Washington, DC | Jon Chesto, The Boston GlobeWhen Governor Charlie Baker visits Springfield Friday, US Representative Richard Neal will join him to celebrate the last piece of the long-awaited Union...
‘The evidence is pretty compelling,’ says US Rep. Richard Neal on impeachment; senior Democrat says voters will have final say
Jan 23, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — As House Democrats continued Thursday making their case in the impeachment trial of Republican President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal...
Rep. Richard Neal, Gov. Charlie Baker to celebrate final step in Union Station rehab; Platform C caps $103M project
Jan 23, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Charlie Bake, fresh off his State of the State speech that focused on mass transit, will join U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and...
After Trade Deal, Neal Says Infrastructure Bill “Doable”
Jan 22, 2020
Washington, DC | Matt Murphy, State House News ServiceU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, the chair of the chief tax writing committee in the House, met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week...
Housing, Jobs and Transportation Top County Needs
Jan 21, 2020
North Adams, MA | Tammy Daniels, iBerkshiresNORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An individual in Berkshire County with a minimum wage job has to work 57 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom apartment. If...
Poverty in Berkshires front, center at MCLA forum
Jan 21, 2020
North Adams, MA | Scott Stafford, the Berkshire EagleNORTH ADAMS — More than 140 people converged on the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Church Street Center on Friday to study all aspects of...
Mass. Congressional Delegation Announces Over $76.5 Million in Federal Grants to Combat Homelessness
Jan 18, 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), Joseph P....
Neal Decries Discriminatory HHS Proposed Rule
Jan 17, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that...
Senate OKs North American Trade Deal To Replace NAFTA, Giving Trump A Much-Needed Win
Jan 17, 2020
Washington, DC | Scott Neuman, Vanessa Romo, NPRThe Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised North American trade pact in a rare bipartisan vote Thursday that hands President Trump a victory on a...
Neal Statement on Senate Passage of the USMCA
Jan 16, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed implementing legislation for the United States-Mexico-Canada...
Neal Statement on Positive Meeting with EU Trade Commissioner Hogan
Jan 16, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after meeting with European Union Commissioner for Trade, Phil Hogan: ...
Neal Statement on Signing of “Phase One” China Trade Deal
Jan 15, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal between the United States and...
Neal Responds to Crumbling Concrete Foundation Commission’s Report to Governor Baker
Jan 14, 2020
Washington, DCSpringfield, MA – On Wednesday, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means reaffirmed his commitment to assisting those in western and central...
Neal, Larson, and Davis Slam Harmful Draft Social Security Rule
Jan 14, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Chairman...
Neal Statement on the Restoration of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
Jan 13, 2020
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the Friends of Ireland Caucus in the United States House of Representatives, released the following statement today after a majority of the...
Retirement industry looks for encore to SECURE Act
Jan 13, 2020
Washington, DC | Hazel Bradford and Brian Croce, Pensions and InvestmentEven with the passage of the first retirement security package in more than a decade shortly before the holiday recess, there...
Neal Joins Colleagues in Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Jan 11, 2020
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal joined a bipartisan group of 56 colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to issue a major disaster declaration after two...
Neal Applauds House Passage of H.R. 535 to Assist Westfield, Massachusetts with Water Contamination Issue
Jan 11, 2020
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives voting in favor of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act. The bill...
Neal and Lewis Call on IRS to Issue Refund Guidance to Tax-Exempt Organizations Penalized by Harmful GOP Tax Law
Jan 9, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) released the following statement, calling for the...
Neal and Lewis Call for Appointment of Permanent National Taxpayer Advocate
Jan 9, 2020
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) released the following statement calling for the...