HOLYOKE, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman House Committee on Ways and Means visited Holyoke Community College on Friday to announce a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the amount of $399,676. This funding comes from the HHS Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program. Congressman Neal met with President Christina Royal for the… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement at the outset of the Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force’s bipartisan member roundtable entitled, “Examining the Role of Telehealth during COVID-19 and Beyond”:
“Because a successful COVID-19 pandemic response requires physical… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joined with Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Richard Neal (MA-1), Danny K. Davis (IL-7), Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Jahana Hayes (CT-5), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and 59 other members of Congress to call for the inclusion of both the Child Care is Essential Act and the Child… Read more »
HOLYOKE, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined local business leaders at The Log Cabin in Holyoke to celebrate the success of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) across the First Congressional District of Massachusetts.
Newly released information from the SBA outlines that the First District of Massachusetts received… Read more »
This morning, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) convened a listening session to hear directly from Americans receiving Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) who need the lifeline extended to make ends meet during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and many other Ways and Means Democrats… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal highlighted significant victories for western and central Massachusetts, and other communities across America in H.R. 7608, the first “minibus” of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills, which passed the House on July 24 and H.R. 7617, the second “minibus” of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills, which passed the House on July… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) introduced the Scenic Trail Viewshed Protection Act. This legislation will help protect our national scenic trails by requiring stricter evaluation of natural gas pipeline projects that seek to cross… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the 55th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law:
“Medicare and Medicaid are vital programs that allow seniors, disabled Americans, and low-income individuals to afford the health care they need to survive. These programs don’t only… Read more »
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Thank you, M/ Speaker.
I rise today with great sadness to say a few words on the life of my friend and colleague, John Lewis.
John was the bravest, yet most gentle person I ever met. He nearly lost his life in pursuit of justice and confronted some of the darkest facets of our society, but he never lost his faith in what America could become.
His… Read more »
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 7327, the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act:
“This legislation makes major investments in safe, affordable child care – a necessary step in getting our economy back on the right track and supporting families during the COVID-19 crisis. The… Read more »
