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Bhutanese Society of Western Massachusetts successfully organized it’s 2018 annual cultural event at United Methodist Trinity Church in Springfield today from 11 am to 2 pm. Congressmen Richard Neal along with his aide Elizabeth Quigley was present as the guest of honor at the event. I was honored to receive an invitation to this event and what I like most is the development… Read more »

Federal lawmakers this week condemned pharmaceutical company kaleo, Inc. after a U.S. Senate investigation found it "exploited the opioid crisis" by substantially raising the cost of its overdose reversal drug -- leading to millions in charges to taxpayers. The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on… Read more »

Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today led the New England Senate delegation and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in introducing a resolution to congratulate the Boston Red Sox on their 2018 World Series victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The resolution, which recognizes the Red Sox players, coaching staff, and management for their… Read more »

Part 1: The Democratic Party is getting ready to run the U.S. House. In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the first district speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. Part 2: What is in President Trump’s tax returns? In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the first district… Read more »

House Democrats plan to hold a vote early next year on protecting health coverage for people with preexisting conditions — testing GOP commitments to such protections that many Republicans adopted during difficult reelection campaigns. Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.), who will be chairman of the Ways and Means Committee next year, said such a vote should happen immediately upon… Read more »

Washington (CNN)The expected future chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said in an interview with The Washington Post that the House will vote on protecting insurance guarantees for people with pre-existing conditions when Democrats are back in control of the chamber. "We need a vote on pre-existing… Read more »

A pair of members of Congress from Massachusetts are set up well for the next couple years. Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield is currently the top Democrat on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. With Democrats winning a majority in the House, Neal is in line to chair that committee. "When I walk in the Ways and Means Committee, as I have all of these years, I always remind… Read more »

Rep. Richard Neal is more of a workhorse than a show horse. But as the one-time mayor of Springfield enters his 30th year in Congress, he is about to become one of the most powerful figures on Capitol Hill. When the new Democrat-controlled House takes over in January, Neal will be one of its most influential leaders: chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which oversees taxes,… Read more »

With Democrats now poised to seize control of the U.S. House from Republicans, Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield is ready to take on a more powerful role. The 69-year-old said Wednesday that his plans include protecting Social Security and the Affordable Care Act, and requesting President Trump's tax returns. "I will be unyielding in my defense of Social Security,… Read more »

With Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, Western Massachusetts could soon yield major influence in federal policymaking. The four major television networks -- ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC -- as well as CNN all projected the Democrats would win a House majority.  Having won re-election in their respective 2018 races, the… Read more »