Congressman Richard Neal joined with local post office officials and workers Monday afternoon to celebrate the recent passage of the bi-partisan Postal Service Reform Act.
“The Postal Service is essential to the fabric of our communities, providing western and central Massachusetts families and all Americans with critical services, including the delivery of life-saving prescriptions,… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after his appointment to the conference committee on economic competitiveness legislation:
“I look forward to advocating for the America COMPETES Act, House-passed legislation that supports U.S. workers, strengthens our economy, shores up supply chains, and takes the toughest stance… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to ban Russian energy imports and suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus:
“Finally, these critical, bipartisan Ways and Means bills will become law and Putin will experience even greater pressure and isolation. We in Congress must do all we… Read more »
Most workers would automatically enroll in their employer’s 401(k), 403(b) or SIMPLE IRA retirement plan as soon as they become eligible under bipartisan reforms authored in part by the U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield.
That’s a switch from most plans, which are now opt-in.
“We do opt out,” Neal said last week.
The automatic enrollment… Read more »
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2022 jobs report:
“Our nation’s hiring spree continues, with March marking the 11th straight month with over 400,000 jobs added back. Over 90 percent of American jobs lost to the pandemic during the Trump Administration have… Read more »
Mount Holyoke’s Professional and Graduate Education (PaGE) division has been awarded $250,000 in federal funding through the office of Congressman Richard E. Neal to assist local teachers in helping their students transition back into the classroom after the long disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, praised… Read more »
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act:
“The price of insulin has skyrocketed, forcing too many Americans to make the unconscionable choice between taking their essential medication and affording life’s other basic necessities. The Affordable Insulin Now Act finally… Read more »
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Today, we have the privilege to once again welcome back to the Committee, Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative. Ambassador Tai, as I’ve said before, your prior work on this committee positions you to understand – better than most – the importance of U.S. trade policy in supporting American workers, families, and businesses.
It has… Read more »
As our nation continues to build back from the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress should address a key issue that will strengthen Americans’ financial security and resiliency: retirement policy.
There’s a retirement crisis in the United States that began long before the pandemic upended our economy. Millions of Americans are on course either to lack the financial ability to… Read more »
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M. Speaker, H.R. 2954, will help Americans successfully save for a secure retirement by expanding coverage and increasing retirement savings, simplifying the current retirement system, and protecting Americans’ retirement accounts.
Retirement security has consistently been one of my top priorities as the Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee. Too… Read more »
