Washington, DCThe IRS is facing its first big challenge implementing the new tax law: deciding how much in taxes to withhold from millions of Americans’ paychecks. The agency is under pressure to...
Efforts to popularize tax bill, increase take-home pay may put people in government’s debt, says Rep. Richard Neal
Jan 10, 2018
Washington, DCAn easy way of popularizing the just-passed GOP tax bill would be to ensure a large number of Americans see a big boost in take-home pay. Conveniently timed to hit people's paychecks...
Democrats ask watchdog to review new IRS tax guidelines
Jan 9, 2018
Washington, DC(Reuters) - Two U.S. Democratic politicians asked a government watchdog on Monday to scrutinize implementation of President Donald Trump’s tax law, warning that the administration...
Neal, Wyden Question Political Manipulation at IRS, Seek to Prevent Hardworking Americans from Getting Hit with Massive Tax Bill
Jan 8, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), today questioned whether the Trump Administration is...
Neal Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Lift Offshore Drilling Ban
Jan 5, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today in strong opposition the Trump Administration’s plan to open nearly the entire U.S. coastline to offshore drilling by...
Democratic Health Leaders Raise Concerns about Trump Administration’s Proposed Association Health Plans Rule
Jan 4, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member...
Massachusetts congressional delegation calls for release of additional home heating assistance funds
Jan 4, 2018
Washington, DCWith frigid temperatures and a winter storm bearing down on the Northeast, Massachusetts congressional lawmakers urged the Trump administration Thursday to release more federal funding...
US Rep. Richard Neal optimistic Congress can reach bipartisan infrastructure agreement despite recent fights
Jan 2, 2018
Washington, DCAlthough GOP-led efforts to overhaul the health care system and American tax code drew partisan rancor on Capitol Hill, at least one Massachusetts Democrat said he believes his party...
US Rep. Richard Neal rejects President Donald Trump’s suggestion Democrats did not want bipartisan tax bill
Dec 29, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, pushed back Friday against President Donald Trump's assertion that Democrats did not want to work with Republicans on a...
Neal Issues Statement on Pre-Payments of Property Taxes Following Consultation with IRS
Dec 28, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Richard E. Neal, issued the following statement after receiving an explanation from the IRS regarding...
New federal tax law causes end-of-year confusion
Dec 28, 2017
Washington, DCLast-minute confusion is plaguing Massachusetts experts and taxpayers who are trying to understand the ramifications of a massive federal tax bill passed in the waning days of the...
Analysis: How Consensus for Corporate Rate Cut Turned Into Partisan Tax Brawl
Dec 22, 2017
Washington, DCBoth candidates in the 2012 presidential election ran on a corporate tax cut. Five years later, a unified Republican government made that a reality, and a bipartisan idea has...
Seniors face barrier for common opioid addiction treatment
Dec 21, 2017
Washington, DCMillions of older Americans are addicted or at high risk of becoming addicted to prescription painkillers, but Medicare doesn't cover one of the most common treatments to wean people...
Neal Statement on House Passage of Republican Tax Bill Conference Report
Dec 19, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Republican tax bill conference report:...
US Rep. Richard Neal, MA Democrats pledge to ‘fight’ for middle class in wake of GOP tax bill
Dec 19, 2017
Washington, DCMembers of Massachusetts' U.S. House delegation condemned their Republican colleagues Tuesday for backing the final version of legislation that would represent the largest overhaul of...
Neal Statement on Tax Bill Conference Report
Dec 15, 2017
Washington, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the Republican tax legislation’s conference report: "Today, behind closed doors,...
US Rep. Richard Neal: Expected conference committee changes make bad GOP tax bill worse
Dec 15, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, took issue Friday with a series of changes that are expected to be included in the compromise version of Republicans' tax overhaul plan....
Neal continues questioning proposed tax reform
Dec 15, 2017
Washington, DCThe House and Senate versions of the tax reform bill may be passed and now headed for reconciliation in the conference committee, but Congressman Richard Neal has not let up in his...
Congressman Neal on GOP tax bill, rollback of net neutrality
Dec 15, 2017
Chicopee, MACHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – 22News had a chance to catch up with Congressman Richard Neal Friday morning at our 22News studio. Here’s what he had to say about the proposed GOP tax bill and...
Neal Statement on Net Neutrality Ruling
Dec 14, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission voted to dismantle the landmark net neutrality protections: “I...