SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Dignity Alliance of Massachusetts hosted an event Monday honoring Congressman Richard Neal as its Federal House Legislator of the Year.
Dignity Alliance is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. They are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services and… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Partners for Community Action is hosting an event ahead of tax season at their offices on State Street in Springfield.
People who earn $64,000 or less are eligible for free tax help and return preparation at Springfield Partners’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site, according to a news release from Springfield Partners for Community… Read more »
Democrats are here today because of a simple truth: when we invest in workers and families, we invest in our economy. Democrats’ 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit put money back in the pockets of working families across the country, keeping the lights on and children fed. The results were resounding: historic reductions in child poverty and better lives for millions.
When… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released the following statement after hosting a bipartisan roundtable with Committee members and ambassadors from several African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) countries. AGOA is a U.S. trade program focused on strengthening economic ties between the United States and… Read more »
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Happy New Year, Mr. Chairman, and to all of our Committee members.
Turning to the legislation at hand, after the least productive session of Congress since the Great Depression, I had hoped we’d open the new session on a better note, working together to help the people we represent. Instead, I am gravely disappointed to see that, with today’s… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement following the news that a record 20 million Americans enrolled in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces during the 2024 Open Enrollment period:
"The numbers say it all: thanks to Democrats’ investments in health care, a historic, record-breaking 20 million… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking three years since the January 6th, 2021 Attack on the Capitol:
“Three years ago today, a violent mob of insurrectionists assaulted not only our Capitol, but our democracy itself. Millions across America watched in horror as extremists, instigated by the former President,… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) December 2023 jobs report:
“Another strong report to round out a year of sustainable job growth, and growing the economy from the bottom-up and middle-out is the new pro-worker, pro-growth strategy. By every measure, it’s working. Wages… Read more »
PITTSFIELD — One day after attending the funeral Mass for Pittsfield-born Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher, a group of U.S. lawmakers representing the commonwealth questioned the safety of the military’s V-22 Osprey.
Galliher, 24 and the father of two sons, was killed when an Osprey V-22 carrying eight crewmembers crashed in the ocean off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29. All were… Read more »
Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones, MassHire President and CEO David M. Cruise, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, and Baystate Health President and CEO Dr. Mark Keroack in celebrating the selection of MassHire Hampden County Workforce… Read more »
