Washington, DC | Natalie Andrews, Wall Street JournalHouse Democrats are putting the finishing touches on their next legislative response to the coronavirus pandemic, a package that will propose...
US Rep. Richard Neal: SNAP expansion will be part of next recovery bill; optimistic about negotiations with GOP
May 7, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal says that with lines growing at food banks across the country an expansion of SNAP food benefits and money to pay for it...
New coronavirus stimulus checks, including payments for dependent college students, proposed in next relief package, Rep. Richard Neal says
May 7, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveA second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, including payments for dependent college students, may be in store for millions of Americans in the fourth...
Coronavirus stimulus funding should include support for local media, Rep. Richard Neal says
May 7, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveOn trips to his neighborhood 7-Eleven during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal notices local newspapers coming off the shelves. “I can tell you...
Neal Reiterates Opposition to Case to Overturn the ACA as House Files Brief with SCOTUS
May 6, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives filed a brief with the...
EPA Selects Six Projects in Massachusetts to Receive $2.7 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment
May 6, 2020
Boston, MABOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that six grantees in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have been selected to receive $2.7 million to...
Neal discusses task force, more aid at East Longmeadow facility tour
May 6, 2020
East Longmeadow, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Briceyda Landaverde, Western Mass NewsEAST LONGMEADOW, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal spent part of his day Wednesday in East Longmeadow. Neal...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal talks coronavirus recovery at Excel Dryer in East Longmeadow; factory now making portable dryers for COVID fight
May 6, 2020
East Longmeadow, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveEAST LONGMEADOW -- Hand washing is an important weapon in the fight against the novel coronavirus. But so is hand drying, the folks at Excel Dryer in East...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal predicts next stimulus bill in a few days
May 6, 2020
East Longmeadow, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveEAST LONGMEADOW -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said work on another round of federal stimulus for the...
Massachusetts Awarded Nearly $4 Million in Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Under CARES Act
May 5, 2020
Washington, DC | Funding Will Assist Organizations Providing Resources to Hungry and Homeless Populations Across CommonwealthUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey...
Grassley, Wyden, Neal Push Treasury to Allow Small Businesses to Deduct PPP Expenses
May 5, 2020
Washington, DC Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) today wrote...
Rep. Neal Calls For 90-Day Hold On Medical Product Duties
May 5, 2020
Washington, DC | Sarah Martinson, Law360Law360 (May 5, 2020, 4:58 PM EDT) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission released a report detailing tariff levels for medical supplies needed...
Tax Deductions Tied to Forgiven Small Business Loans Draw Support
May 5, 2020
Washington, DC | Rich Rubin, Wall Street JournalBipartisan momentum is building in Congress to let small businesses get tax-free loan forgiveness while also deducting their expenses, a move that...
Neal Calls for 90-Day Suspension of All Tariffs on Goods Necessary to Combat COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
May 4, 2020
Springfield, MA | The Chairman’s recommendation follows the release of a USITC report he requested on the import of medical supplies and productsSPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, after reviewing a U.S....
Rep. Neal pressing ahead with Phase Four relief package
May 4, 2020
Washington, DC | Matt Murphy, State House News ServiceThe White House may be trying to pump the brakes on the next round of economic relief being discussed in Congress, but U.S. Rep. Richard Neal...
House Health Leaders Oppose Rule to Roll Back ACA Nondiscrimination Protections
May 1, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Chairs of the House Committees that oversee the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) voiced their strong opposition to a harmful Trump Administration rule that would...
Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
May 1, 2020
Washington, DC | The CARES Act authorized $8 billion for sovereign tribal governments that has yet to be disbursedToday, a group of Ways and Means Committee Democrats called on the Department of...
Neal Requests the IRS Promptly Provide Public Briefing on Economic Impact Payments
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue...
Neal Statement on the Administration’s Extension of COBRA Eligibility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that recently unemployed...
Ways and Means Democrats Urge Mnuchin to Ensure Support Reaches Most Vulnerable Americans During COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MA | During a bipartisan phone meeting with the Treasury Secretary, Committee Democrats underscored the importance of assistance for struggling individuals and small...