Washington, D.C. | By Tiziana Dearing & Rob Lane, WBUR Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, who's the top Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, joins WBUR's Morning...
NIH grants threatened by Trump include work at Baystate, Western New England University, Mount Holyoke, Smith colleges
Feb 13, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comWhat’s the best way to care for a new mom dealing with high blood pressure and risk to her heart? How can people stem the tide of opioid...
Rep. Neal criticizes Trump orders at town hall meeting
Feb 13, 2025
Chicopee, MA | By Jonah Snowden, 22 NewsA Massachusetts lawmaker held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to address concerns about the trump administration’s recent executive orders. ...
Neal, Kelly Relaunch Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in 119th Congress
Feb 13, 2025
Washington, D.C.This week, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) and U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, formally announced the...
Doggett, Ways and Means Democrats Give the Executive Branch 14 Days to Provide Information on DOGE’s Unlawful Access to Treasury’s Payment Systems
Feb 12, 2025
Washington, D.C.All Ways and Means Committee Democrats, led by Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), are using a key tool for Congress to conduct oversight of the Executive...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax Markup
Feb 12, 2025
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First markup of the 119th Congress and I’m pleased it’s a bipartisan one. Today, we are considering four tax...
Neal, Sánchez call for working with allies to protect U.S. steel and aluminum industries
Feb 10, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) today issued a joint statement on President Trump’s...
Neal Statement on January 2025 Jobs Report
Feb 7, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) January 2025 jobs report: “First jobs...
Democratic Health Leaders Call for Inspector General Investigation into Elon Musk’s Access to Americans’ Sensitive Health Care information
Feb 7, 2025
Washington, D.C.House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Senate Finance...
House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Rep. Richard Neal on tariffs and DOGE
Feb 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen, CNBCRep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) joins 'Money Movers' to discuss if there's a pattern forming of a lack of follow-through on tariffs, the...
House Democratic Health Leaders Ask Comptroller General to Monitor Implementation of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Feb 5, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and Workforce...
Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on Taxpayer Privacy After Musk Meddling
Feb 5, 2025
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), demanded answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on whether Elon Musk and his team...
How Will Trump Tax Cuts Be Paid With Tariff Uncertainty?
Feb 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu, Bloomberg NewsRep. Richard Neal (D) Massachusetts, discusses how the House of Representatives will navigate creating a Trump tax bill now that...
Ranking Members Demand Information on DOGE Access to Sensitive and Classified Information
Feb 4, 2025
Washington, D.C.Today, Rep. Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee; Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform;...
MassDOT names location for Palmer rail stop
Feb 3, 2025
Palmer, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comThe state Department of Transportation has selected the south side of the Palmer rail yard as the site of a new passenger rail station. The...
Neal Statement on MassDOT Site Selection for Future Palmer Train Station
Feb 3, 2025
Palmer, MACongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it has selected South of Palmer Yard as the site of...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Trade War
Feb 1, 2025
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump levied a 25% tariff hike on Canada and Mexico, and a...
Neal Statement on 50th Anniversary of the Earned Income Tax Credit
Jan 31, 2025
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 50th Anniversary of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on EITC...
Neal Statement on Billionaire Takeover of the Executive Branch
Jan 31, 2025
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported by the Washington Post that the President’s billionaire kitchen...
Springfield public schools getting $10 million to electrify its bus fleet
Jan 29, 2025
Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioAs states and local governments grapple with a federal grant freeze, Springfield, Massachusetts, is still hoping to put...