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Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, called on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Thursday to brief panel lawmakers on how...

Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The Reminder PublicationSPRINGFIELD – Consider the responsibilities for the House Ways and Means Committee: it has jurisdiction over “taxes, trade, tariff,...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith many “multiemployer" pension plans reportedly on the verge of running out of money, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, announced...

Washington, DC | G. Michael Dobbs, the Reminder Publication for Focus Springfield TVRecorded January 8, 2019 In this exclusive installment of Government Matters, host Mike Dobbs sits down with...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveDespite the Trump administration’s announcement that it will process Americans' tax returns during the partial federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Richard...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith nearly 90 percent of Internal Revenue Service employees furloughed due to the partial government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal has called on the Trump...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveAs the 116th Congress convened for the first time Thursday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal officially took over as the Ways and Means Committee’s chairman -- a...

Washington, DC | Brian Faler, POLITICOHouse Democrats’ point man on taxes is advocating a go-slow approach to the battle with President Donald Trump over his tax returns, despite pressure from the...

Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMC House Democrats Thursday formally voted to make Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal the next chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. ...

Washington, DC | Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire GazetteWhen the 116th U.S. Congress begins meeting Jan. 3, the congressmen who represent communities across western Massachusetts in the 1st and 2nd...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat and the newly minted House Ways and Means Committee chairman, said the powerful tax-writing panel will...

Washington, DC | Monica Ricci, WWLP(WWLP) - U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will serve as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. In a statement sent to 22News, the congressman said he is honored...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveAfter weeks of speculation, House Democrats formally voted Thursday to name U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, as the chamber's next Ways...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat who is expected to lead the House Ways and Means Committee, pledged to take “immediate action” when the...

Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Roman, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD - US Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., has made donating to Toy for Joy an annual tradition. “It’s the gold standard,” said the congressman who was...

Deerfield | Jennifer Zarate, WWLPDEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Franklin County farmers are glad a bill has passed, calling it long overdue. "We're happy with the bill that's heading to the...

Springfield, MA | Sy Becker, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Every week, people passing through Springfield's Union Station inquire about the availability of an ATM. On Friday, Congressman Richard...

Washington, DC | Peter Sullivan, The HillThe incoming chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), said Tuesday that he is open to holding hearings on...

Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, MassLiveA Massachusetts freight rail line linking Vermont with Connecticut and its ocean ports received $10.8 million in federal money for upgrades this week. The New...

Washington, DC | Jim Russell, Special to The RepublicanWestern Massachusetts rail transit boosters U.S. Rep. Richard Neal state Sen. Eric Lesser are among a group of 33 people appointed to...