Press Releases

Springfield, MASpringfield, MA –Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Richard E. Neal, applauded the allocation of $30 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and...

Washington, DCAfter another staggering and unprecedented spike in claims for unemployment benefits, House and Senate Democratic health leaders reiterated an urgent request for the Trump...

Springfield, MA | Neal called on the nonprofit coalition of tax software companies to create filing assistance tools for non-filers last weekSPRINGFIELD, MA – Following Free File Alliance’s...

Newton, MA | Raises concerns about underfunded health centers furloughing staff in MassachusettsNewton, MA – In an urgent appeal to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, Congressman...

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...

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), Seth Moulton...

Washington, DC | Massachusetts to receive $4.3 millionToday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $4.3 million to Massachusetts to support the COVID-19 response. This is in...

Washington, DCLeaders from the House Ways and Means and Veterans’ Affairs Committees today called on U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service...

Washington, DC | Initial reports show uninsured Americans are facing medical bills upwards of $35,000 for COVID-19 treatmentToday, House and Senate Democratic health leaders strongly urged the Trump...

Washington, DC | Lawmakers Seek Additional VA Resources to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Prevent Similar Outbreaks at VA-Operated Long-Term Care Facilities Across the CommonwealthUnited States...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) called on the Trump Administration to provide Congress and the public with detailed information...

Springfield, MA | Funding will be awarded through Community Development Block Grant program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSPRINGFIELD, MA – Last week, Congress successfully...

Springfield, MA | Nearly 10 million Americans have filed unemployment claims in the last two weeksSPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) questioned why the...

Springfield, MA | Neal called on Treasury yesterday to automatically provide the economic impact payments for seniors, veterans, and other low-income individualsSPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and...

Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the news of deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home was reported Monday evening. “I am heartbroken by...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding seniors’ access to the economic impact payments included in the CARES Act: “My...

Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - In order to continue to keep the public aware of ongoing resources for the coronavirus or COVID-19 and to address concerns in the region, Chairman of the House...

Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01) announced that as of today, Charter Communications...

Washington, DCIn light of yesterday’s news that non-filing taxpayers will need to file a “simple tax return” to receive the 2020 recovery rebate, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E....

Washington, DCSenator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation in raising serious concerns to the Federal Emergency...