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...
Neal Opening Statement at Ways and Means Democrats’ Tax Legislation Forum
Dec 13, 2017
Washington, DCThank you for joining us today. Today’s hearing is the first – and likely the only – hearing on HR 1, the Ryan-McConnell tax legislation. And so I thank our witnesses for being here...
Neal: Delay Tax Bill Until Jones is Sworn In
Dec 13, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement calling for consideration of the tax bill to be delayed until Senator-elect Doug...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax Legislation Conference Committee Meeting
Dec 13, 2017
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Chairman, in light of last night’s election, I do not believe we should be holding today’s meeting. In fact, I believe it is imperative that we...
US Rep. Richard Neal calls for delaying final tax bill vote until Democrat Doug Jones is seated
Dec 13, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged House and Senate leaders Wednesday to delay consideration of a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the American tax code until after...
Union Station renovation project receives award for brownfield redevelopment
Dec 11, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The clean up process involved with renovating Springfield’s Union Station complex has gained national prominence. Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield...
From Reps. Neal And McGovern, No Transparency On Tax Returns
Dec 11, 2017
Springfield, MASpringfield Congressman Richard Neal, like many Democrats and some Republicans, has repeatedly called on President Trump to release his tax returns. Neal is the top Democrat on...