Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA — Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus...
LISTEN: Telephone Town Hall with Congressman Richie Neal and Dr. Mark Keroack, Baystate Health
Mar 18, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA - In order to address the coronavirus or COVID-19 concerns in the region, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Richard E. Neal teamed up with Dr. Mark...
Coronavirus Resources
Mar 17, 2020
Washington, DCDear Constituents of Massachusetts' First Congressional District, My staff and I in Washington, Pittsfield, and Springfield are working with local, state, and federal agencies to bring...
Chairman Neal Hails House Passage of Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Mar 14, 2020
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: ...
Mass. Delegation Demands Trump Administration Halt SNAP Eligibility Changes in Light of COVID-19
Mar 13, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) joined members of the Massachusetts Delegation in a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary...
Massachusetts Awarded Additional $11.65M in Federal Funding to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak
Mar 12, 2020
Boston, MA | CDC Has Awarded Nearly $12.15M to Commonwealth for COVID-19 Response to DateBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with...
House Democrats Introduce Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Mar 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Legislation provides paid leave, establishes free testing, protects health workers, and provides important benefits to children and familiesHouse Democrats today introduced the...
Ways and Means Leaders Seek Additional Information from HHS Regarding Whistleblower Allegation
Mar 10, 2020
Washington, DCAfter receiving an inadequate reply from the Trump Administration to a February 27 letter, leaders on the Ways and Means Committee requested that U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Neal Statement Following Meeting with Insurers on Coronavirus Policies
Mar 10, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after meeting with representatives from eight health insurance companies regarding their...
Ways and Means Democrats Request IRS Provide Update On Coronavirus Impact on Filing Season
Mar 10, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Democrats requested that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig provide the Committee with an update on the impact of the coronavirus on the...
Chairman Neal Floor Statement on Bill to Add Ireland to the E3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program
Mar 9, 2020
Washington, DCI rise today to speak in strong support of bill that unanimously passed this House in a bi-partisan manner last Congress, that would simply allow Irish citizens to access unused...
Neal Statement on the Appointment of Mick Mulvaney as U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
Mar 8, 2020
Washington, DCChairman Richard E. Neal made the following statement today after the White House announced that former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has been appointed U.S. Special Envoy to...
Neal, Wyden Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Nursing Home Safety Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Mar 5, 2020
Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today sought more information from the Trump Administration...
Neal Votes for Passage of Emergency Coronavirus Response Funding
Mar 5, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after voting in favor of an emergency supplemental appropriations bill to address the...
Neal and DelBene Demand Answers from CMS Regarding Nursing Homes’ Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
Mar 4, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Committee member Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare &...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing of the Committee on Ways and Means on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
Mar 3, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Welcome Secretary Mnuchin and thank you for joining us today. We are here to examine the President’s 2021 budget, a proposal that doubles down on...
Neal Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Texas v. United States
Mar 2, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it will hear Texas v. the United States: “The Trump...
Neal, Markey, Warren Celebrate Return of WWLP-TV22 to Berkshire County
Feb 28, 2020
Washington, DCSenators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Richard E. Neal announced today that he has helped successfully broker a deal between the cable provider Charter...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing of the Committee on Ways and Means on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 with Health and Human Services Secretary Azar
Feb 27, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome Secretary Azar. Thank you for joining us for this important hearing. I think we all understand that you have been very busy...
Mayor Sarno Joined with City and Other Officials for an Announcement and Tour of the Watershop Dam
Feb 26, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Executive Director of PBRM Patrick Sullivan, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, Director of Community Development...