Springfield, MA | Educational Programming and Nationwide Events to Grow the Game will be Supported by Historic Fundraising PlatformSpringfield, Mass. — Located in the Birth City of Basketball,...
Ways and Means Democrats Strongly Oppose Expanding Economic Relations with President Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Jun 3, 2020
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Committee Democrats expressed their opposition to the Trump Administration’s intent to pursue an expanded...
Neal Statement Following Prayer Vigil in Springfield
Jun 2, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after attending a prayer vigil of hope and healing on the steps of Springfield City Hall with Mayor...
Chairman Neal Calls on IRS to Fairly and Responsibly Audit Taxpayers Across Income Levels
Jun 1, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – On the heels of a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report released today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal...
Neal Statement on Situation in Minneapolis
May 29, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means released the following statement after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “It...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Withdrawal from WHO
May 29, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced that the...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing of the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color
May 28, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon and welcome. Thank you everyone for joining today and navigating this new technology with us. While many of us are back in Washington today,...
Neal, Lewis Request Weekly Reports from Treasury on Economic Impact Payments
May 28, 2020
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) requested that the Department of the Treasury...
Massachusetts Public Housing Authorities Awarded Nearly $5 Million in Funding to Provide Rental Assistance for People with Disabilities
May 21, 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 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...