Washington, DC(Reuters) - Two U.S. Democratic politicians asked a government watchdog on Monday to scrutinize implementation of President Donald Trump’s tax law, warning that the administration...
Massachusetts congressional delegation calls for release of additional home heating assistance funds
Jan 4, 2018
Washington, DCWith frigid temperatures and a winter storm bearing down on the Northeast, Massachusetts congressional lawmakers urged the Trump administration Thursday to release more federal funding...
US Rep. Richard Neal optimistic Congress can reach bipartisan infrastructure agreement despite recent fights
Jan 2, 2018
Washington, DCAlthough GOP-led efforts to overhaul the health care system and American tax code drew partisan rancor on Capitol Hill, at least one Massachusetts Democrat said he believes his party...
US Rep. Richard Neal rejects President Donald Trump’s suggestion Democrats did not want bipartisan tax bill
Dec 29, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, pushed back Friday against President Donald Trump's assertion that Democrats did not want to work with Republicans on a...
New federal tax law causes end-of-year confusion
Dec 28, 2017
Washington, DCLast-minute confusion is plaguing Massachusetts experts and taxpayers who are trying to understand the ramifications of a massive federal tax bill passed in the waning days of the...
Analysis: How Consensus for Corporate Rate Cut Turned Into Partisan Tax Brawl
Dec 22, 2017
Washington, DCBoth candidates in the 2012 presidential election ran on a corporate tax cut. Five years later, a unified Republican government made that a reality, and a bipartisan idea has...
Seniors face barrier for common opioid addiction treatment
Dec 21, 2017
Washington, DCMillions of older Americans are addicted or at high risk of becoming addicted to prescription painkillers, but Medicare doesn't cover one of the most common treatments to wean people...
US Rep. Richard Neal, MA Democrats pledge to ‘fight’ for middle class in wake of GOP tax bill
Dec 19, 2017
Washington, DCMembers of Massachusetts' U.S. House delegation condemned their Republican colleagues Tuesday for backing the final version of legislation that would represent the largest overhaul of...
Congressman Neal on GOP tax bill, rollback of net neutrality
Dec 15, 2017
Chicopee, MACHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – 22News had a chance to catch up with Congressman Richard Neal Friday morning at our 22News studio. Here’s what he had to say about the proposed GOP tax bill and...
Neal continues questioning proposed tax reform
Dec 15, 2017
Washington, DCThe House and Senate versions of the tax reform bill may be passed and now headed for reconciliation in the conference committee, but Congressman Richard Neal has not let up in his...
US Rep. Richard Neal: Expected conference committee changes make bad GOP tax bill worse
Dec 15, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, took issue Friday with a series of changes that are expected to be included in the compromise version of Republicans' tax overhaul plan....
US Rep. Richard Neal calls for delaying final tax bill vote until Democrat Doug Jones is seated
Dec 13, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged House and Senate leaders Wednesday to delay consideration of a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the American tax code until after...
From Reps. Neal And McGovern, No Transparency On Tax Returns
Dec 11, 2017
Springfield, MASpringfield Congressman Richard Neal, like many Democrats and some Republicans, has repeatedly called on President Trump to release his tax returns. Neal is the top Democrat on...
Union Station renovation project receives award for brownfield redevelopment
Dec 11, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The clean up process involved with renovating Springfield’s Union Station complex has gained national prominence. Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield...
US Rep. Richard Neal, Democrats ask Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin for analysis, input on GOP tax plan
Dec 8, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, and other Democrats on the panel charged with reconciling the House and Senate versions of a GOP tax overhaul plan called...
US Rep. Richard Neal among lawmakers tasked with reconciling House and Senate tax bills
Dec 6, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, is one of a handful of congressional lawmakers named to a bipartisan, bicameral panel charged with hammering out the final version of tax...
Rep. Richard Neal Says Tax Overhaul Isn’t Set In Stone
Dec 6, 2017
Washington, DCMassachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, says the Republican tax bill that passed the Senate last week isn’t a done deal....
US Rep. Richard Neal backs Capitol Hill crackdown on sexual harassment; surprised by allegations against John Conyers
Nov 22, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, expressed support Tuesday for efforts to prevent and address sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. The Springfield Democrat said during an editorial...
US Rep. Richard Neal recognizes The Republican’s David Starr
Nov 22, 2017
Washington, DCSPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, recognized the work of longtime The Republican Co. President David Starr Tuesday, announcing that his legacy will be honored as...
3 new officers paid by federal grant will help Holyoke police deal with opioid epidemic
Nov 21, 2017
Holyoke, MAHOLYOKE -- The Police Department will hire three new officers with a $375,000 federal grant and a $127,000 match in city funds to increase community policing in dealing with the opioid...