Boston, MA | Lawmakers Ask FEMA to Waive Local Cost-Sharing Requirements for Major Disaster AssistanceBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along...
Coronavirus: Baystate Health doctor unveils covert effort to acquire hospital masks
Apr 20, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jeanette DeForge, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD – It was almost like a covert operation out of a James Bond movie but instead of nuclear secrets staff from Baystate Health were trying to buy...
Rep. Richard Neal says agreement is ‘imminent’ on 4th coronavirus relief package
Apr 20, 2020
Springfield, MA | Janet Wu and Ed Harding, On the RecordSPRINGFIELD, Mass. —Rep. Richard Neal said an agreement between the House of Representatives and the Senate on the next coronavirus relief...
Baystate vs. the feds; A battle for PPE
Apr 20, 2020
Springfield, MA | Dusty Christensen, Daily Hampshire GazetteSPRINGFIELD — As hospitals across the country face shortages of protective equipment for their workers, many have turned to extraordinary...
Mass. hospital executive says he was questioned by FBI while buying equipment
Apr 19, 2020
Washington, DC | Andy Rosen, Boston GlobeA top physician at the Baystate Health medical system in Western Massachusetts says he was questioned by the FBI as he was buying badly needed personal...
Neal Joins Bustos, Kilmer, Cole in Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus
Apr 17, 2020
Washington, DC | Letter Calls for Clear Guidance and Direction to Military Installations to Address Shortages of PPE and Medical Equipment. Supported by Association of Defense Communities and 52...
Chairman Neal: “The Rampant Spread of COVID-19 Across Nursing Homes Has Emerged As A Human Rights Issue”
Apr 17, 2020
Springfield, MA | Neal Calls on Administrator Verma to Increase Transparency and Implement Regulations Specifically to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing HomesSPRINGFIELD, MA – In light of...
Takano, Neal Applaud Decision to Automatically Issue COVID-19 Stimulus Checks to Vulnerable Veterans
Apr 17, 2020
Riverside, CARIVERSIDE, CA. – Today, following calls from Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House Ways and...
Following Chairman Neal’s Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries
Apr 16, 2020
Springfield, MA | Neal has made numerous calls for this change to ensure that low-income seniors and individuals with severe disabilities receive their rebatesSPRINGFIELD, MA – House Ways and Means...
Mayor Sarno Thanks Congressman Neal and Baker-Polito Administration for COVID-19 Testing Kits
Apr 16, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris thank Congressman Richard E. Neal and the Baker-Polito Administration...
Coronavirus: Springfield triage tents receive testing kits, aided by US Rep. Richard Neal
Apr 16, 2020
Springfield, MA | Peter Goonan, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — The city has received an initial allotment of 300 COVID-19 testing kits for use at a new tent triage area for the homeless. The delivery was...
Massachusetts Airports Awarded Over $171 Million in CARES Act Funding
Apr 15, 2020
Boston, MABoston, MA - United 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...
Citizens can check the status of stimulus money through IRS
Apr 15, 2020
Springfield, MA | Sarah Guernelli, Kaylee Pugliese, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WHSM) -- The much anticipated federal stimulus money is now appearing in bank accounts around the country....
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal Offers Updates On Fiscal Stimulus
Apr 14, 2020
Washington, DC | Joseph Bednar, Business WestU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, took part in a Tele-Town Hall staged by the Springfield Regional Chamber on April...
Democratic Health Leaders Call on Trump Administration to Help Millions Affected by COVID-19 Access Health Coverage
Apr 13, 2020
Washington, DCAfter another staggering and unprecedented spike in claims for unemployment benefits, House and Senate Democratic health leaders reiterated an urgent request for the Trump...
Neal Applauds More than $841 Million in Federal Funds to Health Care Providers in Massachusetts
Apr 13, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA –Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Richard E. Neal, applauded the allocation of $30 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and...
Coronavirus recovery bill sends $841M to Massachusetts hospitals, Rep. Richard Neal says
Apr 13, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- Hospitals across Massachusetts will receive more than $841 million in federal funds under the CARES Act Public Health and Social Services...
Feds providing $841-million to health care providers in Massachusetts
Apr 13, 2020
Washington, DC | Amy Phillips, WWLP(WWLP)–On Friday, $30 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was distributed to health care providers under the...
‘This Is an American Challenge’: Congressman Speaks Out as Deaths Climb at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Apr 13, 2020
Washington, DC | Alysha Palumbo, NBC10Dozens of residents have died after a coronavirus outbreak at a Massachusetts nursing home for veterans, and a federal lawmaker is now speaking out. Rep....
Chairman Neal Applauds Free File Alliance for Helping Non-Filers Access CARES Act Rebates
Apr 10, 2020
Springfield, MA | Neal called on the nonprofit coalition of tax software companies to create filing assistance tools for non-filers last weekSPRINGFIELD, MA – Following Free File Alliance’s...