Washington, DC | Matt Murphy, State House News ServiceThe White House may be trying to pump the brakes on the next round of economic relief being discussed in Congress, but U.S. Rep. Richard Neal...
House Health Leaders Oppose Rule to Roll Back ACA Nondiscrimination Protections
May 1, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Chairs of the House Committees that oversee the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) voiced their strong opposition to a harmful Trump Administration rule that would...
Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
May 1, 2020
Washington, DC | The CARES Act authorized $8 billion for sovereign tribal governments that has yet to be disbursedToday, a group of Ways and Means Committee Democrats called on the Department of...
Neal Requests the IRS Promptly Provide Public Briefing on Economic Impact Payments
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue...
Neal Statement on the Administration’s Extension of COBRA Eligibility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that recently unemployed...
Ways and Means Democrats Urge Mnuchin to Ensure Support Reaches Most Vulnerable Americans During COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MA | During a bipartisan phone meeting with the Treasury Secretary, Committee Democrats underscored the importance of assistance for struggling individuals and small...
Paycheck Protection Program helping Holyoke business keep staff during Covid-19 shutdowns
Apr 30, 2020
Holyoke, MA | Katrina Kincade, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Businesses around the country are applying and receiving loans from the paycheck protection program. Most businesses applied through Small...
US Rep. Richard Neal touts Paycheck Protection Program in Holyoke as businesses struggle to survive coronavirus
Apr 30, 2020
Holyoke, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveHOLYOKE — Kevin and Jennifer Chateauneuf can’t let folks eat at the dining stools at Nick’s Nest, the 99-year-old hot dog stand on Northampton Street they’ve owned...
American Bus Industry could Lose Billions of Dollars, Thousands of Jobs amid Shutdowns
Apr 30, 2020
Washington, DC | James Walker, NewsweekThe American bus industry could lose billions of dollars and cut thousands of jobs as the wider economy is hit by the coronavirus pandemic and related...
Thirty years later, recycling center makes positive impact
Apr 30, 2020
Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The Reminder PublicationsSPRINGFIELD – In 1990 a regional effort was established to better cope with trash in quickly filling landfills. The Springfield Materials...
Baker, Neal, Polito praise Cartimundi’s efforts to help PPE effort
Apr 30, 2020
East Longmeadow, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The Reminder PublicationsEAST LONGMEADOW – Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Congressman Richard Neal and Hasbro President and COO John Frascotti all...
Massachusetts Medicare Providers Awarded Additional $163 Million in CARES Act Relief
Apr 29, 2020
Washington, DCUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch...
Neal: Assistance for Cities and States a Priority for Next COVID-19 Response Package
Apr 29, 2020
Springfield, MA | During discussion with the Chairman, mayors from across the nation emphasized the vital need for federal supportSPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard...
Mayors warn U.S. Rep. Richard Neal that economic recovery won’t happen if cities don’t get federal dollars
Apr 29, 2020
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, MassLiveWith mushrooming needs for basic services and revenue dried up by the COVID-19 pandemic, five mayors from across the country told U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal,...
Neal wants to restore Nixon-era state and local aid program
Apr 29, 2020
Washington, DC | David Lerman, RollCallHouse Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal said he wants to go back to the future in the next round of coronavirus relief aid. The Massachusetts Democrat...
Rep. Neal joins Greylock FCU to visit business helped by PPP loans
Apr 29, 2020
Washington, DC | Credit Union National AssociationRep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) joined Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Administrator Wendell Davis, SBA Branch Manager Oreste Varela,...
State and local government aid plan coming from House Democrats, Neal says
Apr 29, 2020
Washington, DC | Aaron Lorenzo, PoliticoHouse Democrats will soon detail plans to get federal aid to state and local governments to help them weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus...
Even Better podcast: Rep. Neal on relief funding, local foundation helping those in need
Apr 28, 2020
Washington, DC | Western Mass NewsOn this week's edition of the "Even Better Western Mass” podcast, Dave Madsen talks with 1st District Congressman Richard Neal on the latest coronavirus relief...
Greylock Federal Has Made $23 Million in Payroll Protection Loans
Apr 28, 2020
Pittsfield, MA | Tammy Daniels, iBerkshiresPITTSFIELD, Mass. — Repro Systems has been making signs and graphics for commercial and personal use for 40 years. But when the pandemic hit, the family...
Readout of Neal, Ways and Means Democrats’ Call with USTR on the USMCA
Apr 27, 2020
Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after convening a conference call with Democratic members of the Ways and Means Trade...