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U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs in February

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The payrolls number was worse than the gain of 50,000 jobs economists expected and a sign that the job market continues to struggle in nearly every sector.

Workers and families across Massachusetts and the country were promised lower prices on Day 1. Over 400 days later, prices are up and the job market is shrinking. Democrats refuse to join Republicans in settling for this failure. The American people deserve better.

Neal Statement on February 2026 Jobs Report

Democrats will fight for an economy that moves forwards, not backwards. My full statement here:

SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the February 2026 jobs report:

U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs in February

Republicans have ignored the red flags of Trump’s limping economy for months. Now, the American people are paying the price of a shrinking job market spurred by Trump’s illegal tariff scheme.

The payrolls number was worse than the gain of 50,000 jobs economists expected and a sign that the job market continues to struggle in nearly every sector.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govMar 5(source)

Tonight, I voted to pass the War Powers Resolution and force the President to make his case in plain view of the American people. Unfortunately, congressional Republicans continued to demonstrate their subservience to the President, rubber-stamping a war the American people do not want.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govMar 5(source)

This is long overdue. However, this doesn't change the fact that DHS needs serious reforms, & impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens need to be conducted. We must defend the rule of law & the basic civil liberties that define our democracy. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...

Trump fires DHS secretary Kristi Noem, replaces her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Earlier, sources said Trump called Republicans asking if he should fire her.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 28(source)

My statement on the Trump Administration's strikes on Iran: neal.house.gov/2026/02/28/n...

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 26(source)

After cutting Medicaid and Medicare and refusing to extend the ACA enhanced credits, President Trump is now proposing changes that would increase your deductibles. If they can cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans, they can make health care more affordable.

Ways and Means Committee Democrats

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Neal Statement on Republican Depletion of Medicare Funding

For most people with ACA coverage, this deductible eats more than HALF of their income. This is the wealthiest nation on Earth. Why are Republicans asking people to fork over more than half of their income for basic care?

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 25(source)

My Democratic colleagues on the @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social sat through a 17-hour markup of Trump's One Big Ugly Law. Believe us when we say it was 17 hours of talking about tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, not the middle class.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 25(source)

What does the "golden age of America" look like under Trump? Grocery prices are up, & SNAP benefits are cut to finance a tax cut for billionaires. Health care costs are up, & Medicare & Medicaid are cut to finance a tax cut for billionaires. It's golden for billionaires, not for working families.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 24(source)

President Trump is using his State of the Union address to try to sell the American people on the idea that we’re in a "golden age." But I’ll be right here in my office, putting in the work to deliver real results for the American people.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 24(source)

My full statement: democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center...

WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report that shows that Republ...

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 24(source)

Republican billionaire handouts are putting lives at risk. Their wealthy giveaways slashed 12 years off of Medicare benefits, impacting our nation’s seniors most. Democrats are doing everything we can not only to reverse course, but chart a better path. fortune.com/2026/02/23/h...

In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A | Fortune

The CBO estimates that benefit reductions would start at 8% in 2040 and steadily climb to a 10% cut by 2056.

Rep. Richard Neal@neal.house.govFeb 22(source)

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Just hours after the Supreme Court rejected unlawful tariffs that hit working families with higher prices, Trump unveiled a new 10% tariff. He will stop at nothing to raise costs on the American people.

CNBC

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BREAKING: President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% “global tariff,” hours after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping “reciprocal” import duties in a major rebuke of his trade agenda.

Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says

Trump's illegal tariffs cost Americans $1,000 in 2025. Democrats fought to put an end to these tariffs. We won't stop fighting to return what was wrongfully taken from the American people. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/s...

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in his dissent, warned that "the refund process" for tariffs "is likely to be a 'mess,'" citing oral arguments

Ways and Means Committee Democrats

Today’s decision is a victory for the American people, the rule of law, and our standing in the global economy. Congress writes trade law, and today’s ruling restores that fundamental truth. Democrats fought hard for this win for the American people, but our work to lower costs doesn’t stop here.

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🔴 BREAKING: The highest court in the land has affirmed what we have long argued: Trump never had the authority to unilaterally jack up costs by hundreds of dollars on the American people. Democrats will never stop fighting for the rule of law and to lower costs for workers and families.