Washington, DCTop Republicans and Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee are requesting information from critical stakeholders on how to prevent and treat opioid addiction in Medicare, as...
Neal Statement Against Arming Teachers
Feb 27, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers and other school staffers was a way to solve gun...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup on Views and Estimates on the Fiscal Year 2019 Federal Budget
Feb 27, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) I thank the Chairman for holding this markup today and I regret that we were not able to find consensus on the Views & Estimates...
Neal Statement on Appointment to Select Committee on Pensions
Feb 23, 2018
Washington, DC Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on his appointment to the new Joint Select Committee on Solvency and Multiemployer...
Neal & Pallone Introduce Bill Expanding Access to Medicare Beneficiaries for Opioid Use Disorders
Feb 23, 2018
Washington, DC Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced a bill to expand access to evidence-based...
Ryan, Pelosi name members to new budget and pension committees
Feb 23, 2018
Washington, DCHouse leaders on Friday announced their members of new joint House–Senate committees on budget and appropriations process reform and the solvency of multi-employer pension plans. The...
Friends of Ireland Caucus Urge President Trump to Appoint Special Envoy
Feb 22, 2018
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Rep. Neal Asks IRS to Reevaluate VCP User Fees
Feb 22, 2018
Washington, DCIn a Feb. 21 letter to Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has requested that the IRS reevaluate the new Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) user...
Donald Trump urged to appoint NI special envoy
Feb 22, 2018
Washington, DCUS President Donald Trump has been asked to honour his commitment to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland. The Friends of Ireland group in the US Congress say the collapse of...
US Rep. Richard Neal: Trump administration’s push to extend short-term insurance plans aims to ‘sabotage’ Obamacare
Feb 21, 2018
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, criticized the Trump administration this week for proposing a rule that would allow Americans to buy short-term health insurance plans beyond the...
Neal, Pallone, Scott Blast Trump Administration’s Short-Term Insurance Plans Expansion
Feb 20, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking...
Neal, Pascrell Statements on the Trump Administration’s Steel and Aluminum Tariff Recommendations
Feb 16, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statements after the U.S....
Neal Statement on the Deadly Florida School Shooting
Feb 15, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a mass shooting in a South Florida high school. It is the...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Department of the Treasury’s FY 2019 Budget Request
Feb 15, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Secretary Mnuchin, thank you for joining us today. A budget is a reflection of one’s values – and President Trump’s budget is no exception. As we...
US Rep. Richard Neal calls for stronger federal background checks on gun purchases after deadly Florida school shooting
Feb 15, 2018
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged congressional leaders Thursday to take action to strengthen federal background checks on gun purchases -- a move which he argued would help...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Health and Human Services FY 2019 Budget Hearing
Feb 14, 2018
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Thank you Mr. Chairman. And welcome Secretary Azar. We look forward to your first testimony before a Congressional Committee in your new role. My goal as an...
Congressman Neal weighs-in on Trump’s infrastructure plan
Feb 13, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - President Donald Trump announced his plans for a 2019 budget Monday morning. The announcement included a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan to...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal
Feb 12, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. – U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on President Trump’s infrastructure proposal. “While I am glad the conversation has begun about...
Congressman Neal hosts symposium on new federal tax law
Feb 12, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congress passed the new tax law this past December, and that means big changes for tax preparers. Congressman Richard Neal held a tax symposium in...
Valley lawmakers decry Trump budget proposal
Feb 12, 2018
Northampton, MANORTHAMPTON — Monday’s release of the White House’s budget proposal was met with stinging criticism from elected officials in the Pioneer Valley. President Trump’s $4.4 trillion...