Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent letters to Alan Rosenbloom, President and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, and Bill Osborn, President...
Amtrak and MassDOT Announce Start of New Valley Flyer Train Service in Western and Northern Massachusetts
Aug 28, 2019
Washington, DCSPRINGFIELD, MA – Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT, is launching a new state supported seven day a week passenger train on Friday, August 30, called the Valley Flyer. The train...
Neal Seeks Action from CMS and DOJ Following Reports of Abuse and Neglect at Skilled Nursing Facilities
Aug 27, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent letters to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma and Department of Justice...
Eagle Mill Receives Funding to Kickstart Development in Lee
Aug 21, 2019
Lee, MALee, MA – United States Congressman Richard E. Neal joined State Senator Adam Hinds, State Representative Smitty Pignatelli, town officials and representatives from Eagle Mill to announce...
Congressman Neal, Mayor Sarno and Brigadier General John Driscoll to Honor Family of PFC Francis E. Drake, USMC with Massachusetts Medal of Liberty
Aug 14, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On October 9, 1942, PFC Francis E. Drake, USMC made the ultimate sacrifice at Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II in defense of the...
Neal Statement on Medicare Part D GAO Report
Aug 13, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he...
Congressman Neal joins Chairman Thompson, 213 Democratic Members to Urge McConnell to Hold a Vote on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Immediately
Aug 7, 2019
Washington, DCToday Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 213 Members of the House Democratic Caucus wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Neal and Brady Urge Formation of Congressionally-Mandated Task Force on Air Ambulance Medical Patient Billing
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao, urging...
Neal Statement on Potential Changes to Capital Gains Taxes
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the possibility of the Trump Administration indexing capital gains taxes to...
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections From Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCU.S. House Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) today led House and Senate Democrats in unveiling a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that...
Neal and Brady Demand Information on Medicare Hospice Deficiencies
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCIn the wake of two disturbing reports detailing the deficiencies in the quality of care delivered to some Medicare hospice enrollees, Ways and Means Committee Chairman...
Neal Statement on Challenges Medicare Beneficiaries Face When Comparing Coverage Options
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested...
Neal Statement on Trade Working Group Progress and Report to Speaker Pelosi
Jul 26, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House Democrats’ trade working group met with U.S. Trade Representative...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Social Security 2100 Act
Jul 25, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and thank you to our witnesses and guests for joining us for today’s hearing on, “The Social Security 2100 Act.” Retirement income is often...
Neal Applauds House Passage of Multiemployer Pension Legislation
Jul 25, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R.397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer...
Neal Floor Speech on PRIDE Act
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) I thank the gentlewoman. And I would like to once again commend Congresswoman Judy Chu for her leadership on this legislation. For far too long, LGBTQ...
Neal Floor Speech on Butch Lewis Act
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) Mister Speaker, I rise in support of H.R 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act – commonly referred to as the Butch Lewis Act. I am...
Chairmen Neal, Scott and Peterson Oppose Administration’s Unilateral Proposal to Kick Millions Off SNAP
Jul 23, 2019
Washington, DC – Following the announcement of a proposed rule this morning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Multiemployer Pensions Legislation
Jul 10, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you to everyone for being here. Today we meet to consider H.R 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act – commonly referred to as the...
Neal Statement Ahead of Oral Arguments in Affordable Care Act Case
Jul 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement in advance of this afternoon’s oral arguments in the Texas v. United States case...