Washington, DC | Legislation Also Expands Access to Health Care, Protects People with Pre-Existing Conditions & Reverses Administration’s Ongoing Sabotage of the ACAAs Americans face both the...
Neal, Waters, and Velázquez Reiterate Demand for Full PPP Transparency
Jun 22, 2020
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Small Business Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the...
Neal Statement Commemorating Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined hundreds of his colleagues as original co-sponsors on a House Resolution in remembrance of Juneteenth Independence Day, the...
Neal Assists in Donation of Milk to South Congregational Church Community Food Pantry in Pittsfield
Jun 19, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA –Four hundred gallons of milk were donated to the South Congregational Church Community Food Pantry today. The milk is being donated by Vanguard Renewables with...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Jean Kennedy Smith
Jun 18, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Jean Kennedy Smith on Wednesday. “I am deeply saddened to learn that Jean Kennedy...
Neal Comments at Press Event Unveiling the Moving Forward Act, Democrats’ Bold Plan to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure
Jun 18, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) The Moving Forward Act is the next crucial step we are taking to help make Americans and our country whole again. We have endured unthinkable loss at the...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
Jun 17, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) I would like to welcome U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer to discuss important trade issues that impact the health and economic opportunity of all...
Neal Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
Jun 15, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, ruling that federal...
Following the Trump Administration’s Refusal to Release Names of PPP Loan Recipients, Neal, Waters, Velázquez Demand Transparency: “Taxpayers Have a Right to Know How Their Money Was Spent”
Jun 13, 2020
Washington, DCOn the heels of the Trump Administration’s decision not to release the names of companies that received funding through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), House Ways and Means...
Congressman Neal and Mayor Sarno Announce Local Partnership with Way Finders for $2 Million Mortgage, Rent and Utility Assistance
Jun 11, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, and President and CEO of Way Finders Peter A. Gagliardi for an...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Announce Over $71 Million Awarded in CARES Act Funding for emergency shelter and support for individuals experiencing homelessness
Jun 11, 2020
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, Lewis Urge IRS to Consider Relief for Taxpayers Receiving Outdated Balance Due Notices
Jun 11, 2020
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) expressed their concern over the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS)...
Neal, Pallone React to New CMS Guidance Prohibiting Seizure of Nursing Home Residents’ Economic Impact Payments
Jun 11, 2020
Washington, DC | The clarified information follows a letter to Administrator Verma raising concerns about the practiceToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and House...
Following Historic Hearing, Chairman Neal Questions HHS’s Commitment to Eliminating COVID-19-Related Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Jun 8, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) followed up with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after concerning information was...
Neal, Pallone Call on CMS to Stop Nursing Facilities from Seizing Residents’ Economic Impact Payments
Jun 8, 2020
Washington, DC | Nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been hotspots for COVID-19 and represent nearly one in three related deathsFollowing reports that some nursing homes and...
Congressman Neal Co-Sponsors the Justice in Policing Act
Jun 7, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal co-sponsored H.R. 7120, the Justice in Policing Act, Democrats’ bold, transformative legislation to reimagine the culture of...
Chairman Neal Statement on the May 2020 Jobs Report
Jun 5, 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 May 2020 jobs...
3000 Gallons of Milk to be Donated to Massachusetts Families in Need
Jun 5, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – More than 3000 gallons of milk will be donated to Springfield residents in need on Friday June 5 as part of the Oasis Food Pantry weekly food donation event. The...
Neal Underscores the Need to Build on Existing COVID-19 Response Policies for Economic Resurgence
Jun 5, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement emphasizing the importance of passing additional legislation...
Chairman Neal Statement on New USTR Section 301 Investigations
Jun 3, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) new Section 301...