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 Statement on NDAA Vote
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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...
South Hadley honors Ted Belksy with plaque at Riverfront Park
May 12, 2018
South Hadley | Jim RussellSOUTH HADLEY - Political leaders and residents honored the late Ted Belsky on Saturday, unveiling a plaque with his name to recognize his decades of hard work on many...
Neal Responds to President Trump’s Prescription Drug Proposal
May 11, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after the release of President Trump’s prescription drug pricing proposal: “For many...
Relative of Dr. Seuss tours local attractions in Springfield
May 11, 2018
Springfield, MA | Nicholas Aresco, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Leagrey Dimond made a visit to downtown Springfield to help honor her stepfather, Dr. Seuss, on Friday afternoon. Dimond has been...
Neal, King pledge ‘strong support’ for GFA
May 10, 2018
Washington, DC | Ray O'Hanlon, Irish EchoThe spring, 2018 flowering of Irish American political activity in support of the Good Friday Agreement and political progress in Northern Ireland has...
Neal Statement on the Trump Administration’s Proposed Attack on Children’s Health Insurance
May 8, 2018
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump sent Congress a rescissions package that cuts $7 billion of...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Decision to Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Agreement
May 8, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal made the following statement today after President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Iran Nuclear Agreement. “I am deeply...