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Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) September 2020 jobs report: “As the Trump Administration continues to fail to manage the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, staggering numbers of Americans remain out of work. In September, the recovery of jobs slowed, the… Read more »

House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after House passage of the updated Heroes Act: “Today, House Democrats once again led the way in helping our country recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and recession. This updated legislation uses proven tools to give Americans both the immediate relief they need and assistance to… Read more »

A long-running lawsuit by the House Ways and Means Committee to access President Donald Trump’s tax returns will continue after the New York Times published a lengthy report about the returns on Sunday.  The newspaper obtained years of the president’s tax documents from an unnamed source. It reports Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — The New York Times' exhaustive report into President Donald J. Trump’s troubled finances and a looming tax audit that could cost him more than $100 million asks the same question U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal wants to see answered. “We want the IRS to tell us how they audit a presidential tax form,” Neal, D-Springfield, said Monday in… Read more »

 House Democrats today released an updated version of The Heroes Act, addressing needs that have developed since the House passed an earlier iteration and reflecting negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. The $2.2 trillion legislation protects lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy. To address needs that have arisen since the House first acted, the updated… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the latest New York Times reporting on President Trump’s taxes: “This reporting shines a stark light on the vastly different experience people with power and influence have when interacting with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) than the average… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said it is imperative that another relief package be approved in order to keep the economy moving forward as the nation continues to address the coronavirus pandemic. “Much of this is based upon the urgency of the moment for sure, but the understanding that the resurgence of the virus as we head into fall and winter would… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – House Democrats are once again bringing up negotiations to push through another COVID-19 relief stimulus aid package. The legislation in the works would be a proposed $2.4 trillion aid package as opposed to the $3.4 trillion HEROES Act that stalled in the Senate. In a news briefing in Springfield Friday, Congressman Richard Neal said this aid is crucial… Read more »

Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) requested more information on the Trump Administration’s decision to block the United States Postal Service (USPS) from sending reusable face masks to every American. A draft press release obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) revealed a U.S.… Read more »

Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced an expansive reform package to curb presidential abuses and enhance Congress’s ability to provide oversight and maintain the rule of law, which they argue President Donald Trump has repeatedly ignored while in office. In a news conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by the chairs of… Read more »