Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today released the following joint statement...
Democrats Request Investigation into Secretary Price’s Travel
Sep 20, 2017
Washington, DCSenior Congressional Democratic leaders sent a letter to the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) today requesting an investigation into reports that...
U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal Statement on Cassidy-Graham
Sep 20, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA - U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal released the following statement ahead of the potential Senate vote on the Cassidy-Graham bill: "As early as this week, the...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges President Donald Trump not to eliminate special envoy to Northern Ireland
Sep 20, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged the Trump administration this week not to eliminate the special envoy to Northern Ireland, contending that such a move would be a "serious...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges Trump administration to crack down on unfair foreign labor practices
Sep 20, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, joined other Democratic congressional trade leaders this week in calling on the Trump administration to demonstrate its commitment to...
US-Irish relations: an indispensable partner for peace
Sep 20, 2017
Washington, DCThe prospect of complete disengagement by the United States from the Northern Ireland peace process could not have arisen at a worse time given the political stalemate at Stormont and...
Congressman Neal on DACA program: We ought to reach an agreement
Sep 15, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal held a town hall forum in Pittsfield on Friday to discuss issues important with western Massachusetts voters. Berkshire County...
Neal Talks Politics With Residents at Town Hall Meeting
Sep 15, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal faced somewhat of a tough crowd at Berkshire Community College on Friday night as residents pressed him to move further left on his stances...
Neal & Levin to Chairman Brady: Hold Bipartisan ACA Hearings
Sep 14, 2017
Washington, DCFollowing Ways and Means Committee Democrats’ request last week to Chairman Brady to hold bipartisan hearings on stabilizing the individual health insurance market, Ranking Member...
US Rep. Richard Neal urges GOP leaders to hold bipartisan hearings on health care
Sep 14, 2017
Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, again urged House leaders Thursday to hold bipartisan hearings focused on ways to stabilize the health insurance market and move forward with...
Neal Statement on GOP Tax Plan Timeline
Sep 13, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after House Republicans announced they plan to unveil an updated tax reform framework...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Health and Human Resources Legislation
Sep 13, 2017
Washington, DCThe Honorable Richard Neal Opening Statement Ways and Means Committee Health and Human Resources Markup September 13, 2017 Mr. Chairman, I am pleased that today we are marking up three...
Let’s not repeat Reagan and Bush tax cut mistakes, says top House tax-writing Democrat
Sep 13, 2017
Washington, DCThe top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday urged Congress not to make the same tax cut mistakes of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. "What we want to be on...
US Rep. Neal heads to Berkshires Friday for tax talk in Williamstown, Pittsfield forum
Sep 12, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD — Berkshire County residents and other interested constituents will be able to hold audience with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal this Friday night, and also be able to hold him...
Congressman Neal speaks out on Trump’s order to end DACA
Sep 9, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered an end to DACA, a program that protected young undocumented immigrants from deportation. The DACA program...
U.S. Representative Neal and Mayor Sarno Announce Over $5 Million in Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Planning and Development Program
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal joined Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno this afternoon to announce the awarding of four grants from the U.S. Department of...
Congressman Neal on Hurricane Irma: Safety of American people is top priority
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal was at Springfield City Hall Friday to announce a $5 million grant for Springfield’s Community Development Program. But he used...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announces $5.4 million in federal grants for Springfield
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said Friday that Springfield will receive four federal grants totaling approximately $5.4 million for housing programs for low-...
Ranking Member Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.Res. 479
Sep 7, 2017
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal's opening statement at the markup of H.Res. 479: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax...
Representative Richard E. Neal to Hold Town Hall Forum at Berkshire Community College
Sep 7, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPittsfield, MA – U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal will host a Town Hall forum on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Berkshire Community College's Robert Boland Theater. Doors will...