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), Joseph P....
Neal Decries Discriminatory HHS Proposed Rule
Jan 17, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that...
Senate OKs North American Trade Deal To Replace NAFTA, Giving Trump A Much-Needed Win
Jan 17, 2020
Washington, DC | Scott Neuman, Vanessa Romo, NPRThe Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised North American trade pact in a rare bipartisan vote Thursday that hands President Trump a victory on a...
Neal Statement on Senate Passage of the USMCA
Jan 16, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed implementing legislation for the United States-Mexico-Canada...
Neal Statement on Positive Meeting with EU Trade Commissioner Hogan
Jan 16, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after meeting with European Union Commissioner for Trade, Phil Hogan: ...
Neal Statement on Signing of “Phase One” China Trade Deal
Jan 15, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal between the United States and...
Neal Responds to Crumbling Concrete Foundation Commission’s Report to Governor Baker
Jan 14, 2020
Washington, DCSpringfield, MA – On Wednesday, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means reaffirmed his commitment to assisting those in western and central...
Neal, Larson, and Davis Slam Harmful Draft Social Security Rule
Jan 14, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Chairman...
Neal Statement on the Restoration of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
Jan 13, 2020
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the Friends of Ireland Caucus in the United States House of Representatives, released the following statement today after a majority of the...
Retirement industry looks for encore to SECURE Act
Jan 13, 2020
Washington, DC | Hazel Bradford and Brian Croce, Pensions and InvestmentEven with the passage of the first retirement security package in more than a decade shortly before the holiday recess, there...
Neal Joins Colleagues in Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Jan 11, 2020
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal joined a bipartisan group of 56 colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to issue a major disaster declaration after two...
Neal Applauds House Passage of H.R. 535 to Assist Westfield, Massachusetts with Water Contamination Issue
Jan 11, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives voting in favor of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act. The bill...
Neal and Lewis Call on IRS to Issue Refund Guidance to Tax-Exempt Organizations Penalized by Harmful GOP Tax Law
Jan 9, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) released the following statement, calling for the...
Neal and Lewis Call for Appointment of Permanent National Taxpayer Advocate
Jan 9, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) released the following statement calling for the...
Neal Floor Speech in Support of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act
Jan 8, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) I rise today to offer my full support for H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act. This important piece of legislation will significantly help communities around the...
Neal Statement on Iran’s Rocket Attacks on U.S. Military Bases in Iraq
Jan 8, 2020
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement tonight after Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles into U.S. military bases in western Iraq putting our troops...
Neal Secures Federal Language to Improve Union Station Landscape
Jan 8, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – As part of the recent federal funding package that recently passed the House of Representatives, Congressman Neal secured language to make Union Station eligible for...
Neal Reacts to 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake in Puerto Rico
Jan 7, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after a series of earthquakes hit Puerto Rico in recent days, causing heavy damage and killing one....
Neal: Congress needs to be informed on threat against U.S. that led to killing of Iranian commander
Jan 7, 2020
Northampton, MA | Nick Aresco, WWLPNORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Nearly 3,000 additional American troops have been ordered to the Middle East, amid a dangerous situation in the U.S. showdown with...
Rep. Neal reacts to airstrike on Iranian general
Jan 7, 2020
Springfield, MA | Caroline Powers, Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Political leaders are responding after last week's deadly airstrike killed Iran's top military...