Springfield, MA | Mike Masciadrelli, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – President Joe Biden is making quick work already, signing 10 executive orders in the first week as president. Biden’s...
Neal Praises Latest Biden Executive Action Providing Economic Relief to Struggling Americans
Jan 22, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA— Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s latest Executive Order to provide...
Chairman Neal to Introduce Legislation to Address the Multiemployer Pension Crisis
Jan 21, 2021
Washington, DCThis afternoon, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) will introduce the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 – an updated version of the Butch Lewis...
Rep. Neal: Biden’s Presidency Will Be A ‘Welcome Contrast’ To ‘Chaos’ Of Last Four Years
Jan 21, 2021
Washington, DCRep. Richard Neal is on Capitol Hill today to witness the start of Joe Biden’s presidency, which he anticipates will be “a welcome contrast” to the last four years. “I think that one...
Congressman Neal speaks out on President Biden’s inauguration
Jan 21, 2021
Springfield, MA | Morgan Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Some local elected officials witnessed history on Wednesday and took part in the presidential inauguration ceremony....
‘Hope and relief’: US Reps. Richard Neal, James McGovern react to President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration
Jan 21, 2021
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said President Joe Biden did a wonderful job Wednesday addressing, as Neal called it, “the American family” and setting a tone...
Biden Inauguration: Mass. Rep. Richard Neal Says New President “Hit All The Right Notes”
Jan 21, 2021
Washington, DC | Ian Pickus, WAMCJoe Biden took the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States. He takes charge in a deeply divided nation,...
Neal: Biden’s inauguration underscores America’s ‘durable’ institutions
Jan 21, 2021
Washington, DC | Danny Jin, The Berkshire EaglePresident Joe Biden’s inauguration served, for U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, as a reminder of “how durable American institutions are.” Neal, D-Springfield,...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Impeachment of President Trump
Jan 13, 2021
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 232-197 on the Article of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for...
Rep. Richard Neal On Georgia Runoffs, Wednesday’s Joint Session, Biden, Trump And Pelosi
Jan 5, 2021
Washington, DC | Ian Pickus, WAMCAll eyes will be on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday during the joint session to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Republican allies of...
Chairman Neal Statement on House Passage of the CASH Act
Dec 29, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental...
Chairman Neal Statement on President Trump’s Signing of COVID Relief Legislation
Dec 28, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Tonight, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the bipartisan COVID relief...
Officials react to President Trump signing the $900-billion COVID relief bill
Dec 28, 2020
Springfield, MA | Leon Purvis, Morgyn Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- President Donald Trump has reportedly signed the $900-billion stimulus package, government spending...
Neal: Millions Will Lose Their Unemployment Benefits Tomorrow if Trump Does Not Sign COVID Relief Bill
Dec 26, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the urgent need for President Trump to sign legislation...
U.S.-U.K. Relationship Is a Little Less Special After Brexit
Dec 26, 2020
Washington, DC | Stephen Fidler in London and William Mauldin in Washington, Wall Street JournalBritain’s departure from the European Union and the legacy of the Trump administration means that the...
Second stimulus update: Millions of Americans set to lose unemployment benefits day after Christmas as COVID-19 relief measure awaits signature
Dec 26, 2020
Washington, DC | Michelle Williams, MassLiveFinancial assistance for millions of Americans hangs in the balance of the COVID-19 relief measure passed by the House and Senate earlier this week. The...
U.S. Reps. McGovern, Neal detail pros, cons of relief bill
Dec 25, 2020
Washington, DC | Dusty Christensen, The RecorderAs Congress waits for President Donald Trump’s signature on a COVID-19 stimulus and spending bill, the region’s congressional delegation is describing...
Neal Decries Republicans’ Heartless Obstruction of $2,000 Checks for Struggling Americans
Dec 24, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House Republicans blocked approval of the CASH Act, legislation the Chairman...
Chairman Neal Introduces the CASH Act to Provide $2,000 Payments to Americans in Need
Dec 24, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) introduced the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 to increase the amount of money struggling...
Chairman Neal Statement on UK-EU Post-Brexit Trade Agreement
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding reports that Britain and the European Union have reached a...