Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel Michael J. Desmond, urging the agency to issue clarifying...
PVTA, supporters laud new $55M Springfield operations center
Jun 3, 2019
Springfield, MA | Peter Goonan, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority showed off its new $55 million, state-of-the-art operations and maintenance center on Cottage Street...
3-month delay of paid leave law likely
Jun 3, 2019
Washington, DC | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceBOSTON – If state government is going to approve the three-month delay in payroll taxes needed to fund the new paid family and medical leave...
Habitat Breaks Ground on Long-awaited Gordon-Deming Project
Jun 3, 2019
Pittsfield, MA | Andy McKeever, iBerkshiresPITTSFIELD, Mass. — It'll be a series of firsts for Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity when it builds six net-zero energy use condominiums on land on...
Neal Comments on Renegotiated NAFTA Statement of Administrative Action
May 30, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration submitted to Congress the draft statement of...
Lawmakers, families remember military members at Agawam Veterans Cemetery
May 28, 2019
Washington, DC | Jodi Reed, WWLPAGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) - Top state lawmakers attended a Memorial Day ceremony at the Agawam Veterans Cemetery on Monday. Lieutenant Governor Karyn...
Veteran, state Rep. John Velis tells Agawam Memorial Day gathering: ‘Live a life worthy of their sacrifice’
May 28, 2019
Agawam | Jim Kinney, MassLiveAGAWAM — Memorial Day observances Monday at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery had state Rep. John C. Velis recalling words painted on a wall in Afghanistan....
Mayor Sarno, Congressman Neal and Veterans Services Director Tom Belton Call for Volunteers to Mark Veterans Graves with American Flags for Memorial Day
May 24, 2019
Washington, DC05/23/2019 Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal and Tom Belton, Director of the Springfield Veterans Services Department call for volunteers to mark veterans’ graves...
Senators Markey, Warren, and Rep. Neal Reintroduce Legislation to Restore WCVB and WWLP Television Channels to the Berkshires
May 23, 2019
Washington, DC | Charter removed WWLP TV in April 2017 and WCVB TV in June 2018Washington (May 23, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01)...
Neal Praises House Passage of Landmark Retirement Legislation, the SECURE Act
May 23, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community...
Committee Leaders Announce Call for Comments on Bipartisan Medicare Part D Drug Pricing Legislation
May 23, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Ranking Members Kevin Brady (R-TX) and...
Chairman Neal Votes to Strengthen Americans’ Retirement Security and Provide Urgently Needed Tax Fix for Gold Star Families
May 23, 2019
Washington, DCToday, United States Representative Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means voted to pass H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...
Neal Floor Statement on H.R. 1994
May 23, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act – or the SECURE Act. One of my priorities since...
US House passes bill to aid workers saving for retirement; Rep. Richard Neal praises vote
May 23, 2019
Washington, DC | Patrick Johnson, MassLiveThe U.S. House of Representatives’ passage on Thursday of a bill that intends to increase the ability of people to save for retirement was praised by U.S....
House passes bill to help workers with retirement savings
May 23, 2019
Washington, DC | Matthew Daley, APThe House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday to promote retirement security by making it easier for small businesses and other companies to offer retirement...
Congressman Neal Remarks at Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act Press Conference
May 22, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon. I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for bringing us all together; my colleagues for being here; and especially Cheryl Lankford and Gabby Kubinyi...
Neal, Lewis, and Davis Statement on Ways & Means Committee’s Oversight Authority
May 21, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis...
Neal, Brady Continue Efforts to Combat U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis
May 21, 2019
Washington, DCFollowing last week’s Ways and Means Committee hearing on the maternal mortality crisis in the United States, Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent...
$115 Million Wastewater Infrastructure Project Begins In Springfield
May 21, 2019
Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCAs debate continues in Washington over funding to rebuild the nation’s aging infrastructure, a major project is beginning to improve part of the wastewater...
Chairman Neal Opening Statement at House Rules Committee Hearing on the SECURE Act
May 20, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you for considering today H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act – or the SECURE Act. This bill passed out of...