Press Releases

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Executive Director Kimberly H. Robinson to announce a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. This funding was made possible through the passage of the CARES Act and provides the EDA with funding for economic development assistance… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down its decisions related to the President’s financial records:  “Today, the Supreme Court affirmed that no one is above the law. There is no absolute immunity for any citizen. “After reviewing the opinions, I… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling this morning which will allow employers to deny female employees access to free birth control as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA): “Today’s decision is a blow for women’s health. The ruling is particularly harmful for… Read more »

The coronavirus pandemic has plunged America's already struggling child care system into a state of heightened crisis. Even before the pandemic, millions of parents could not find quality, affordable child care that matched their work hours or their ZIP codes. Long waitlists for a child care slot were routine. Now, across the United States, the pandemic has created significantly greater… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2020 jobs report: “Anyone who looks at these jobs numbers with glee either lacks an understanding of their context or is deliberately ignoring the grim reality our nation faces. I have said this repeatedly for months now: until we… Read more »

Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement commending the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act: “Today’s passage of the Moving Forward Act brings us one step closer to reinvigorating our economy and making long overdue investments in our country’s infrastructure. From expanding… Read more »

In response to a House Ways and Means Committee request, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its analysis of who will receive regular unemployment benefits, supplemented by Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC). FPUC is currently scheduled to end by July 31, cutting the average worker’s benefit by about two-thirds. CBO’s report finds that although… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, M/ Speaker. America’s infrastructure is in woeful disrepair. Our roads and bridges are crumbling; many areas still lack reliable internet service; and there are even places in the United States where the tap water is unsafe to drink. Major investments in these essential arteries are long overdue. Now is the perfect time to make those critical… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal is demanding answers from the Trump Administration on their knowledge about reports that concluded Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill U.S. troops. “For more than a year, the Trump Administration has known that Russia has been offering bounties to the Taliban to target and kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The intelligence assessments… Read more »

Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Enhancement Act: “Today, House Democrats acted decisively to do right by the American people in passing the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation… Read more »