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Neal Statement on the Administration’s Extension of COBRA Eligibility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 30, 2020

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that recently unemployed...

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Neal Requests the IRS Promptly Provide Public Briefing on Economic Impact Payments

Apr 30, 2020

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue...

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Neal: Assistance for Cities and States a Priority for Next COVID-19 Response Package

Apr 29, 2020

Springfield, MA | During discussion with the Chairman, mayors from across the nation emphasized the vital need for federal supportSPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard...

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Massachusetts Medicare Providers Awarded Additional $163 Million in CARES Act Relief

Apr 29, 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...

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Readout of Neal, Ways and Means Democrats’ Call with USTR on the USMCA

Apr 27, 2020

Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after convening a conference call with Democratic members of the Ways and Means Trade...

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Neal and Lewis Decry IRS Demands that Employees Resuming On-Site Work Monday Obtain Their Own PPE

Apr 25, 2020

Washington, DC | Potentially more than 10,000 IRS employees face this unreasonable mandateAfter obtaining an email sent from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Human Capital Office to IRS employees...

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Neal Statement on House Passage of Emergency Interim Funding Package

Apr 24, 2020

Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R.266, The Paycheck Protection and Health Care...

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Neal, DeFazio Urge Trump Administration to Support Motorcoach Industry Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 24, 2020

Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) requested Department of Treasury Secretary...

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Chairman Neal Floor Remarks on Emergency Interim Funding Package

Apr 23, 2020

Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, M. Speaker. We are here today in these trying and unprecedented times to act on an emergency interim funding package that I am proud has strong...

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Mass. Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Fully Fund COVID-19 Response for Tribal Nations in Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2020

Washington, DC | Lawmakers Seek Cost-Share Waivers for Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and Mashpee Wampanoag TribeUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA),...

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Chairman Neal Comments on Additional Allocations of $100 Billion COVID-19 Fund for Health Care Providers

Apr 22, 2020

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided new...

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Neal Statement on 2020 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports

Apr 22, 2020

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the 2020 Medicare Trustees Report and 2020 Social Security...

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Neal Urges HHS Secretary to Disburse Additional CARES Act Funds to Frontline Massachusetts Hospitals

Apr 21, 2020

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA—U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar requesting HHS address inequities...

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Mass. Congressional Delegation Urge Trump Administration to Fully Fund COVID-19 Response in Commonwealth

Apr 20, 2020

Boston, MA | Lawmakers Ask FEMA to Waive Local Cost-Sharing Requirements for Major Disaster AssistanceBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along...

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Takano, Neal Applaud Decision to Automatically Issue COVID-19 Stimulus Checks to Vulnerable Veterans

Apr 17, 2020

Riverside, CARIVERSIDE, CA. – Today, following calls from Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House Ways and...

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Chairman Neal: “The Rampant Spread of COVID-19 Across Nursing Homes Has Emerged As A Human Rights Issue”

Apr 17, 2020

Springfield, MA | Neal Calls on Administrator Verma to Increase Transparency and Implement Regulations Specifically to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing HomesSPRINGFIELD, MA – In light of...

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Neal Joins Bustos, Kilmer, Cole in Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus

Apr 17, 2020

Washington, DC | Letter Calls for Clear Guidance and Direction to Military Installations to Address Shortages of PPE and Medical Equipment. Supported by Association of Defense Communities and 52...

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Mayor Sarno Thanks Congressman Neal and Baker-Polito Administration for COVID-19 Testing Kits

Apr 16, 2020

Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris thank Congressman Richard E. Neal and the Baker-Polito Administration...

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Following Chairman Neal’s Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries

Apr 16, 2020

Springfield, MA | Neal has made numerous calls for this change to ensure that low-income seniors and individuals with severe disabilities receive their rebatesSPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and Means...

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Massachusetts Airports Awarded Over $171 Million in CARES Act Funding

Apr 15, 2020

Boston, MABoston, MA - 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...

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