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(As prepared for delivery) M.  Speaker, more than a year has passed since the coronavirus was first detected in the United States. In that time, we have lost over half a million lives to this relentless virus. We are a nation in mourning - for our lost loved ones, neighbors, colleagues. And as we mourn, much of American life is unrecognizable. Millions have lost their jobs. And… Read more »

Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission released their findings pursuant to a Tariff Act of 1930 section 332 investigation requested by Chairman Richard E. Neal last year.  The report analyzes the potential economic impact of increased renewable energy commitments in New England and Massachusetts and the role of renewable electricity imports in meeting these… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal addressing the American Rescue Plan on Monday. The plan, which was the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief plan proposed by President Joe Biden, was recently marked up by the Ways and Means Committee - the committee that Neal chairs. The plan continues through the reconciliation process and Neal wants to help those unemployed due to… Read more »

The American Rescue Plan is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package proposed by President Joe Biden. Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Richard Neal, explained what this means for the American people and how soon they could see this relief. "The pandemic is not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem, it's a health issue and before we get to full economic… Read more »

BOSTON (SHNS) – By the end of this week, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill could be on its way to the U.S. Senate, according to House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal. During a press conference in Springfield on Monday, Neal outlined a timetable and prediction for the bill. “It now appears as though Friday will be the scheduled vote on the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard E. Neal said Monday he expects President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan COVID relief package — which includes a $1,400-per-person payment — to go to an up/down House vote Friday. From there it’s on to the Senate. “I expect Americans will start… Read more »

A week into the most important tax filing season in recent memory, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) sounded the alarm over the first set of data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that showed the shortened filing season was already off to a slow start. The troublesome data underscores the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- More than 100,000 of Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine doses are saved from being stranded in the winter weather down south This comes right after state officials said those vaccine shipments to Massachusetts could be delayed until Monday. The concern was that appointments for this weekend and next week could be in jeopardy with the shipment delay.… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal on Thursday worked with the White House to rescue thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccine stranded in Southern states hard hit by winter weather. According to a Neal spokesperson, the Springfield Democrat spoke directly with the office of President Joe Biden to reclaim Massachusetts’ weekly shipment of doses, delayed out of… Read more »

Springfield, MA - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal sent a letter to Governor Charlie Baker expressing concern over the lack of mass vaccination sites in western Massachusetts,  resources and guidance for those who are homebound, and overall accessibility to vaccination clinics across the district.  The letter can be found HERE.  ### Read more »