Washington, DC | $2.95 Million Federal Grant Will Support Partnerships Between New Hampshire and Massachusetts Law Enforcement to Fight Trafficking of Heroin and FentanylU.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen...
Neal Response to President Trump’s Prescription Pricing Proposal
Oct 25, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced a plan to lower...
Democratic Committee Leaders Slam New Trump Administration Health Care Sabotage
Oct 22, 2018
Washington, DCToday, the three House Democratic leaders of the committees with jurisdiction over health care, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member...
Neal, MassDOT Commits Funds to Help Amtrak Improve Longmeadow Railroad Crossing
Oct 18, 2018
Longmeadow | $700,000 will help fund Amtrak project to install new gate and warning lights at Birnie Road crossingLONGMEADOW – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced it has...
Neal Statement on USTR’s Intention to Initiate New Trade Negotiations
Oct 16, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert...
Neal Statement on Disappearance of Missing Saudi Journalist
Oct 12, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today on the disappearance of the Saudi Arabian and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey this...
Neal, Sarno Announce PVTA Funding from US Department of Transportation
Oct 9, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal gathered with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Administrator Sandra...
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding for Restoration of Springfield’s Historic Paramount Theater
Oct 3, 2018
Springfield, MA | State providing $2.5 million to advance project that represents important next phase in downtown revitalizationSPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor Charlie Baker joined Springfield Mayor...
Neal Statement on Updated NAFTA Agreement
Sep 30, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the United States and Canada...
Senators Markey, Warren, and Rep. Neal Introduce Legislation to Restore WCVB and WWLP Television Channels to the Berkshires
Sep 28, 2018
Washington, DC | Charter removed WWLP TV in April 2017 and WCVB TV in June 2018Boston (September 28, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01)...
Congressman Neal Welcomes Regional Chambers of Commerce Members to Capitol Hill
Sep 28, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal hosted his annual “Washington Symposium” this week for regional Chambers of Commerce where nearly 40 participants from western and central Massachusetts had...
Neal, House Committee Leaders Announce Support for Opioid Package
Sep 26, 2018
Washington, DC Today, Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Judiciary Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the...
STCC awarded $1.15 million in grants from National Science Foundation
Sep 24, 2018
Springfield, MA | Funding supports developing curricula for internet technology and advanced photonicsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The National Science Foundation awarded two separate grants to...
Neal Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria
Sep 20, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin...
Neal Opening Statement on H.R. 6757 at Tax 2.0 Markup
Sep 13, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Chairman Brady. Unfortunately, today our country is in the midst of a retirement crisis. Nearly half of American private sector employees –...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax 2.0 Markup
Sep 13, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Chairman Brady. It’s been eight months since the Republicans passed their massive, unpaid-for tax cut bill without a single Democratic vote. At...
Neal Blasts GOP’s “Tax 2.0” as More of the Same Failed Policy
Sep 10, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after Republicans released the text of their new tax legislation:...
Mass. Lawmakers Announce Nearly $4.5 Million in Federal Grants to Massachusetts Fire Departments
Sep 7, 2018
Washington, DCUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, William Keating, Joseph P. Kennedy III,...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Health Bills and Trade Resolution of Inquiry
Sep 5, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Chairman, I know that the bills before us today have bipartisan support. Some are even issues of longstanding interest to our members. But I think we...
Neal Statement on Republican Attack on Pre-Existing Condition Protections
Sep 5, 2018
Washington, DCWays & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after today’s oral arguments in Texas v. United States: “Today, the Trump Administration...