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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that it would pursue enforcement consultations with Canada under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Trading relationships are only as strong as the enforcement that follows, and with today’s announcement, Ambassador Tai is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire in Ireland.   “Thirty years ago, I joined in the celebration of the announcement that the IRA had declared its first ceasefire of the Troubles. Later that evening, at the direction of then-Speaker of the House Tom Foley, I traveled to Ireland to… Read more »

A coalition of the Bay State’s lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called on bankrupt Steward Health Care to look after some 1,200 workers set to lose their jobs at month’s end. “Steward must finally act responsibly toward its workers and pay them the severance and accumulated paid time off they are owed,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter sent Thursday to Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre and… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement on the passing of Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ):     “To say I am heartbroken doesn’t begin to cover it. Billy was the type of fighter they don’t make anymore. For 16 years, he has been the heart of the Ways and Means Democrats, bringing vigor and… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the second anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law:   “It’s only been two years since President Biden changed the course of history with the Inflation Reduction Act, and we are already achieving what we set out to do. With inflation… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced lower prices for 10 of the highest-cost drugs in Medicare:   “Tomorrow’s second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act is now that much more momentous with today’s announcement of the first slate of lower prescription drug prices… Read more »

The city will see more than 1,500 new trees planted, the Mason Square Library will soon have a more reliable, environmentally friendly air-conditioning system for its cooling center, and thousands of homes will be improved with new roofs, new windows, and mold and lead abatement over the next three years. On Wednesday, eight local agencies and a half-dozen city departments joined… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement celebrating the 89th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act:    “Rising out of the darkness of the Great Depression, Social Security now stands as our nation’s most sacred promise. As we mark the 89th anniversary of one of the greatest legislative… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2024 jobs report:   “With 43 consecutive months of job growth, it’s safe to say the Biden-Harris Administration, along with Congressional Democrats, have delivered on our end of the bargain, and the results have been record-breaking.… Read more »

The new North Adams Regional Hospital won’t have to worry about money like the old one.   Berkshire Health Systems announced Thursday that NARH has been deemed a critical access hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the designation on July 31, which applies retroactively to July 12.   Since opening in March, NARH has provided outpatient services… Read more »