Washington, DC | Eric Martin, BloombergA key House Democrat said he’s hopeful that talks for free-trade deals with the U.K. and Kenya can be completed this year even as President Joe Biden focuses...
Stimulus check update: Full $1,400 payments likely for Americans earning up to $75K, couples $150K after Rep. Richard Neal helps broker agreement
Feb 9, 2021
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveAmerican adults earning up to $75,000 and couples making $150,000 will likely be eligible for the full $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus checks Democrats are...
Chairman Neal Announces Markup of COVID-19 Relief Measures
Feb 8, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced the Committee will consider nine legislative proposals under the budget...
Neal hopes $1.9 trillion stimulus plan will be passed by mid-March
Feb 8, 2021
Washington, DC | Travis Andersen, The Boston GlobeGovernor Charlie Baker said Monday that he believes the new call center launched to help residents aged 75 and older book appointments for...
US Rep. Richard Neal doesn’t see room for negotiation in proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package
Feb 8, 2021
Washington, DC | Steph Solis, MassLivePromoting the Biden administration’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package, U.S. Congressman Richard Neal said neither he nor the president see any room for...
Democrats’ Plan Offers $1,400 Stimulus Checks at Same Income Levels as Previous Rounds
Feb 8, 2021
Washington, DC | Richard Rubin and Andrew Duehren, The Wall Street JournalHouse Democrats released the biggest piece of their coronavirus relief bill late Monday, offering a measure that...
Neal says President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package is ‘certainly going to pass’
Feb 8, 2021
Boston, MA | Colin Young, State House News ServiceBOSTON — By the end of the week, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, expects that the House Ways and Means Committee he helms will have written...
Senior Democrats to unveil $3,000-per-child benefit as Biden stimulus gains steam
Feb 7, 2021
Washington, DC | Jeff Stein, The Washington PostSenior Democrats on Monday will unveil legislation to provide $3,000 per child to tens of millions of American families, aiming to make a major dent...
Stimulus update: Rep. Richard Neal, Democrats propose $3,000-per-child benefit
Feb 7, 2021
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveA COVID-19 stimulus-linked bill out of Rep. Richard Neal’s office calls on the Internal Revenue Service to send American families at least...
Chairman Neal Statement After Meeting With President Biden on Urgent Need for COVID-19 Relief
Feb 5, 2021
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) made the following statement after meeting with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and House Democratic leaders to discuss...
Chairman Neal Statement on the January 2021 Jobs Report
Feb 5, 2021
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) January 2021 jobs report: “Data...
Congressman Neal tours state-designated vaccination site at Harrington HealthCare in Southbridge
Jan 30, 2021
Southbridge | Kim Ring, Telegram & GazetteSOUTHBRIDGE — Since vaccinations for COVID-19 became available in mid-December, Harrington HealthCare System has administered more than 4,500...
Massachusetts Congressman Richard E. Neal Visits Harrington HealthCare System’s State COVID-19
Jan 29, 2021
SouthbridgeSOUTHBRIDGE, MA – Harrington HealthCare System (HHS) hosted a visit with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal, D-Springfield, on Friday, January 29 at its state-designated...
Berkshire East operates from 100% on-site renewable energy
Jan 29, 2021
Charlemont, MA | WWLPCHARLEMONT, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal toured Berkshire East Thursday to see how the facility is run on renewable energy. Berkshire East is a family-owned and...
Rep. Neal talks renewable energy, pandemic, DC politics at Berkshire East
Jan 29, 2021
Charlemont, MA | Max Marcus, The RecorderCHARLEMONT — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was at Berkshire East Mountain Resort Thursday morning, talking up a plan to incentivize renewable energy that he hopes...
Jiminy Peak a model for renewable energy tax incentives, Rep. Neal says
Jan 29, 2021
Hancock | Danny Jin, The Berkshire EagleHANCOCK — If Jiminy Peak offers any indication, 100-percent renewable is doable — at least on days that are sunny or windy. Jiminy’s almost...
Chairman Neal Praises Biden Executive Orders on Climate Change
Jan 27, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Biden issued several executive orders aimed at combatting...
Neal Applauds Biden Executive Order on Health Equity and AAPI Communities
Jan 27, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA— Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s executive order directing the U.S....
Lawmakers looking to expand child tax credit in next stimulus bill
Jan 27, 2021
Springfield, MA | Jordyn Jagolinzer, Amanda Callahan, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Under the Biden administration there is work being done on a new stimulus package, and...
Rep. Richard Neal on the Inauguration of Joe Biden
Jan 23, 2021
Washington, DC | Ray Hershel, Connecting Point on NEPMOn Wednesday, January 20th, Joseph R. Biden became the 46th President of the United States. Biden took the oath of office at a...