Washington, D.C.(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman for your kind words about our dear friend. This room certainly doesn’t feel the same without the inimitable Bill Pascrell....
Neal Opening Statement at Tax Markup
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Neal Statement on British Government’s Decision to Launch a Public Inquiry into the 1989 Murder of Solicitor Pat Finucane
Sep 11, 2024
Washington, D.C.Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, released the following statement after the British government announced that it will be...
‘We built a neighborhood;’ developer completes 295 new apartments in former car, Indian Motorcycle factories
Sep 9, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comFirst Resource Development Co. is marking the completion – and full occupancy – of 96 apartments in the former Knox Automobile Co. factory...
Neal Voices Support for Repealing Legacy Legislation in Letter to Prime Minister Starmer
Sep 4, 2024
Springfield, MALetter Text (PDF) Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal sent a letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, voicing his support for the Prime...
Neal Commemorates 30th Anniversary of IRA Ceasefire
Aug 30, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire in Ireland. “Thirty years ago, I...
Neal Statement on U.S. Action Against Canada’s Discriminatory Digital Services Tax
Aug 30, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that it would pursue enforcement...
Mass. lawmakers call for severance for workers at Steward’s Carney, Nashoba Valley hospitals
Aug 22, 2024
Washington, D.C. | By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.comA coalition of the Bay State’s lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called on bankrupt Steward Health Care to look after some 1,200 workers set to...
Neal Statement Mourning the Loss of the Inimitable Bill Pascrell
Aug 21, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement on the passing of Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ): ...
Neal Celebrates Second Anniversary of Transformative Biden-Harris Law
Aug 16, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the second anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction...
Ahead of Second Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Neal Celebrates Lower Drug Prices
Aug 15, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced lower prices for 10 of the...
Neal Statement on 89th Anniversary of Social Security
Aug 14, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement celebrating the 89th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act: ...
Springfield to fight climate change with $20M grant for historically disadvantaged neighborhoods
Aug 14, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.comThe city will see more than 1,500 new trees planted, the Mason Square Library will soon have a more reliable, environmentally friendly...
Neal Statement on July 2024 Jobs Report
Aug 2, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2024 jobs report: “With 43...
Neal Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Tax Breaks for Kids, Small Businesses, and Disaster Victims
Aug 1, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked H.R. 7024 from further action: ...
North Adams Regional Hospital is now officially a critical access hospital. Here’s what that means for its financial future
Aug 1, 2024
North Adams, MA | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleThe new North Adams Regional Hospital won’t have to worry about money like the old one. Berkshire Health Systems announced Thursday that...
Congressman Neal shows support for Teamsters pension plan
Jul 30, 2024
Dorchester, MA | By Amy Phillips, 22 NewsA plan to protect the New England Teamsters Pension Plan, the third largest Teamster pension fund in the nation, has been approved. The Pension...
Funding announced for flyover at West Springfield Front Street rail crossing
Jul 30, 2024
West Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioFunding for a superstructure solution to a longtime traffic headache in Hampden County, Massachusetts has been announced....
Neal Celebrates Protecting New England Teamsters Pension Plan
Jul 30, 2024
Dorchester, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined union leaders and members at the Joint Apprentice and Training Committee Electrical Training Center to celebrate protecting the New...
Neal Celebrates Funding for Flyover at West Springfield Rail Crossing
Jul 29, 2024
West Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Rail & Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger, West Springfield...
Neal Statement on Protecting 600,000 Teamster Pensions
Jul 29, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement highlighting the latest award from the American Rescue Plan’s “Butch Lewis”...