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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – October is both National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Massachusetts Cybersecurity Month. Cybersecurity officials met with Congressman Richard Neal this afternoon to discuss an uptick in cyber crimes. This year’s theme is “Collaborating for a Secure Future.” The Massachusetts IT Bond Bill included one million dollars for the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Cybercriminals have latched onto confusion surrounding COVID-19 in their efforts to gain access to secure computer systems. “They might say, ‘You have a signed check waiting,’” Stephanie Helm, director of the MassCyberCenter, said on a call with local officials Monday. “Or they might say, ‘COVID vaccines are available.’… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- It’s the start of a new week, and it appears there's movement in the right direction to reach agreement on a stimulus deal in Washington D.C. Congressman Richard Neal said he thinks it’s possible to reach an agreement with the House and Senate by Election Day. With just over a week until the presidential election, all eyes have been on… Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation to help a greater number of Americans successfully save for a secure retirement. The bill builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 to further improve… Read more »

BOSTON — The longtime congressman and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee believes a deal will be struck before Election Day. Watch the interview HERE. Read more »

Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the following statements regarding the Trump Administration’s increased trade cooperation with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro:   Chairman Neal: “With this trade deal, the Trump Administration has circumvented Congress to… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, wants the expansion of two tax credit programs to be included in the next coronavirus relief package. Neal, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, has asked that the expansion of the earned income tax credit and child tax credit be part of the next stimulus bill, The Hill reported Friday. Both tax credit programs are geared toward… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the need for the next stimulus package to include expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC): “The Trump Administration’s tone deaf relief proposal fails to include the robust assistance Americans need to survive the… Read more »

Springfield, MA – U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling that the 2020 Census count could end on October 15. This is sixteen days earlier than the planned end date of October 31. “I am deeply troubled by the Supreme Court’s decision to end the Census… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s insufficient relief proposal: “The President’s proposed relief package demonstrates that he and his administration still fail to grasp the severity of the COVID-19 economic crisis. This approach is a transparent attempt… Read more »