Springfield, MA | By Duncan MacLean, 22 NewsThe state Department of Transportation has approved a new five-year capital investment plan which includes another huge sum of money to advance the vision...
Neal Lauds Healey-Driscoll Administration for Continued Support of West-East Rail
Jul 18, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2029...
A federal grant for Lenox will pay back costs of emergency repairs to Town Hall roof, cupola
Jul 17, 2024
Lenox, MA | By Clarence Fanto, The Berkshire EagleIt’s never too late to celebrate a big federal grant for an important historic preservation project. At a Town Hall gathering on Tuesday with...
Neal Announces $750,000 for Lenox Town Hall Restoration Project
Jul 16, 2024
Lenox, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined State Representative and Interim Town Manager Smitty Pignatelli to announce a $750,000 earmark for the Lenox Town Hall Restoration Project. ...
100 years of US-Ireland relations commemorated with Congressional resolution
Jul 12, 2024
Washington, D.C. | IrishCentral Staff, IrishCentralUS Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) and Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, introduced a...
Neal Congratulates Deva Kyle on Nomination to Lead PBGC
Jul 11, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of Deva Kyle to be Director of the...
Neal Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Defend North American Steel and Aluminum Industries
Jul 10, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced joint action with Mexico to safeguard North...
Neal, Kelly Introduce Resolution Commemorating 100thAnniversary of U.S.-Ireland Diplomatic Relations
Jul 9, 2024
Washington, D.C.Today, 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...
Neal Opening Statement at Tax Markup
Jul 9, 2024
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That was a beautiful tribute. I join you in honoring the life and legacy of Chandler Mason. She was a dedicated public...
Neal Statement on UK Election Results
Jul 5, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Labour Party’s victory in the UK elections: “The partnership between the United States, United...
Neal Statement on June 2024 Jobs Report
Jul 5, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2024 jobs report: “It’s...
Neal Statement on Trump v. United States
Jul 1, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States: “248 years ago this...
Neal Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Chevron Deference
Jul 1, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron deference: “Activism...
Neal Statement on Moyle v. United States
Jun 27, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that emergency care in Idaho will remain available...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 1691, H.R. 2407, H.R. 8816, and H.R. 4818
Jun 27, 2024
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Mr. Chairman, for many of our members, today’s bills are very personal, and it’s a great reminder of the gravity of our work and all that’s possible...
Neal Opening Statement at Committee Hearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s Children
Jun 26, 2024
Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you for calling today’s hearing. As we look ahead to the reauthorization of Title IV-B, we must work together on comprehensive action to help...
Federal grant to speed up Route 10 work in Easthampton; Sierra Vista development to break ground in August
Jun 25, 2024
Easthampton, MA | By Alexa Lewis, Hampshire GazetteThe city is set to receive $960,000 from the federal government for much-needed water infrastructure upgrades along Route 10 in the coming months....
Neal Announces $960,000 Earmark for Easthampton Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Jun 24, 2024
Easthampton, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to announce a $960,000 earmark to invest in water infrastructure upgrades along Route 10 in Easthampton....
Neal Statement on the Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
Jun 24, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson...
Neal Celebrates 1 Million Pensions Saved by the American Rescue Plan
Jun 21, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the protection of 1 million pensions by the American Rescue Plan: ...