Springfield, 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 cable subscribers in Berkshire County now have access to WWLP, the Springfield Massachusetts NBC station. On a new channel 14 (channel 16 in Lee), which is available now, subscribers can see live WWLP news programming as it ai... Read more »

Senator 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 Management Association (FEMA) about the lack of transparency and consistency in the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). There is currently a shortage of PPE like respirators, ventilators, masks, and ... Read more »

Senator 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 hospitals, health centers, and other medical providers in the state have access to the thousands of foreign doctors, scientists, and medical workers who typically make up a significant portion of the healthcare prov... Read more »

United 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 (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) wrote to President Trump urging him to quickly approve the request made b... Read more »

Today, 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 (D-OR), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ways and Means Committee member Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) called on the Department of Education... Read more »

Ways 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 (CARES) Act: “Today’s legislation provides meaningful assistance to our strained health care system, the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs, and families who are struggling to make ends meet during this nati... Read more »

United 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 (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), wrote to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USD... Read more »

(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 an unprecedented public health crisis that demands an unprecedented response from the U.S. Government. I am proud of the critical solutions my Ways and Means Colleagues and I contributed to this final legislation. We... Read more »

Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on Congress’s third coronavirus response package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes several provisions Ways and Means Committee Democrats initially drafted for inclusion in the House’s Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. “The agreement Congress reached achieves two of our primary goals: quic... Read more »

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led the Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-0... Read more »