Lenox | Shannon Young, MassLiveLENOX -- Despite recent threats to federal arts funding, Western Massachusetts cultural organizations will receive nearly $350,000 in National Endowment for the Arts...
Rep. Neal Celebrates Federal Funding For Berkshire Cultural Groups
May 31, 2018
Washington, DC | Josh Landes, WAMCMassachusetts Congressman Richard Neal travelled to Shakespeare & Company in Lenox today to announce new grants for area cultural institutions. Neal, a 15-term...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges Trump administration to ensure Puerto Rico’s infrastructure secure following new report on hurricane-related deaths
May 30, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith a new report suggesting that at least 4,700 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged the Trump...
Neal Statement on Trump Administration China Trade Announcement
May 29, 2018
Washington, DCWays & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced new investment restrictions and tariffs on...
Neal Statement on Puerto Rico Fatalities from Hurricane Maria
May 29, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal today released the following statement after a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that at least...
At Richmond Memorial Day celebration, a prayer for ‘no more need for martyrs’
May 28, 2018
Richmond | Heather Bellow, The Berkshire EagleRICHMOND — The green hills are wet and bright, the sky is gray, and the school marching band comes up the road with sounds to rally the troops, and...
Neal Statement on NDAA Vote
May 24, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement following the House of Representatives vote on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. ...
Neal, Pascrell Denounce Direction of U.S.-China Trade Discussions
May 23, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) sent President Donald Trump a letter laying out their serious...
Neal Opening Remarks at JOBS for Success Act Markup
May 23, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Chairman, thank you. Before I begin, I want to commend Subcommittee Ranking Member, Dr. Davis, who has provided so much leadership on this issue – I know...
Neal Introduces Legislation to Improve Parents’ Access to Good Jobs
May 22, 2018
Washington, DC Yesterday, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) introduced legislation that would invest in career pathways for parents who receive Temporary Assistance for...
US Rep. Richard Neal offers bill to help provide low-income parents training for in-demand jobs
May 22, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith jobs across the country going unfilled due, in part, to a lack of skilled workers, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, introduced legislation this...
Opioid Addiction Treatment Bill Cosponsored By Western Mass Congressman Moves Forward
May 21, 2018
Washington, DC | Josh Landes, WAMCAn opioid abuse treatment bill cosponsored by Western Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal has cleared a hurdle in the House. Neal’s bill, cosponsored by...
Neal and Pascrell Demand Accountability from Paul Ryan for Congress’ Next Steps on NAFTA
May 18, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) demanded Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI)...
Neal Statement Following Farm Bill Vote
May 18, 2018
Washington, DCToday, the U.S. House of Representatives considered H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following...
Neal Statement Following 22nd School Shooting of 2018
May 18, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after today’s 22nd school shooting of 2018 at Santa Fe High School in Texas. “Today’s massacre at Santa Fe High School in...
Neal Bill on Opioid Treatment Passes in Ways and Means Committee
May 17, 2018
Washington, DCYesterday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal lauded the committee passage of H.R. 5776, the Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act of 2018. The bipartisan...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Republican Tax Law
May 16, 2018
Washington, DCThank you, Chairman Brady, for scheduling this very important hearing this morning. Last year, Republicans had a once-in-a-generation opportunity to work with Democrats to simplify our...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis
May 16, 2018
Washington, DCMr. Chairman, I am pleased you are holding this markup today and that it has been carried out in a bipartisan manner. The opioid crisis is not a Democrat or Republican issue—it is a...
Ways and Means Democrats Make Second Request to Mnuchin for Briefing on Treasury Decision to Extend Russian Sanctions Relief
May 15, 2018
Washington, DC Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that expresses concern over the Trump Administration’s...
Minnechaug graduate headed to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
May 15, 2018
Wilbraham | Sy Becker, WWLPWILBRAHAM, Mass. (WWLP) - The son of a western Massachusetts Polish-American couple will be educated at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Darius and Izabella...