Springfield, MA | Dominique Corveddu, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield held its community Menorah lighting in court square Monday afternoon. Congressman Richard Neal and Springfield...
Massachusetts Is ‘Back On The Map’ In U.S. House Of Representatives
Dec 3, 2018
Washington, DC | Carrie Healy, NEPRDemocrats are sorting out their leadership in the U.S. House — and it looks like Massachusetts is getting even more clout. Reps. Jim McGovern and...
Statement of Congressman Neal on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush
Dec 2, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today on the passing of former President George H. W. Bush in Houston, Texas at age 94. “George Herbert Walker Bush led a...
Neal Statement on USMCA Text Signing
Dec 1, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican...
Neal & Pallone: Trump Admin’s Section 1332 Changes are Illegal
Nov 30, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to top Trump Administration officials...
With Two Powerful Committee Chairs, Things Look Bright For Mass. In Democratic House
Nov 29, 2018
Washington, DC | Mike Deehan, WGBHThe Massachusetts House delegation is going into the 116th Congress wielding perhaps more influence than the Bay State has seen since the days of Joe Moakley and...
Democratic Health Leaders Respond to Latest Health Marketplace Enrollment Figures
Nov 28, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby...
Richard Neal: Let’s get to work
Nov 28, 2018
Washington, DC | State House News ServiceAs he prepares to take the gavel of a powerful tax writing committee in the new Democrat-controlled House, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal urged his fellow Democrats...
Rep. Richard Neal arrives at the center of power and action
Nov 28, 2018
Washington, DC | Scot Lehigh, Boston GlobeRichard Neal is a patient man in a hurry. Wait, isn’t that an oxymoron? Well, consider: Neal, the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation,...
Richard Neal says panel will revisit taxes, infrastructure
Nov 28, 2018
Boston, MA | Bob Salsberg, APBOSTON — The Democrat poised to take the reins of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday the panel would revisit elements of the tax law approved by...
Moulton gets the spotlight, Neal gets the prize
Nov 27, 2018
Washington, DC | Peter Lucas, Sentinel and EnterpriseYou can't beat somebody with nobody. Politicians know that, or they should. That is why maverick U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton of Salem lost so badly in...
Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal’s 2019 priorities: Massive infrastructure spending, protecting pre-existing health conditions
Nov 27, 2018
Washington, DC | Gintautas Dumcius, MassLiveInfrastructure spending and protecting health insurance for pre-existing health care conditions are among the top priorities for Rep. Richard Neal, who...
Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, who backs Nancy Pelosi for House speaker, primed for ‘first dust-up’
Nov 27, 2018
Washington, DC | Gintautas Dumcius, MassLiveA day before Democrats were set to pick US House leaders, Rep. Richard Neal launched into a defense of Nancy Pelosi. Neal, the Springfield Democrat in...
Congressman Richard Neal Makes Remarks at Springfield Bhutanese Cultural Event
Nov 26, 2018
Washington, DC | Bhuwan GautamBhutanese Society of Western Massachusetts successfully organized it’s 2018 annual cultural event at United Methodist Trinity Church in Springfield today from 11 am to...
Neal Statement Following Trump’s Refusal to Punish Saudi Crown Prince Following Journalist Killing
Nov 21, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Donald Trump signaled he would not punish the Saudi Crown Prince over journalist...
Mass. lawmakers say US Senate report alleging drug maker ‘exploited the opioid crisis’ highlights need for federal action
Nov 20, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveFederal lawmakers this week condemned pharmaceutical company kaleo, Inc. after a U.S. Senate investigation found it "exploited the opioid...
New England congressional delegation honors Boston Red Sox’s 2018 World Series Win
Nov 16, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLive Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today led the New England Senate delegation and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in...
Congressional Corner With Richard Neal
Nov 15, 2018
Washington, DC | Alan Chartock, WAMCPart 1: The Democratic Party is getting ready to run the U.S. House. In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the first...
House Democrats plan quick vote to protect preexisting conditions once in majority
Nov 9, 2018
Washington, DC | Erica Werner, Washington PostHouse Democrats plan to hold a vote early next year on protecting health coverage for people with preexisting conditions — testing GOP commitments to...
Key House Dem says ‘we need a vote on pre-existing conditions right away’
Nov 9, 2018
Washington, DC | Eli Watkins, CNN Washington (CNN)The expected future chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said in an interview with The Washington Post that the House will vote...