Press Releases

Dear Constituents of Massachusetts' First Congressional District, My staff and I in Washington, Pittsfield, and Springfield are working with local, state, and federal agencies to bring you the most up-to-date and accurate information on the coronavirus or COVID-19. Please note that due to this pandemic, all three of my offices are closed. My staff is working remotely and can be reached… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act:    “This legislation provides solutions to some of Americans’ most pressing challenges as the coronavirus crisis continues to grow and evolve. The Ways and Means Committee crafted key provisions in… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) joined members of the Massachusetts Delegation in a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the Trump Administration to immediately halt the implementation of harmful federal SNAP rules while the federal government works to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Last… Read more »

Boston, MA - 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), today announced that the… Read more »

House Democrats today introduced the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal safety and financial security. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, expected to be considered in the House on Thursday, is sponsored by… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Democrats requested that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig provide the Committee with an update on the impact of the coronavirus on the tax return filing season. Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and every Democrat who serves on the Ways and Means Committee signed the letter.  “Specifically, we are concerned about the ability of the… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after meeting with representatives from eight health insurance companies regarding their policies for covering coronavirus testing and treatment:    “It’s essential that affected Americans are able to afford to be tested and, if necessary, treated for the coronavirus. The fear… Read more »

After receiving an inadequate reply from the Trump Administration to a February 27 letter, leaders on the Ways and Means Committee requested that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar provide additional information regarding a recent whistleblower allegation concerning the alleged improper deployment of Administration for Children & Families (ACF)… Read more »

I rise today to speak in strong support of bill that unanimously passed this House in a bi-partisan manner last Congress, that would simply allow Irish citizens to access unused Australian working visas every year. The E3 program, introduced in 2005 as part of the U.S. – Australian trade agreement, has made 10,500 visas available to skilled Australian nationals annually. It has… Read more »

Chairman Richard E. Neal made the following statement today after the White House announced that former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has been appointed U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland. “The United States played an indispensable role in the peace process and is a co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement, the 1998 international peace accord that ended years of conflict… Read more »