PITTSFIELD — Democratic officials at the federal, state and local levels came together Friday to deliver a message: Help is on the way.
The harmful health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said, called for more help from the federal government, and they see the recently passed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as proportionate to what… Read more »
Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district came to Pittsfield Friday to announce over $40 million in federal funding for Berkshire County as a part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The Democratic Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee spoke with WAMC about the legislation, the hopes for a new infrastructure bill, local outcry against the… Read more »
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal stood in Council Chambers on Friday morning to tout the American Rescue Plan that will allocate $34 million to the city of Pittsfield and $41 million to Berkshire County.
Neal was joined by Mayor Linda Tyer, state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, and state Sen. Adam Hinds.
"Boy, it is so refreshing to have the federal… Read more »
Pittsfield, MA – On Friday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, State Senator Adam Hinds, State Representative Tricia Farley Bouvier, and local officials celebrated the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act during a press conference at Pittsfield City Hall.
This legislation was signed into law on March 11, 2021 by President Biden and includes vital… Read more »
Springfield, MA – As we mark Equal Pay Day on March 24, Congressman Richard E. Neal said that more needs to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between men and women – including passage of the critical Paycheck Fairness Act. Each year, Equal Pay Day symbolizes when, almost three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid… Read more »
(WWLP) – The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act saving retirement security for millions of retired and active workers.
On Tuesday, the Teamsters Union thanked U.S. Representative Richard Neal for his continued support for legislation that will address the worsening multiemployer pension crisis threatening the… Read more »
Springfield, MA - Following news of the horrific shooting at the King Scoopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado that killed ten people, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement.
"I am once again saddened, distressed, and frustrated by the news of yesterday's shooting in Boulder, Colorado. My heart and the hearts of the American family are with the loved… Read more »
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to express their concerns over… Read more »
HOLYOKE — In an attempt to quell budding dissent over a $400 million proposal to build a new Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, the region’s most powerful federal lawmaker jumped into the fray.
U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal — a Springfield Democrat and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee — on Wednesday called state Senate President Karen Spilka and new House… Read more »
The Internal Revenue Service will again give Americans extra time to file their taxes as a result of the pandemic.
Instead of the usual April 15 deadline, filers will instead have until May 17, the agency said Wednesday, an extension that will ease the burden on filers dealing with the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus, which has put millions out of work or caused their hours… Read more »
