Springfield, MA | Andy Rosen, The Boston GlobeSPRINGFIELD — This city has long sought to recover the jobs it lost during its 20th century industrial decline, and in recent years it began to make...
Capitol Hill Deal Keeps Springfield’s CRRC Rail Car Factory Rolling
Dec 13, 2019
Washington, DC | Adam Frenier, NEPRA defense spending bill passed by the U.S. House includes language granting a reprieve to a Chinese-owned rail car factory in Springfield. There was a push by some...
Neal Statement on House Passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Dec 12, 2019
Washington, DCChairman of the Committee on Ways and Means Richard E. Neal commended the House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The Lower...
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings, Recreation Management Patrick J. Sullivan to Make a Grant Announcement at Walsh Park
Dec 12, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings, Recreation Management Patrick J. Sullivan, and the Springfield Park...
Ways and Means offers its own plan on surprise medical bills
Dec 12, 2019
Washington, DC | Mary Ellen McIntire, Roll CallThe House Ways and Means Committee released its own proposal Wednesday for ending surprise medical bills, potentially complicating an effort by some...
Pentagon spending bill boosts Springfield’s CRRC; U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal added language to help rail car manufacturer
Dec 12, 2019
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, MassLiveCompromise language in a Pentagon spending bill passed Wednesday evening by the U.S. House of Representatives will allow Springfield’s CRRC MA factory to compete...
Walsh Park in Liberty Heights neighborhood slated for $1M transformation
Dec 12, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Walsh Park in the city’s Liberty Heights section is basically an empty field ringed by trees. But by the summer 2021, the 12-acre park tucked back...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Social Security and Tax Legislation
Dec 11, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Today, we will consider two important bills that benefit hardworking Americans. We will begin our markup today with a bipartisan proposal to ensure...
Chairman Neal Applauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Dec 11, 2019
Washington, DC | The bill includes a provision to protect CRRC MA contracts Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020....
For Richard Neal, a steady focus on new trade deal
Dec 11, 2019
Washington, DC | Jazmine Ulloa, The Boston GlobeWhile House Democrats were publicly battling with President Trump over impeachment this fall, Representative Richard Neal was a key player in the...
Chairman Neal Statement on USMCA Agreement
Dec 10, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement about the deal on the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) that House...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announce agreement on U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal
Dec 10, 2019
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, MassLiveHouse Democrats including Ways and Means Chair Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., and Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted Tuesday a deal with the White House and organized...
House Democrats and the White House have a deal to move forward with USMCA trade agreement
Dec 10, 2019
Washington, DC | Jacob Pramuk, CNBCHouse Democrats and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to move forward with the White House’s replacement for the North American Free Trade...
Pelosi Hails Neal as “Maestro” of USMCA Trade Deal
Dec 10, 2019
Statehouse, BOSTON | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceSTATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 10, 2019.....Led by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal of Springfield, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on...
Neal, Lewis Statement on National Tax Security Awareness Week
Dec 5, 2019
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 marking National...
Hartford Line trains through Springfield set Thanksgiving ridership record
Dec 4, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — The Hartford Line commuter rail service attracted record ridership during Thanksgiving weekend, the Connecticut Department of Transportation...
Congressman Neal met with medical students to learn about PURCH program
Nov 26, 2019
Springfield, MA | Hector Molina, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) -Congressman Richard Neal gathered with current and prospective doctors at UMass-Medical Schools’ Baystate campus to learn about their...
Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Announce Over $5 Million in Federal Grants to Organizations Through Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Nov 21, 2019
Boston, MA | Awards Support Economic Development and Community Projects in Low-Income Areas Across the CommonwealthBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey...
Pelosi and Neal Statement on the Path to Reaching an Agreement on USMCA
Nov 20, 2019
Washington, DC Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement: “Today, we met with AFL-CIO President Richard...
Ways and Means Democrats Unveil Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act
Nov 19, 2019
Washington, DCToday House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Committee Democrats released a discussion draft of the Growing Renewable Energy...