Washington, DC | Associated PressMassachusetts will receive $61 million in federal funding to support local AmeriCorps programs. Members of the state’s congressional delegation announced the grants...
House Chairs Issue Statement on Release of Special Counsel Mueller’s Report
Apr 19, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E....
Mass. Congressional Delegation Announces Over $61 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Commonwealth
Apr 19, 2019
Boston, MA | 26 Organizations to Receive Funding to Support 6,611 AmeriCorps MembersBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with...
In Trump’s Washington, Mass. Democrats wield renewed power
Apr 19, 2019
Washington, DC | Victoria McGrane, Boston GlobeFor years, Elizabeth Warren has gotten top billing as one of President Trump’s chief critics. But these days, several other Massachusetts Democrats are...
US Congress would oppose an EU trade deal that endangered NI peace, Neal says
Apr 19, 2019
Washington, DC | Simon Carswell, Irish TimesThe chances of the European Union striking a trade deal with the United States would be endangered if it jeopardised the Belfast...
Neal and Blumenauer Statements on ITC Report on Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 18, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) issued the following statements after the International Trade...
Congressman Richard Neal receives honorary degree from Ulster University
Apr 18, 2019
Washington, DC | Ulster University PressSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi attended the ceremony where Congressman Richard Neal made a significant announcement about...
Ways & Means Committee Democrats Raise Concerns with Environmental Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 17, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Trade...
Pope Francis graduate heading to West Point
Apr 16, 2019
Westfield | Hope E. Tremblay, MassLiveWESTFIELD – Connor Koziol, a Westfield resident and Pope Francis Preparatory School Class of 2018 graduate, is heading to West Point. Koziol is the son of...
Rep. Richard Neal demands IRS hand over Trump taxes to Ways and Means Committee within 10 days
Apr 15, 2019
Washington, DC | Ray Kelly, MassLiveWays and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass, re-upped his demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns Saturday, telling IRS Commissioner...
Neal Sends Letter to IRS Regarding 6103 Request
Apr 13, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent the following letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig after the IRS missed the April...
Neal Statement on IRS Failure to Meet April 10 Deadline
Apr 10, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the IRS would not meet Chairman Neal’s April...
Neal Sends Letter to Lighthizer Outlining Democrats’ Concerns with the Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, to bring to the Ambassador’s attention concerns that...
Ways and Means Advances Bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Legislation
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Neal, Brady laud bill that will increase transparency in drug pricing for consumersToday, the House Committee on Ways & Means unanimously passed the bipartisan Prescription Drug...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of the Prescription Drug STAR Act
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) With today’s consideration of H.R. 2113, the STAR Act, we will take a first, bipartisan step to address the issue of high drug prices. So far this Congress,...
Measure to improve prescription drug price transparency passes House Ways and Means Committee
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Elise Linscott, MassLiveA bipartisan bill to increase transparency of prescription drug pricing is advancing after unanimous passage Tuesday by the House Committee on Ways and...
Neal Statement on Requesting President Trump’s Tax Returns
Apr 3, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after sending a written request to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles...
Ways & Means Committee Passes Landmark Retirement Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DCThis morning, under the leadership of Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE)...
Ways & Means Committee Passes Reemployment Services Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DCThis morning, the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 1759, the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers (BRIDGE for Workers) Act, legislation...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Retirement, Tax Administration, and Reemployment Services Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Today, I am honored to Chair the first markup of the Ways and Means Committee for the 116th Congress. We have three bills before us today that are the...