Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal has introduced a new bill that would increase the amount of money struggling Americans...
Congressman Richard Neal reacts to House blocking CASH Act
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MA | Katrina Kincade, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Thursday morning Congressman Richard Neal spoke with reporters about the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act that...
‘This is not over’, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says after GOP blocks $2,000 COVID stimulus checks
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was in the middle of explaining the legislative procedure of unanimous consent to reporters Thursday when someone...
Second stimulus check update: Rep. Richard Neal files bill to increase direct payments from $600 to $2,000
Dec 24, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Thursday introduced legislation calling for an increase in the proposed second round of COVID-19 stimulus checks from $600 to...
Second COVID-19 relief package is coming
Dec 23, 2020
Springfield, MA | Nick Aresco, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congress has passed a pandemic relief package that is aimed to help American families struggling, as well as resources to vaccinate a...
Chairman Neal Statement on Green Energy Investments and Jobs
Dec 22, 2020
Washington, DCToday, following House passage of a legislative package that included extensions of energy-related tax credits, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the...
COVID stimulus ‘only the beginning,’ Massachusetts lawmakers pledge
Dec 22, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveAfter both houses of Congress passed a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package on Monday night, Massachusetts lawmakers pledged to continue fighting...
Chairman Neal Statement on the COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Agreement
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the introduction of bipartisan, bicameral end-of-year legislation: “This...
Chairman Neal Floor Statement on he COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Agreement
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) After long, intense negotiations, we are finally here today with relief in sight for the American people. This agreement isn’t perfect, but it will offer...
Brewers, Restaurants, Federal Workers Set for Tax Wins in Congressional Deal
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC | Richard Rubin, The Wall Street JournalThe beer industry, struggling restaurants and federal workers forced into President Trump’s payroll-tax deferral all stand to gain from...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren get COVID vaccinations
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanIn separate tweets over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey all announced they have received the first of...
New COVID stimulus deal: Not ‘perfect’ but will deliver ‘desperately needed support,’ Rep. Richard Neal says
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveRep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts on Monday said the recently-struck COVID-19 stimulus deal is not perfect, but will offer “desperately needed...
US Rep. Richard Neal touts compromise on ‘surprise’ medical billing
Dec 15, 2020
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSurprise medical bills — ones sent to people who receive care outside their insurer’s network, often without knowing it until later — could be headed to...
MA delegation press USDA over reports of food box shortages
Dec 14, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveUnexpected shortages of food boxes and reduced service from a new U.S. Department of Agriculture contractor have left several Massachusetts food banks and...
Congressional Committee Leaders Announce Surprise Billing Agreement
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Legislation Will Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills and Establish Fair Framework to Resolve Disputes Between Providers and InsurersToday, key House and Senate Committee...
Lawmakers strike deal to end ‘surprise’ medical bills
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Susannah Luthi, Rachel Roubein, POLITICOKey congressional committees have clinched a last-minute deal to protect patients from receiving “surprise” medical bills, potentially...
Committees reach bipartisan deal to protect patients from surprise medical bills
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Peter Sullivan, The HillFour congressional committees on Friday reached a bipartisan deal on legislation to protect patients from massive "surprise" medical bills after a series of...
Congressman Neal weighs in on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 12, 2020
Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Leon Purvis, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine has obtained emergency use authorization by the FDA, making it the first...
As COVID pandemic changes the face of hunger, food banks across Massachusetts see double-digit increases in demand
Dec 12, 2020
Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Román, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — For more than 20 years, Andrea Allen-Glenn has helped people in need have one less thing to worry about each week. As the food...
Chairman Neal Opening Statement at Virtual Listening Session with Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis
Dec 11, 2020
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) Good afternoon, thank you to everyone for tuning in. Today, we are over nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic that has inflicted unthinkable losses on our...