Washington, DCThe prospect of complete disengagement by the United States from the Northern Ireland peace process could not have arisen at a worse time given the political stalemate at Stormont and...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges Trump administration to crack down on unfair foreign labor practices
Sep 20, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, joined other Democratic congressional trade leaders this week in calling on the Trump administration to demonstrate its commitment to...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges President Donald Trump not to eliminate special envoy to Northern Ireland
Sep 20, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged the Trump administration this week not to eliminate the special envoy to Northern Ireland, contending that such a move would be a "serious...
Neal Talks Politics With Residents at Town Hall Meeting
Sep 15, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal faced somewhat of a tough crowd at Berkshire Community College on Friday night as residents pressed him to move further left on his stances...
Congressman Neal on DACA program: We ought to reach an agreement
Sep 15, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal held a town hall forum in Pittsfield on Friday to discuss issues important with western Massachusetts voters. Berkshire County...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges GOP leaders to hold bipartisan hearings on health care
Sep 14, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, again urged House leaders Thursday to hold bipartisan hearings focused on ways to stabilize the health insurance market and move forward with...
Let’s not repeat Reagan and Bush tax cut mistakes, says top House tax-writing Democrat
Sep 13, 2017
Washington, DCThe top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday urged Congress not to make the same tax cut mistakes of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. "What we want to be on...
US Rep. Neal heads to Berkshires Friday for tax talk in Williamstown, Pittsfield forum
Sep 12, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD — Berkshire County residents and other interested constituents will be able to hold audience with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal this Friday night, and also be able to hold him...
Congressman Neal speaks out on Trump’s order to end DACA
Sep 9, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered an end to DACA, a program that protected young undocumented immigrants from deportation. The DACA program...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announces $5.4 million in federal grants for Springfield
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said Friday that Springfield will receive four federal grants totaling approximately $5.4 million for housing programs for low-...
Congressman Neal on Hurricane Irma: Safety of American people is top priority
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal was at Springfield City Hall Friday to announce a $5 million grant for Springfield’s Community Development Program. But he used...
Mass. leaders, Berkshire immigrant advocates slam Trump on DACA move
Sep 5, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD — Three U.S. lawmakers who represent Massachusetts hotly condemned President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to undo a policy that protects young undocumented people from...
Lawmakers to Trump: Don’t withdraw from South Korea Trade pact
Sep 5, 2017
Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and a bipartisan group of senior members of Congress urged President Donald Trump Tuesday not to follow through on his threat to...
Republicans and Democrats urge Trump not to break ‘vital’ deal with South Korea
Sep 5, 2017
Washington, DCRepublican and Democratic lawmakers urged President Trump on Tuesday not to break a trade deal with South Korea, saying the agreement was vital to key industries in America's...
Neal says Democrats open to changes in tax code
Sep 1, 2017
Worcester, MAWORCESTER - Any Republican plan to cut taxes must be revenue-neutral and should be built around the middle class, not wealthy taxpayers, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield said...
Columnist Richard E. Neal: Medicare and Medicaid critical for residents of rural areas
Aug 29, 2017
Washington, DCLast month we celebrated the 52nd anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Given this significant milestone, it is important to reflect on what these two important programs mean for the...
Neal, McGovern, others urge USDA to provide relief to dairy farmers
Aug 24, 2017
Washington, DCSeveral federal lawmakers from Massachusetts joined other Washington lawmakers on Wednesday urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide dairy farmers with relief and new...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Sen. Ed Markey push Trump administration for Afghanistan exit strategy
Aug 22, 2017
Washington, DCMembers of Massachusetts' congressional delegation pushed back this week against President Donald Trump's announced plan to keep American troops in Afghanistan based on "conditions on...
US Rep. Richard Neal praises President Donald Trump’s focus on opioid abuse, cautions ACA repeal could impact efforts to combat addiction
Aug 11, 2017
Washington, DCContending that it's time the federal government took action against the opioid abuse epidemic, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, praised President Donald Trump Friday...
Tax reform: Meet the key lawmakers
Aug 11, 2017
Washington, DC(CNN) Washington is gearing up for a busy fall loaded with a number of fiscal issues, perhaps the most mammoth of which is comprehensive tax reform. Leaders from both the White House...