Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta calling for guidance to be issued that would ensure...
Neal Statement on Defeat of Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in UK Parliament
Jan 15, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the UK Parliament voted to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal:...
Neal Calls on Secretary Mnuchin to Delay Removal of Russian Sanctions to Allow for Meaningful Congressional Review
Jan 11, 2019
Washington, DCFollowing this afternoon’s classified congressional briefing, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin requesting a...
US Rep. Richard Neal offers plan to address pension ‘crisis’
Jan 10, 2019
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith many “multiemployer" pension plans reportedly on the verge of running out of money, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, announced...
Neal sets agenda for Ways and Means Committee
Jan 10, 2019
Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The Reminder PublicationSPRINGFIELD – Consider the responsibilities for the House Ways and Means Committee: it has jurisdiction over “taxes, trade, tariff,...
Neal Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Multiemployer Pension Crisis
Jan 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) introduced his first bill of the 116th Congress, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, legislation to...
Neal Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of House Resolution on ACA Lawsuit
Jan 9, 2019
Washington, DCThis afternoon, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of a resolution affirming the House Counsel’s authorization to...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Speech to the Nation Regarding Border Wall Funding
Jan 9, 2019
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement tonight on President Donald J. Trump’s speech to the nation this evening on border wall funding and the federal government...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Treasury and IRS Funding
Jan 9, 2019
Washington, DC Today, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 264, legislation to fund the Treasury...
Neal Praises Passage of House Resolution on ACA Lawsuit
Jan 9, 2019
Washington, DC Today, Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a resolution affirming the House Counsel’s...
Neal Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of Legislation to Fund the Treasury Department and IRS
Jan 9, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) I rise in support of H.R. 264. This bill appropriates desperately needed funds for Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. As the shutdown...
Neal Statement on Call with Secretary Mnuchin and Commissioner Rettig
Jan 8, 2019
Washington, DCWays & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after speaking on the phone this afternoon with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue...
US Rep. Richard Neal says Trump administration’s plan to process tax returns ‘no substitute’ for reopening government
Jan 8, 2019
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveDespite the Trump administration’s announcement that it will process Americans' tax returns during the partial federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Richard...
Government Matters with US Representative Richard Neal
Jan 8, 2019
Washington, DC | G. Michael Dobbs, the Reminder Publication for Focus Springfield TVRecorded January 8, 2019 In this exclusive installment of Government Matters, host Mike Dobbs sits down with...
US Rep. Richard Neal cautions government shutdown could delay tax filing season
Jan 7, 2019
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith nearly 90 percent of Internal Revenue Service employees furloughed due to the partial government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal has called on the Trump...
Neal Asks Treasury and IRS to Explain Shutdown Impact on Taxpayers and Upcoming Filing Season
Jan 5, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent letters to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig, requesting...
Neal Welcomes USTR Request for Environmental Consultations with Peru
Jan 5, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Robert Lighthizer announced the delivery of a...
US Rep. Richard Neal takes the helm as House Ways and Means Committee chairman
Jan 4, 2019
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveAs the 116th Congress convened for the first time Thursday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal officially took over as the Ways and Means Committee’s chairman -- a...
Incoming Democratic tax chairman won’t make quick grab for Trump’s returns
Jan 3, 2019
Washington, DC | Brian Faler, POLITICOHouse Democrats’ point man on taxes is advocating a go-slow approach to the battle with President Donald Trump over his tax returns, despite pressure from the...
Neal Statement on the Passing of Audrey Geisel
Dec 21, 2018
Washington, DC“I am deeply saddened to learn that Audrey Geisel passed away this week at age 97. She was a remarkable woman who took great joy celebrating the literary legacy of her late husband...