Washington, DC | Danny Jin, The Berkshire EagleNow that the clerks have completed their all-night reading of the 628-page COVID-19 relief bill, senators are poised to push for approval this weekend....
House Democrats pass $1.9 trillion stimulus bill with no bipartisan support
Feb 28, 2021
Springfield, MA | Leon Purvis, Morgyn Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- House Democrats pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, but not one House Republican voted in favor...
OTR: Rep. Richard Neal breaks down $1.9 trillion relief bill that passed House
Feb 28, 2021
Boston, MA | Ed Harding, Janet Wu, WCVBBOSTON — The Massachusetts congressman and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee also addresses the challenges of getting the package onto President Joe...
Chairman Neal Statement on House Passage of American Rescue Plan Act
Feb 27, 2021
Washington, DCTonight, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of...
Chairman Neal Floor Remarks on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Feb 27, 2021
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) M. Speaker, more than a year has passed since the coronavirus was first detected in the United States. In that time, we have lost over half a million...
COVID relief heads to Senate after key help from Massachusetts congressmen
Feb 27, 2021
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanThe House passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan early Saturday morning with $1,400 direct payments to Americans and with two members of the...
Neal Statement on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s Report “Renewable Electricity: Potential Economic Effects of Increased Commitments in Massachusetts”
Feb 24, 2021
Washington, DCToday, the U.S. International Trade Commission released their findings pursuant to a Tariff Act of 1930 section 332 investigation requested by Chairman Richard E. Neal last year. ...
Ways and Means Committee Finalizes Markups of American Rescue Plan
Feb 22, 2021
Washington, DC | Valerie Bell, Spectrum 1 NewsThe American Rescue Plan is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package proposed by President Joe Biden. Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee,...
Rep. Neal addresses progress of American Rescue Plan
Feb 22, 2021
Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal addressing the American Rescue Plan on Monday. The plan, which was the nearly $2 trillion...
Neal sees “tight guidelines” on state, local aid
Feb 22, 2021
Boston, MA | Michael P. Norton, State House News ServiceBOSTON (SHNS) – By the end of this week, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill could be on its way to the U.S. Senate,...
Rep. Richard Neal expects American Rescue Plan vote Friday; infrastructure plan to follow
Feb 22, 2021
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard E. Neal said Monday he expects President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American...
Neal, Pascrell Raise Alarms Over Slow Start to 2021 Filing Season
Feb 19, 2021
Washington, DCA week into the most important tax filing season in recent memory, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr....
US Rep. Richard Neal helps bring thousands of delayed COVID vaccine doses to Massachusetts from Southern states pummeled by weather
Feb 19, 2021
Springfield, MA | Stephanie Barry, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal on Thursday worked with the White House to rescue thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccine stranded in...
Over 100,000 vaccine doses heading to Mass. after being stranded by winter weather
Feb 19, 2021
Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Audrey Russo, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- More than 100,000 of Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine doses are saved from being stranded in the winter...
Neal Requests Statewide Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Feb 16, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal sent a letter to Governor Charlie Baker expressing concern over the lack of mass vaccination sites in western Massachusetts, ...
After Two All-Day Markups, Ways & Means Advances Majority of President Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Package
Feb 12, 2021
Washington, DCTonight, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Committee’s work in advancing half of President Biden’s $1.9...
Chairman Neal Opening Statement at Markup of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Feb 10, 2021
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) With that, I will now turn to the subject of our meeting today; putting the American people first by advancing legislation to confront the economic and...
Democratic Leaders Applaud Pension Protection Legislation in Latest COVID-19 Relief Package
Feb 9, 2021
Washington, DC | Chairmen Neal and Scott both introduced similar legislation earlier this CongressToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Education and Labor...
Richard Neal expects COVID-19 relief bill to pass by ‘second or third week of March’
Feb 9, 2021
Washington, DC | Nik DeCosta-Klipa, Boston.comOne way or another, Rep. Richard Neal says Congress is going to pass President Joe Biden’s proposed COVID-19 relief package. And after meeting with...
Gov. Baker addresses federal funding to support state’s coronavirus pandemic
Feb 9, 2021
Boston, MA | Jodi Reed, WWLPBOSTON (WWLP) – Governor Charlie Baker was joined by Congressman Richard Neal at his news conference Monday to discuss the state’s COVID response efforts. Both Neal and...