Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in advance of the July 1, 2021 one-year anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada...
Neal Marks USMCA One-Year Anniversary
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Neal Votes to Establish a Select Committee on the January 6th Insurrection
Jun 30, 2021
Washington, DCToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted for H.Res. 503, which empowers Congress to find the truth of the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol and ensure that this...
PVTA lands $7.2M grant for energy-efficient vehicles
Jun 30, 2021
Northampton, MA | Sophia Gardner, The GazetteNORTHAMPTON – The area’s public transit system will soon be home to eight new battery-electric buses, thanks to a $7.2 million federal grant. State and...
Agawam to use American Rescue Plan funds to fix flooding, culverts
Jun 30, 2021
Agawam | Michael Ballway, The RepublicanAGAWAM — After years of trapping motorists and neighborhood residents, the truck-sized rain puddles on Meadow Street have finally met their match: coronavirus...
PVTA awarded $7 million grant for clean energy program
Jun 29, 2021
Washington, DC | Phillip Bishop, WWLP(WWLP) – More than $7 million is headed to the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. Congressman Richard Neal announced the grant Monday alongside Springfield Mayor...
Neal: Infrastructure deal would make Mass. more competitive
Jun 29, 2021
Boston, MA | Chris Van Buskirk, State House News ServiceBOSTON (SHNS) – As Congress continues to work out an infrastructure bill that would direct billions of dollars to states, a high-ranking...
Neal Announces $7.2 Million to PVTA
Jun 28, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Administrator Sandra Sheehan and Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno on Monday to announce...
River Valley Co-Op in Easthampton opens Thursday
Jun 28, 2021
Easthampton, MA | Taylor Knight, WWLPEASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Final preparations are underway at River Valley Co-Op in Easthampton. The grocery store is getting ready for its grand opening later...
$7.2M federal grant to add 8 electric buses to Pioneer Valley Transit Authority fleet
Jun 28, 2021
Springfield, MA | Peter Goonan, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — A $7.2 million federal grant announced Monday will allow the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority to buy eight new electric buses and continue...
Neal Announces Registration is Now Open for Congressional App Challenge
Jun 25, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal announced today that his office will be hosting the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high...
Neal Announces Funding for Local Head Start Programs
Jun 24, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal announced over $2.4 million for local Head Start programs today. These grant funds were secured through the American Rescue Plan that...
Berkshire County Head Start program gets $380K grant
Jun 24, 2021
Washington, DC | The Berkshire EagleThe Berkshire County Head Start Development Program has received a grant worth nearly $380,000 through the American Rescue Plan. The federal funding is part...
Rep. Richard Neal announces $2.4M for Head Start
Jun 24, 2021
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal announced more than $2.4 million for Head Start programs in western and central Massachusetts on Thursday. The...
Neal Statement on State Representative Cronin’s Nomination to Ambassador to Ireland
Jun 23, 2021
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Massachusetts State Representative for the 11th Plymouth...
Chairman Neal Highlights Child Tax Credit Awareness Day
Jun 21, 2021
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on Child Tax Credit (CTC) Awareness Day: “The advanceable, expanded...
Congressman Neal Celebrates Child Tax Credit at Square One
Jun 21, 2021
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means visited Springfield’s Square One on Monday morning to celebrate the success of the...
Child Tax Credit expected to raise 8,300 children out of poverty in US Rep. Richard Neal’s district
Jun 21, 2021
Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Roman, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — Meeting with a 4- and 5-year-olds at Square One in Springfield on Monday, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said it’s these children’s families...
Chairman Neal Applauds Supreme Court Decision in California v. Texas
Jun 17, 2021
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in California v. Texas, which rejected...
Chairman Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the President’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Jun 17, 2021
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) For the past year and a half, we have focused our energies on responding to the devastation, economic uncertainty, and tragic loss of life brought about by...
Chairman Neal Praises Biden Administration’s Reversal of Trump Plan to Kick Millions off SNAP
Jun 16, 2021
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration withdrew a Trump Administration proposed U.S. Department...