BOSTON — By the end of the week, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, expects that the House Ways and Means Committee he helms will have written the legislation to enact $941 billion worth of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.
Neal, who represents the Berkshires, ticked through the details of the legislation Monday during a press conference with… Read more »
Governor Charlie Baker said Monday that he believes the new call center launched to help residents aged 75 and older book appointments for their coronavirus vaccines has been “very successful,” and he urged eligible people to continue seeking appointments as the state seeks to get the treatment to more residents.
“A lot of people have called it, and a lot of… Read more »
House Democrats released the biggest piece of their coronavirus relief bill late Monday, offering a measure that would extend a $400-a-week unemployment insurance payment through Aug. 29 and send $1,400 per-person payments to most households without lowering the income thresholds from earlier rounds.
Democrats have been debating whether to reduce those income levels, but… Read more »
A COVID-19 stimulus-linked bill out of Rep. Richard Neal’s office calls on the Internal Revenue Service to send American families at least $3,000-per-child every year.
Part of President Joe Biden’s and Democrats’ $1.9 trillion relief package, Neal’s proposal would see families receive up to $3,600 per child under 6 and $3,000 for every child between… Read more »
Senior Democrats on Monday will unveil legislation to provide $3,000 per child to tens of millions of American families, aiming to make a major dent in child poverty as part of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package.
The 22-page bill to dramatically expand direct cash benefits to American families was obtained by The Washington Post ahead of its release.
Under the… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) made the following statement after meeting with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and House Democratic leaders to discuss the urgency of delivering the next round of COVID-19 relief:
“Our charge to deliver big, bold relief to the American people has been clear from the beginning, and in today’s meeting at the… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) January 2021 jobs report:
“Data point after data point continues to reflect that our economy is being walloped by the pandemic, and that robust relief is required. The anemic and bifurcated job creation this past month demonstrates the… Read more »
SOUTHBRIDGE — Since vaccinations for COVID-19 became available in mid-December, Harrington HealthCare System has administered more than 4,500 shots to health care workers, local nursing home facilities and first responders.
Those efforts were lauded by U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, who visited the Harrington's state-designated vaccination center… Read more »
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA – Harrington HealthCare System (HHS) hosted a visit with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal, D-Springfield, on Friday, January 29 at its state-designated vaccination center. Congressman Neal met with HHS President and CEO Ed Moore, other leadership and various vaccination staff members in the healthcare system to tour the facility.
“Congressman Neal… Read more »
CHARLEMONT — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was at Berkshire East Mountain Resort Thursday morning, talking up a plan to incentivize renewable energy that he hopes will be included in the federal government’s upcoming economic support efforts.
The conversation also touched on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government’s response to the public health crisis… Read more »
