Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) released legislative text of the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical...
MassDOT East-West Passenger Rail Study Advancing
Feb 7, 2020
Boston, MA | Data released on possible corridors, station stops, frequency of weekday round trips, anticipated ridership and costsBOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Planning...
Ways and Means leaders unveil draft measure to address surprise medical bills
Feb 7, 2020
Washington, DC | Mary Ellen McIntire, Roll CallThe House Ways and Means Committee released a proposal Friday to curb surprise medical bills, offering a new bipartisan plan that the panel is set to...
‘Remember what we all pay for the MBTA’: U.S. Rep. Richard Neal reacts to east-west rail cost estimates
Feb 7, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, who has called east-west passenger rail in Massachusetts a priority and has begun laying the groundwork for federal...
GAO urged to probe energy project ‘double standard’
Feb 7, 2020
Boston, MA | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceBOSTON - A majority of the state’s Congressional delegation is asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to launch an inquiry into how the...
East-West rail comes with very high price tag
Feb 7, 2020
Washington, DC | Bruce Mohl, CommonWealthA LONG-AWAITED ANALYSIS of East-West rail service indicates passengers could travel between Boston and Springfield in as little as 79 minutes at speeds up to...
Boston-Springfield train service would require federal funds, state says
Feb 7, 2020
Washington, DC | Adam Vaccaro, The Boston GlobeIt will take significant federal funding for Massachusetts to establish train service connecting Boston and the western part of the state,...
Chairman Neal Statement on the U.S.-Kenya Trade Relationship
Feb 6, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S.-Kenya trade relationship after meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta:...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Seek GAO Investigation of Trump Administration Decisions on Proposed Energy Projects
Feb 6, 2020
Boston, MABoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), William Keating...
Young mothers question Neal in Holyoke
Feb 4, 2020
Holyoke, MA | Dusty Christensen, The Daily Hampshire GazetteHOLYOKE — The smell of pizza filled the ground-floor room at The Care Center on Monday as a group of around 30 women gathered to ask...
On issues near and far, Neal opens up with Eagle’s Editorial Board
Feb 3, 2020
Pittsfield, MA | Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire EaglePITTSFIELD — While impeachment is front and center of all things political in the nation's capital these days, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal,...
Rep. Neal highlights east west-rail among Dems’ transportation priorities
Feb 3, 2020
North Adams, MA | Dusty Christensen, Daily Hampshire GazetteNORTHAMPTON — As Democrats in the nation’s capital unveiled a $760 billion infrastructure plan last week, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was front...
Neal: Impeachment process ‘the responsible thing to do’
Feb 2, 2020
Pittsfield, MA | Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire EaglePITTSFIELD — The House's decision to seek impeachment charges against President Donald Trump was "the responsible thing to do," U.S. Rep....
Sky’s the limit for Drury senior entering Air Force Academy
Feb 2, 2020
Washington, DC | The Berkshire EagleU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, joined family, friends and classmates of Drury High School senior Holly Boudreau on Friday to celebrate her appointment...
US Rep. Richard Neal on Brexit and future trade negotiations: ‘Many important questions remain’
Feb 2, 2020
Washington, DC | Jackson Cote, MassLiveCongressman Richard Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, said he expects to work closely with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer...
TD Bank Agrees To Keep Branch Open In Springfield With Reduced Hours
Feb 2, 2020
Washington, DC | Alden Bourne, NEPRTD Bank has reversed itself and decided to keep a branch open in a Springfield, Massachusetts, neighborhood — at least part-time. Last October, TD Bank announced...
Chairman Neal Statement on Brexit
Feb 1, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on Brexit: “The United Kingdom formally leaves the European Union today and starts a...
TD Bank branch in Springfield’s Mason Square to remain open after outcry from customers, local officials
Feb 1, 2020
Springfield, MA | Peter Goonan, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — TD Bank has reversed a decision to close its State Street branch in Mason Square after an outcry from customers and local officials. The branch...
Congressman Neal weighs in on impeachment trial
Feb 1, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jordyn Jagolinzer, Andrew Masse, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Now to the latest in President Trump's impeachment trial. The Senate is voting tonight to reject...
Medicaid Rule Hurts Massachusetts Families, Neal Writes
Jan 31, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a comment letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar...