Washington U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, and Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly want to open a visa program that allows skilled Australians to work in the United States to...
US Rep. Richard Neal introduces bipartisan Ireland visa bill
Aug 31, 2022
Washington | Jim Kinney, The Republican U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, and Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly want to open a visa program that allows skilled Australians to work...
Irish non-immigrant visa E-3 added to bipartisan bill
Aug 31, 2022
Springfield, MA | Kayleigh Thomas, WWLPA bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Mike Kelly...
Baker pledges to use remaining time in office to pursue federal funds for East-West Rail
Aug 24, 2022
Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMC | Baker, Neal ride Amtrak train to see the work required for the much-discussed project Federal and state officials point to the long-discussed East-West Rail...
Baker, Neal tout Springfield as rail hub
Aug 23, 2022
Springfield, MA | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceFederal and state officials agreed Tuesday that Springfield can play an important role in the revitalization of passenger rail service in...
Massachusetts lawmakers discuss improving rail travel on train ride to Springfield
Aug 23, 2022
Springfield, MA | Olivia Lemmon, Spectrum NewsGovernor Charlie Baker, state transportation leaders, and Congressman Richard Neal were on a train ride from Boston’s South Station to Union Station in...
With train tour, Charlie Baker, Rep. Richard Neal, head of Amtrak see work needed for Springfield and east-west rail
Aug 23, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSpringfield’s rail lines were once the crossroad of New England and for two hours yesterday — from Boston’s South Station to Union Station here — Gov....
Baker, Neal arrive in Springfield by train to discuss East-West rail
Aug 23, 2022
Springfield, MA | Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsGovernor Charlie Baker arrived in Springfield Tuesday afternoon by train. He and other officials are working to highlight the...
Baker, Neal, Amtrak CEO arrive by train in Springfield to promote East-West Rail
Aug 23, 2022
Springfield, MA | Kristina D'Amours and Jillian Andrews, WWLPThe City of Springfield welcomed Governor Charlie Baker from a Boston train ride to Springfield’s Union Station, to promote the East-West...
Amtrak’s planned Albany connection could be stepping stone to Springfield’s east-west passenger rail service goal
Aug 22, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanNew York state is backing Massachusetts’ request for Amtrak to add two more trains from Boston through Springfield and on to Albany in what could be a...
Neal Statement on Ruling in Tax Returns Case
Aug 9, 2022
WashingtonToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal by the D.C. lower court of...
Neal Statement on July 2022 Jobs Report
Aug 5, 2022
Springfield, MAToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2022 jobs report: “The...
Neal Mourns Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackie Walorski
Aug 3, 2022
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the tragic passing of Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackie...
Neal Floor Remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act
Jul 28, 2022
Washington(As prepared for delivery) M. Speaker, I rise today in support of the CHIPS and Science Act. We are here to put the people over politics - by lowering costs, creating jobs, and...
Neal Statement on House Passage of H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act
Jul 28, 2022
WashingtonToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act: “President...
Neal Statement on House Passage of H.R. 4040
Jul 27, 2022
WashingtonToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond...
Neal Statement on House Passage of the Susan Muffley Act of 2022
Jul 27, 2022
WashingtonToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 6929, the Susan Muffley Act of...
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $914,465 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Development in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Jul 26, 2022
WashingtonToday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $914,465 grant to Berkshire Innovation Center, Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to help...
Berkshire Innovation Center gets nearly $1 million to create ‘manufacturing academy’
Jul 26, 2022
Pittsfield, MAAn additional $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding is coming Pittsfield’s way, to the Berkshire Innovation Center. The U.S. Department of Commerce will give the center...
SBA Celebrates Nearly 70 Years of Service by Touring Vanished Valley Brewing Company with Congressman Richard Neal
Jul 25, 2022
Ludlow, MAToday U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New England Regional Administrator Mike Vlacich and Massachusetts District Director Bob Nelson joined Congressman Richard Neal as they toured...