Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) I came to this Committee because I believe in the tax code as an engine for change, and I want to be clear: I’m pro-growth, pro-prosperity, and pro-a fair...
Neal Opening Statement at Committee on Ways and Means Organizational Meeting for the 119th Congress
Jan 14, 2025
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I begin, the wildfires in California are devastating, and I know I speak for all of us when I say, Congresswomen Chu and...
Rep. Richard Neal seeks workable agenda, not ‘chaos’ in second Trump term
Jan 13, 2025
Agawam, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comA workable agenda that can pass a closely-divided Congress — that’s what U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said he wants to hear from the president-elect at...
Neal Announces $7,888,000 in Federal Funding for Hamilton Street Reconstruction Project
Jan 13, 2025
Southbridge, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Southbridge Town Manager John Jovan, Jr., Southbridge Director of Economic Development and Planning Peg Dean, and state and local officials...
Ireland has ‘elevated role’ in trade talks with Trump, says US congressman
Jan 12, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Claire Scott, The TimesIreland will play an “elevated role” in Europe in negotiating trade deals with Donald Trump, a leading US congressman has said. The ancestral and...
North Adams, Partners Celebrate $17.3M in Federal Money Toward Bike Path
Jan 10, 2025
North Adams, MA | By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshiresIt's been 26 years since the concept of a Connecticut to Vermont bike trail was first proposed — and 130 since a proposal was put forward for a path...
$17.3 Million RAISE grant will prepare a 9.3-mile shared-use path connecting northern Berkshire communities for construction
Jan 10, 2025
North Adams, MACongressman Richard Neal announced a major federal grant award on Friday from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity...
Neal Statement on December 2024 Jobs Report
Jan 10, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) December 2024 jobs report: "The...
Neal Statement on Record-Shattering ACA Enrollment
Jan 8, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on record-breaking Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollment, with nearly 24...
Ranking Member Neal Announces Ways and Means Democrats’ Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress
Jan 8, 2025
Washington, D.C.Today, Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced the Democratic membership and ranking members of the Ways and Means Committee's subcommittees for the 119th Congress....
Neal Statement on the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report
Jan 8, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the National Taxpayer Advocate released her yearly report to Congress: “Ushering...
Neal Welcomes Returning Members to the Ways and Means Committee
Jan 7, 2025
Washington, D.C.Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House Democratic Steering Committee recommended three members return...
Lawmaker: Social Security bill signed by Biden to affect 100,000 in Mass.
Jan 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.comU.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the bill President Joe Biden signed into law Sunday afternoon that increases Social Security payments for some public...
Neal Statement on President Biden Signing H.R. 82 – Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Jan 5, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement prior to attending a bill signing ceremony at the White House, where President Biden...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Holyoke Native, Pearl Harbor Veteran Harry L. Chandler
Jan 1, 2025
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Holyoke native and Pearl Harbor Veteran Harry L. Chandler at the age of 103. “Harry Chandler...
Neal, Horsford Statement on Medicare’s Cap on Prescription Drug Costs Taking Effect
Jan 1, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Committee Member Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV) released the following statement on Medicare’s new $2,000 cap...
Neal Statement on the Passing of President James Earl Carter, Jr.
Dec 29, 2024
Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of former President James Earl Carter, Jr. “James Earl Carter, Jr. led a long and distinguished life...
Springfield celebrates Kwanzaa, Hanukkah with candle-lighting ceremonies
Dec 26, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.comWith Christmas in the rearview mirror, members of the African-American community and the Jewish faith each lit candles to kick off their own...
NBA to celebrate second annual World Basketball Day with global basketball community on Dec. 21
Dec 20, 2024
New York City, New York | NBA CommunicationsThe NBA today announced its celebrations of the 2nd annual World Basketball Day to honor the game and bring people together from around the...
Air Force Secretary decision moves F-35s closer to Westfield
Dec 20, 2024
Westfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comThe Secretary of the Air Force has signed off on stationing F-35 jets at Barnes Air National Guard Base and the National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing....