Saying it preserves a crucial link, especially for those with limited mobility, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, celebrated a new postal reform law Monday.
“For two years, in the worst moments of the pandemic‚ mail was delivered every day on time,” Neal said outside the U.S. Postal Service’s main Springfield office on Main Street, accompanied by local postal… Read more »
Monday in Springfield, Congressman Richard Neal joined postal employees and union workers outside the Main Street Post Office to celebrate the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2022.
According to Congressman Neal, the legislation, which was signed into law last week, enacted several overdue changes to address financial challenges, improve mail delivery, and support postal workers… Read more »
Congressman Richard Neal joined with local post office officials and workers Monday afternoon to celebrate the recent passage of the bi-partisan Postal Service Reform Act.
“The Postal Service is essential to the fabric of our communities, providing western and central Massachusetts families and all Americans with critical services, including the delivery of life-saving prescriptions,… Read more »
Most workers would automatically enroll in their employer’s 401(k), 403(b) or SIMPLE IRA retirement plan as soon as they become eligible under bipartisan reforms authored in part by the U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield.
That’s a switch from most plans, which are now opt-in.
“We do opt out,” Neal said last week.
The automatic enrollment… Read more »
Mount Holyoke’s Professional and Graduate Education (PaGE) division has been awarded $250,000 in federal funding through the office of Congressman Richard E. Neal to assist local teachers in helping their students transition back into the classroom after the long disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, praised… Read more »
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation that would expand the tax benefits for retirement accounts to bolster the savings of Americans, many of whom have nothing banked for after they stop working.
The legislation, approved on a 414-5 vote, creates a tax credit of up to $1,000 per employee for small businesses that offer a savings plan. The bill also expands a tax… Read more »
US Congressman Richard E Neal has been awarded the Kennedy-Lemass Medal by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland “in recognition of his tireless work” to bring peace to the island of Ireland and “deepen the bonds of friendship between the US and Ireland”.
The Kennedy-Lemass Medal honours US citizens of Irish heritage who have made a significant contribution to the… Read more »
President Biden would be authorized to increase tariffs on products of Russia and Belarus under legislation introduced Thursday by Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield and described as another method of punishing Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, over its ongoing war on Ukraine.
Under the bill, normal trade relations would be suspended with both Russia and its neighbor, Belarus,… Read more »
The House on Thursday sent the Senate legislation that would revoke U.S. favorable tariff treatment of Russian goods as lawmakers search for ways to isolate and inflict economic pain on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
Ending the favored status for Russian and Belarusian products would apply higher tariffs to products in cases when the standard U.S. duty is higher.
The 424-8 vote… Read more »
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, another move by Congress designed to squeeze Russia's economy as its military continues assaulting Ukraine.
The U.S. currently extends "most favored nation" (MFN) status to all countries but two, North Korea and Cuba.
The White House backs the bill, sponsored… Read more »
