Wales, MAWales, MA - U.S Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01) joined State Senator Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) and State Representative Brian Ashe (D-East Longmeadow), on Tuesday in Wales for a tour of two...
Neal Statement on Death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans
Apr 3, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on today’s tragic death of United States Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans. “My heart broke...
Neal Reintroduces Legislation to Fix Social Security WEP Provision, Improve Public Employees’ Retirement Security
Apr 1, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA—Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reintroduced his groundbreaking legislation, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021,...
Neal Applauds Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Mar 31, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA—Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s American Jobs Plan: “While on the...
Neal Announces $1.8 Million to Baystate Health
Mar 30, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Baystate Health President and CEO Dr. Mark A. Keroack on Tuesday morning for the announcement of almost $2 million to Baystate...
Neal Tours Holyoke Health Center Vaccination Site and Celebrates Federal Funding through the American Rescue Plan
Mar 27, 2021
Holyoke, MAHolyoke, MA – On Saturday, Congressman Richard E. Neal visited Holyoke Health Center’s (HHC) COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Dean Technical High School where Holyoke Public School staff...
Neal, Tyer, Pittsfield Officials Applaud American Rescue Plan Act
Mar 26, 2021
Pittsfield, MAPittsfield, MA – On Friday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, State Senator Adam Hinds, State Representative Tricia Farley Bouvier, and local officials...
Neal Marks Equal Pay Day and Calls for Enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act
Mar 24, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – As we mark Equal Pay Day on March 24, Congressman Richard E. Neal said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between men and women –...
Neal Statement on Shooting in Colorado
Mar 23, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Following news of the horrific shooting at the King Scoopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado that killed ten people, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the...
Ways and Means Democrats Demand Prompt Payment of Stimulus Checks to Social Security, Other Beneficiaries
Mar 22, 2021
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr....
Chairman Neal’s Floor Remarks Ahead of Final Passage of the American Rescue Plan
Mar 10, 2021
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) M. Speaker, I proudly stand in strong support of the American Rescue Plan. This pandemic has been ruthless. With over half a million lives lost, we are a...
Neal Votes for American Rescue Plan, Sending Transformational COVID Relief Package to President Biden’s Desk
Mar 10, 2021
Washington, DCToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted for final passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to...
Neal Statement on Final Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Mar 10, 2021
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded the final passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, in the following statement: “This...
In Unprecedented Conditions, Neal, Pascrell Urgently Demand IRS Extend 2021 Tax Filing Season
Mar 8, 2021
Washington, DC Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
Chairman Neal: “The time is now, and our work continues.”
Mar 5, 2021
Washington, DCFollowing instructions from Speaker Pelosi to begin working on an infrastructure and jobs package, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following...
Chairman Neal Floor Remarks on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Feb 27, 2021
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) M. Speaker, more than a year has passed since the coronavirus was first detected in the United States. In that time, we have lost over half a million...
Chairman Neal Statement on House Passage of American Rescue Plan Act
Feb 27, 2021
Washington, DCTonight, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of...
Neal Statement on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s Report “Renewable Electricity: Potential Economic Effects of Increased Commitments in Massachusetts”
Feb 24, 2021
Washington, DCToday, the U.S. International Trade Commission released their findings pursuant to a Tariff Act of 1930 section 332 investigation requested by Chairman Richard E. Neal last year. ...
Neal, Pascrell Raise Alarms Over Slow Start to 2021 Filing Season
Feb 19, 2021
Washington, DCA week into the most important tax filing season in recent memory, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr....
Neal Requests Statewide Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Feb 16, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal sent a letter to Governor Charlie Baker expressing concern over the lack of mass vaccination sites in western Massachusetts, ...