Richard Neal

Richard Neal is a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts’s 1st congressional district. He has supported the State of Israel in Congress. He met with Israeli Consul General Meron Reuben in 2021 and voted for both the 2024 $26.4 billion Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act and the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (TikTok ban) in April 2024.

During Congressman Neal’s bid for re-election in 2020, an AIPAC-affiliated Super PAC, Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI), spent $175,000 on TV advertising opposing his opponent in the Democratic primary, Alex Morse. DMFI congratulated Richard Neal on his win: “Chairman Neal earned our support in this race by consistently advocating for Democratic values, including support for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.”

Links

• Jun 11, 2021 Tweet by Meron Reuben (archive link)
• Mar 7, 2012 Facebook post by Congressman Richard Neal (archive link) “Thanks to Candy Glazer and Rabbi Mark Shapiro for leading a contingent of constituents to Washington for the AIPAC Policy Conference. I enjoyed the annual visit and conversation while continuing my strong support and commitment to Israel.”

Bills

Instances where Richard Neal supported pro-Israel legislation.

Apr 20, 2024	H.R. 8038 — 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Omnibus package including the TikTok ban (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act), sanctions on Iran, Russia, and China, the REPO for Ukrainians Act to seize Russian sovereign assets, and additional measures.
Apr 20, 2024	H.R. 8034 — Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Provides $26.4 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for Israel, including $4 billion for Iron Dome and David's Sling missile defense systems, $1.2 billion for Iron Beam, and $3.5 billion for procurement of advanced weapons systems.
Mar 23, 2017	H.R. 1697 — Israel Anti-Boycott Act This bill would have made it a felony to support the international boycott of Israel.

Events

Instances where Richard Neal showed support for the State of Israel.

Feb 23, 2025

2025 AIPAC Congressional Summit Three-day AIPAC summit in Washington, D.C.