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Sublime Systems welcomed Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, Friday to the now-vacant 16-acre site the Somerville firm selected to scale up its first-of-a kind process for making low-carbon cement.   The site was once a string of paper mills at the foot of Lyman Street, stretched between the Second Level Power Canal and the Connecticut River.… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration's announcement of the selection of the next 15 prescription drugs to be negotiated by Medicare under the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug pricing negotiation program: “President Biden and his Administration are materially lowering costs and changing lives with… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sánchez (D-CA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration released a report on their Section 301 investigation into China’s unfair trade practices in the maritime industry: “Today’s report by the Biden Administration confirms an unquestionable truth: China’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia and Sublime Manager of Project Development and Community Relations Pat Beaudry to highlight the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) Program after Sublime Systems was named a recipient of the tax credit.   Established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the 48C credit… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 33, the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act: “Strengthening the partnership between the United States and Taiwan is imperative for both our economies and national security. Our alliance is ripe for expanded investment, and this bipartisan,… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I begin, the wildfires in California are devastating, and I know I speak for all of us when I say, Congresswomen Chu and Sanchez, and Congressman Gomez, we are so sorry for the losses in your districts. Mr. Chairman, I saw the Speaker’s comments on conditioning aid on the debt ceiling, but that violates our national principle of… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) I came to this Committee because I believe in the tax code as an engine for change, and I want to be clear: I’m pro-growth, pro-prosperity, and pro-a fair shot, which is exactly what the American people are asking their leaders for right now. I was struck by this hearing title: “The Need to Extend Trump’s Tax Cuts for Working Families” when we know that… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Southbridge Town Manager John Jovan, Jr., Southbridge Director of Economic Development and Planning Peg Dean, and state and local officials to announce a $7,888,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program to support the Hamilton Street… Read more »

A workable agenda that can pass a closely-divided Congress — that’s what U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said he wants to hear from the president-elect at next week’s inauguration.   Neal said he will attend the inauguration on Jan. 20. The Democrat representing the state’s 1st Congressional District said he doesn’t want to hear chaos and vindictiveness from President-elect Donald Trump… Read more »

Ireland will play an “elevated role” in Europe in negotiating trade deals with Donald Trump, a leading US congressman has said.   The ancestral and economic connections between the two countries will be critical when it comes to having sway over the incoming administration, claims Richard Neal, the Democratic representative for Massachusetts.   Neal told The Sunday Times… Read more »