Washington, DC United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch...
Neal Statement on Vote to Allow Remote Voting by Proxy and Remote Committee Proceedings During COVID-19 Crisis
May 15, 2020
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House passage of H. Res. 965: “I voted in favor of this measure to ensure that the Ways...
Chairman Neal Statement on House Passage of the Heroes Act
May 15, 2020
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act: “The Heroes Act is another step forward on...
Federal CARES Act Grants Awarded to Massachusetts State and Regional Transit Agencies
May 14, 2020
Washington, DCUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch...
Massachusetts Health Centers Awarded Nearly $16 Million in Federal Funding for COVID-19 Testing
May 14, 2020
Washington, DCUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch...
Mass. Congressional Delegation Announces Over $59 Million AmeriCorps Funding for Commonwealth
May 12, 2020
Boston, MA | 25 Organizations to Receive Funding to Support Approximately 6,598 AmeriCorps MembersBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with...
Ways and Means Democrats Lead the Effort to Support Workers and Families During the COVID-19 Crisis
May 12, 2020
Washington, DCToday, House Democrats introduced the Heroes Act, legislation that features unprecedented Ways and Means provisions to protect workers and uplift families during the COVID-19 crisis....
UMass Amherst Students Receive $8.3 Million In Emergency Federal Financial Aid Grants
May 12, 2020
Washington, DCAMHERST, Mass. – Emergency federal financial aid grants totaling $8.3 million were distributed to more than 7,700 undergraduate students this week by the University of Massachusetts...
Ways and Means Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Requirement as Congress Intended
May 11, 2020
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Subcommittee on Trade Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) led Ways and Means Committee Democrats in expressing their...
Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Neal Calls on HHS to Address Unanswered Concerns
May 8, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Following a bipartisan House Ways and Means Committee call with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Azar earlier today, Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a...
Neal Statement on the April 2020 Jobs Report
May 8, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics April 2020 jobs report...
Massachusetts Delegation Call on Walmart to Protect Workers in Massachusetts Stores
May 8, 2020
Washington, DC | Nearly 100 Walmart workers in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with COVID-19; At least two Walmart employees in Massachusetts have already died from COVID-19The entire...
EPA Selects Six Projects in Massachusetts to Receive $2.7 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment
May 6, 2020
Boston, MABOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that six grantees in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have been selected to receive $2.7 million to...
Neal Reiterates Opposition to Case to Overturn the ACA as House Files Brief with SCOTUS
May 6, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives filed a brief with the...
Grassley, Wyden, Neal Push Treasury to Allow Small Businesses to Deduct PPP Expenses
May 5, 2020
Washington, DC Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) today wrote...
Massachusetts Awarded Nearly $4 Million in Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Under CARES Act
May 5, 2020
Washington, DC | Funding Will Assist Organizations Providing Resources to Hungry and Homeless Populations Across CommonwealthUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey...
Neal Calls for 90-Day Suspension of All Tariffs on Goods Necessary to Combat COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
May 4, 2020
Springfield, MA | The Chairman’s recommendation follows the release of a USITC report he requested on the import of medical supplies and productsSPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, after reviewing a U.S....
Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
May 1, 2020
Washington, DC | The CARES Act authorized $8 billion for sovereign tribal governments that has yet to be disbursedToday, a group of Ways and Means Committee Democrats called on the Department of...
House Health Leaders Oppose Rule to Roll Back ACA Nondiscrimination Protections
May 1, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Chairs of the House Committees that oversee the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) voiced their strong opposition to a harmful Trump Administration rule that would...
Ways and Means Democrats Urge Mnuchin to Ensure Support Reaches Most Vulnerable Americans During COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MA | During a bipartisan phone meeting with the Treasury Secretary, Committee Democrats underscored the importance of assistance for struggling individuals and small...