Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) requested more information on the Trump Administration’s decision to block the United States Postal Service (USPS) from sending reusable face masks to every American. A draft press release obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) revealed a U.S.… Read more »
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced an expansive reform package to curb presidential abuses and enhance Congress’s ability to provide oversight and maintain the rule of law, which they argue President Donald Trump has repeatedly ignored while in office.
In a news conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by the chairs of… Read more »
Today, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, House Democrats introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act – a landmark reforms package that will prevent future presidential abuses, restore our system of checks and balances, strengthen accountability and transparency, and protect our elections.
Earlier this year, Speaker Pelosi directed Committee chairs to write a package of sweeping… Read more »
Springfield, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the news of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 87 years old.
"I was saddened this evening to hear the news of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A true trailblazer. Our country will forever be indebted to her and the inroads she made for every woman, young… Read more »
CHICOPEE — Early indications from the 2020 Census show Massachusetts' population is growing fast enough to retain all nine of its Congressional districts, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said Friday.
Neal spoke at a Chicopee event urging people across the region to respond during what officials fear will be the last 12 days of the 2020 count.
Neal said he’s basing his… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s latest drug pricing political stunt:
“Republicans and President Trump have made their priorities clear — when given the chance, they handed big pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars in tax cuts instead of helping… Read more »
Nineteen years ago, three Westfield natives were among those killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, and their hometown remembered them Friday in an annual ceremony at the memorial erected in their honor.
The 9/11 Memorial Park is dedicated to Westfield natives Tara Shea-Creamer, Brian Murphy, and Daniel Trant, who died in the attacks launched on Sept. 11,… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) called for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to begin notifying non-filers eligible for economic impact payments (EIPs) immediately, rather than waiting until the end of the month. In his letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Neal pointed out that individuals only have until October 15 to… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on Brexit negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom:
“Earlier this year, the European Union and the United Kingdom approved a Withdrawal Agreement that established the terms of the United Kingdom's orderly exit from the EU. I urge both sides… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) August 2020 jobs report:
“We must not forget that tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed as a direct result of the pandemic, and the Trump Administration's ineffectual response continues to make it… Read more »
