Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden...
U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal Statement on DACA
Sep 5, 2017
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - Following President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhoof Arrivals (DACA) Program, U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal released the following...
Republicans and Democrats urge Trump not to break ‘vital’ deal with South Korea
Sep 5, 2017
Washington, DCRepublican and Democratic lawmakers urged President Trump on Tuesday not to break a trade deal with South Korea, saying the agreement was vital to key industries in America's...
Lawmakers to Trump: Don’t withdraw from South Korea Trade pact
Sep 5, 2017
Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and a bipartisan group of senior members of Congress urged President Donald Trump Tuesday not to follow through on his threat to...
Mass. leaders, Berkshire immigrant advocates slam Trump on DACA move
Sep 5, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD — Three U.S. lawmakers who represent Massachusetts hotly condemned President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to undo a policy that protects young undocumented people from...
Neal Statement on North Korean Nuclear Bomb Test
Sep 3, 2017
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after North Korea staged a highly provocative test of a nuclear bomb in the Korean Peninsula. “North Korea’s latest...
Labor Day Message from U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal
Sep 1, 2017
Springfield, MA(Springfield, MA) - Ahead of Labor Day, U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal released the following statement: "As we look forward to celebrating Labor Day weekend with family and...
Neal says Democrats open to changes in tax code
Sep 1, 2017
Worcester, MAWORCESTER - Any Republican plan to cut taxes must be revenue-neutral and should be built around the middle class, not wealthy taxpayers, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield said...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Tax Speech
Aug 30, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump delivered a speech about tax...
Columnist Richard E. Neal: Medicare and Medicaid critical for residents of rural areas
Aug 29, 2017
Washington, DCLast month we celebrated the 52nd anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Given this significant milestone, it is important to reflect on what these two important programs mean for the...
Neal, McGovern, others urge USDA to provide relief to dairy farmers
Aug 24, 2017
Washington, DCSeveral federal lawmakers from Massachusetts joined other Washington lawmakers on Wednesday urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide dairy farmers with relief and new...
Congressman Neal Statement Following President Trump Speech in Virginia
Aug 22, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Following President Donald J. Trump’s speech at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement:...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Sen. Ed Markey push Trump administration for Afghanistan exit strategy
Aug 22, 2017
Washington, DCMembers of Massachusetts' congressional delegation pushed back this week against President Donald Trump's announced plan to keep American troops in Afghanistan based on "conditions on...
Congressman Neal Announces National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant Award to Baystate Health
Aug 15, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD – Congressman Richard E. Neal announced a $663,202 grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to Baystate Medical Center on Tuesday. The grant comes from NIDA’s...
Neal, Pascrell Statements on U.S.-China Trade Review
Aug 14, 2017
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today released the following statements after President...
Congressman Neal Statement on Charlottesville, VA Violence
Aug 12, 2017
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement regarding the violence in Charlottesville, VA. "The bigotry, hatred and intolerance in Charlottesville is wrong and...
Representative Richard E. Neal Statement on the Opioid Epidemic Being Named a National Emergency
Aug 11, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Representative Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. “I am pleased...
Tax reform: Meet the key lawmakers
Aug 11, 2017
Washington, DC(CNN) Washington is gearing up for a busy fall loaded with a number of fiscal issues, perhaps the most mammoth of which is comprehensive tax reform. Leaders from both the White House...
US Rep. Richard Neal praises President Donald Trump’s focus on opioid abuse, cautions ACA repeal could impact efforts to combat addiction
Aug 11, 2017
Washington, DCContending that it's time the federal government took action against the opioid abuse epidemic, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, praised President Donald Trump Friday...
Mobile food bank expands into Easthampton
Aug 3, 2017
Easthampton, MAEASTHAMPTON — More than 100 people lined up in a parking lot behind the Mill 180 building Thursday afternoon, opening their bags and filling them with fresh produce from the new...