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...
Following Chairman Neal’s Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries
Apr 2, 2020
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...
Neal Statement Following Deaths at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Mar 31, 2020
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...
Chairman Neal Calls for Seniors to Receive Economic Impact Payments Automatically, Without Filing an Additional Return
Mar 31, 2020
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...
LISTEN: Telephone Town Hall with Dr. James Lederer, Berkshire Health Systems
Mar 31, 2020
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...
Senators Markey and Warren, and Rep. Neal Applaud Return of WWLP TV to the Berkshires During Coronavirus Emergency
Mar 31, 2020
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...
Chairman Neal Calls on Free File Alliance to Help Non-Filers Access CARES Act Rebates
Mar 31, 2020
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....
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Demands Answers from FEMA, White House Coronavirus Task Force about Lack of Transparency, Equity Regarding PPE Distribution
Mar 31, 2020
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...
Massachusetts Delegation Calls on Trump Admin. To Lift Visa Restrictions on Foreign Medical Professionals and Students to Help Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
Mar 28, 2020
Washington, DCSenator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation in calling on the Trump administration to ensure that...
Chairman Neal Floor Remarks on Third Coronavirus Response Legislation
Mar 27, 2020
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mister Speaker, I rise in support of the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Our country is weathering...
Neal, Scott, Wyden, Murray, Sánchez Call on DeVos to Return All Amounts Garnished From Federal Tax Refunds for Entire 2020 Filing Season
Mar 27, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), along with Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden...
Mass. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Fully Reimburse School Districts and After-School Programs Providing Free Meals to Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 27, 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. Lawmakers Urge Trump to Approve Resources & Benefits for Activated National Guard Personnel
Mar 27, 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...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Third Coronavirus Response Legislation
Mar 27, 2020
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
House to Vote on Third Coronavirus Response Package and Key Provisions from Ways and Means Democrats
Mar 26, 2020
Washington, DCTomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on Congress’s third coronavirus response package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes...
Following Ways and Means Committee Request, IRS Releases Guidance for 2020 Tax Filing Season
Mar 24, 2020
Washington, DC | In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, IRS announced federal income tax return filing and payment reliefFollowing the request of Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal...
Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data
Mar 24, 2020
Washington, DC | Campus closures due to the coronavirus pandemic may create significant barriers to counting Massachusetts students, leading to a major undercount for Massachusetts in the 2020...
Chairman Neal Statement on 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Mar 23, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable...
Ways and Means Contributions to House Democrats’ Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act
Mar 23, 2020
Washington, DC | Committee provisions provide support for hospitals, patients, workers, and small businessesToday, House Democrats unveiled the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, the...
Mass. Lawmakers Urge Congress to Include Funding for Community Development Block Grant in COVID-19 Stimulus
Mar 20, 2020
Boston, MABoston, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen...