Washington, DC | Legislation Will Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills and Establish Fair Framework to Resolve Disputes Between Providers and InsurersToday, key House and Senate Committee...
Lawmakers strike deal to end ‘surprise’ medical bills
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Susannah Luthi, Rachel Roubein, POLITICOKey congressional committees have clinched a last-minute deal to protect patients from receiving “surprise” medical bills, potentially...
Committees reach bipartisan deal to protect patients from surprise medical bills
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Peter Sullivan, The HillFour congressional committees on Friday reached a bipartisan deal on legislation to protect patients from massive "surprise" medical bills after a series of...
Congressman Neal weighs in on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 12, 2020
Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Leon Purvis, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine has obtained emergency use authorization by the FDA, making it the first...
As COVID pandemic changes the face of hunger, food banks across Massachusetts see double-digit increases in demand
Dec 12, 2020
Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Román, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — For more than 20 years, Andrea Allen-Glenn has helped people in need have one less thing to worry about each week. As the food...
Chairman Neal Opening Statement at Virtual Listening Session with Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis
Dec 11, 2020
Washington, DC(As Prepared for Delivery) Good afternoon, thank you to everyone for tuning in. Today, we are over nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic that has inflicted unthinkable losses on our...
Mass. congressmen introducing Holyoke Veteran’s Act in response to deadly COVID outbreak
Dec 11, 2020
Holyoke, MA | Byron Barrett, WHDH NewsHOLYOKE, MASS. (WHDH) - Congressmen Joe Kennedy III and Richard Neal are introducing a bill in response to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that occurred at the...
A Top House Democrat Prods Biden to Reopen E.U. Trade Talks
Dec 11, 2020
Washington, DC | Ana Swanson and Emily Cochrane, The New York TimesThe chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee urged the incoming administration to renew trade negotiations with the...
‘We want to go back, but not until it’s safe’: Teachers, workers impacted by COVID share stories with Rep. Richard Neal, call for stimulus deal
Dec 10, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveJames Ryan, a history and social science teacher at the Springfield Honors Academy, says most if not all teachers are eager to get back in the classroom in...
Following Holyoke ‘tragedy,’ Reps. Joe Kennedy III and Richard Neal introduce bill to overhaul safety standards at soldiers’ homes
Dec 10, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveU.S. Reps. Joe Kennedy III and Richard Neal proposed an overhaul of federal safety standards at soldiers’ homes nationwide on Tuesday, building on...
After deaths at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, lawmakers introduce new bill to protect veterans
Dec 9, 2020
Holyoke, MA | Sydney Snow, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A federal overhaul on the safety standards for veterans’ homes is being proposed by two Massachusetts congressmen. Congressmen Richard Neal and...
Latest unemployment numbers show need for new COVID relief bill, U.S. Rep Richard Neal says; economy adds fewest jobs since April
Dec 5, 2020
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanThe U.S. economy gained just 245,000 jobs in November, the smallest increase since April and the fifth consecutive month of declining gains. The...
Chairman Neal Statement on the November 2020 Jobs Report
Dec 4, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) November 2020 jobs report: “As...
Neal Statement on House Passage of the MORE Act
Dec 4, 2020
Washington, DCFollowing the House passage of H.R. 3884, the “Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020,” Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and...
Neal Statement on Reelection to Serve as Chairman of Ways and Means Committee
Dec 3, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after being reelected Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means for the 117th Congress: “Remaining the...
Chairman Neal Applauds Announcement of House Vote on ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Dec 3, 2020
Washington, DC | Leader Hoyer announced the bill will be brought to the House Floor the week of December 7, 2020House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following...
East-west passenger rail boosters see converging opportunities for Springfield, but doubts remain about state’s commitments
Nov 28, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — Train tracks stretching into the distance appear to converge just out of view. Backers of faster passenger rail service from Western...
Neal Slams Secretary Mnuchin’s Sabotage of Incoming Biden Administration’s COVID Response
Nov 26, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA — Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding reports that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is placing $455...
Mayor Sarno and Congressman Neal Joined the Oasis Food Pantry to Help Hand Out Food and Wish Everyone a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2020
Washington, DCMayor Domenic J. Sarno and Congressman Richard E. Neal joined with the Oasis Food Pantry and volunteers to help distribute much needed food and wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy...
Sarno, Neal help distribute meals at Oasis Food Pantry
Nov 25, 2020
Washington, DC | Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass News(WGGB/WSHM) -- Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Congressman Richard Neal joined with the Oasis Food Pantry and volunteers to help hand out the...