfield, Mass., 1968; B.A., American International College, Springfield, Mass., 1972; M.B.A., University of Hartford, West Hartford, Conn., 1976; assistant to mayor William C. Sullivan, Springfield, Mass., 1973-1978; member of the Springfield, Mass., city council, 1978-1984; mayor of Springfield, Mass., 1984-1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Richard Neal voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Richard Neal has missed 49 votes (5.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Richard Neal has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Neal did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Massachusetts, District 2 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/19/09 Vote 902: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes Yes No Yes
11/18/09 Vote 901: H R 3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/18/09 Vote 900: H R 3791 No Yes Yes
11/18/09 Vote 899: H R 3791 Yes Yes Yes
11/18/09 Vote 898: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 Yes No Yes
11/18/09 Vote 897: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 Yes No Yes
11/18/09 Vote 896: H CON RES 214: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses. Yes No Yes
11/17/09 Vote 895: H RES 891: Expressing the Gratitude of the House of Representatives for the Service to Our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps Aircraft Pilots and Crewmembers Lost Off the Coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
11/17/09 Vote 894: On Approving the Journal Yes No Yes
11/17/09 Vote 893: H RES 841: Expressing Support for Designation of November 29, 2009, As “Drive Safer Sunday” Yes Yes Yes
11/17/09 Vote 892: H R 3360: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act Yes Yes Yes
11/16/09 Vote 891: H R 3767: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, As the “W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building” Not Voting Yes Yes
11/16/09 Vote 890: H R 3539: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, As the “Patricia D. Mcginty-Juhl Post Office Building” Not Voting Yes Yes
11/16/09 Vote 889: S 1314: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, As the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office” Not Voting Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 887: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act Yes No Yes
11/7/09 Vote 886: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act No Yes No
11/7/09 Vote 885: H R 3962 No Yes No
11/7/09 Vote 884: H R 3962 Yes Yes No
11/7/09 Vote 883: H RES 892: Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Remarkable Events Leading to the End of the Cold War and the Creation of a Europe, Whole, Free, and at Peace Yes Yes Yes

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