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… 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… 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… Read more »
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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… 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… 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… Read more »
Following the request of Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Committee Democrats, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced new guidance to help the American people navigate the recently announced extension of both the April 15 income tax filing and payment deadlines to July 15 for individuals and businesses. Ways and Means Democrats called on Department of… Read more »
Today, House Democrats unveiled the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, the latest piece of sweeping legislation responding to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Ways and Means Committee wrote key provisions in the package that will address some of our nation’s most immediate challenges, including hospitals’ equipment shortages and workers’ and… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law:
“Ten years ago today, the Affordable Care Act became the law of the land, making way for dramatic improvements to the American health care system and bringing us closer to… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) led the Massachusetts Delegation in a call for Governor Baker to prioritize the needs of community hospitals and community health centers that primarily serve Medicaid and uncompensated care patients across the Commonwealth with new funding provided from the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.… Read more »
