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 marking National...
Hartford Line trains through Springfield set Thanksgiving ridership record
Dec 4, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — The Hartford Line commuter rail service attracted record ridership during Thanksgiving weekend, the Connecticut Department of Transportation...
Congressman Neal met with medical students to learn about PURCH program
Nov 26, 2019
Springfield, MA | Hector Molina, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) -Congressman Richard Neal gathered with current and prospective doctors at UMass-Medical Schools’ Baystate campus to learn about their...
Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Announce Over $5 Million in Federal Grants to Organizations Through Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Nov 21, 2019
Boston, MA | Awards Support Economic Development and Community Projects in Low-Income Areas Across the CommonwealthBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey...
Pelosi and Neal Statement on the Path to Reaching an Agreement on USMCA
Nov 20, 2019
Washington, DC Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement: “Today, we met with AFL-CIO President Richard...
Ways and Means Democrats Unveil Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act
Nov 19, 2019
Washington, DCToday House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Committee Democrats released a discussion draft of the Growing Renewable Energy...
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Proposed SNAP Cuts
Nov 19, 2019
Washington, DCMassachusetts Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, is leading the state’s Congressional Delegation in a letter to the United States Department...
Ways and Means Leaders Announce Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force Request for Information
Nov 16, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting input that will inform the...
Congressman Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Demands Answers on Cuts to State Low-Income Home Heating Funding
Nov 13, 2019
Washington, DCMassachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Seth Moulton (MA-05), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), James P....
Rep. Richard Neal, quoting Ronald Reagan, makes case for expanding earned income, child tax credit
Nov 13, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Research suggests expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, like U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal wants to do, would boost 1.9...
Rep. Richard Neal: Impeachment hearings will educate public; hails court ruling in tax case against President Trump
Nov 13, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — The secret “grand jury” portion of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is over and now it’s time for public testimony, said...
Neal Calls for Regional Equity in State Transportation Debate
Nov 7, 2019
Washington, DC Following the release of a report last week on the future of public transit in the state by 28 of the largest business groups in Massachusetts, Congressman Richard E. Neal today...
US Rep. Richard Neal leading trade delegation to Canada
Nov 7, 2019
Washington, DC | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceWith work to finalize the new trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico still incomplete, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is leading a...
Chairman Neal Leads Delegation to Canada
Nov 6, 2019
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) is leading a Congressional Delegation to Ottawa, Canada. While in Canada on Wednesday, members will meet with Prime Minister...
New Firefighter Training Structure Funded With Federal Grant
Nov 6, 2019
Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCA new structure to train firefighters from throughout western Massachusetts to save lives has been erected at the Department of Fire Services’ Springfield academy....
Congressman Neal, Mayor Sarno, State Fire Marshal & Fire Officials Dedicate New Search and Rescue Training Prop at Department of Fire Services’ Springfield Campus
Nov 5, 2019
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA —Congressman Richard Neal, Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Andrew Peck, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and public...
Neal Joins CT Delegation in Support Of Robust Funding For Research Into Crumbling Foundations Crisis
Nov 1, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Richard E. Neal joined Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01) to release a letter supported by the entire Connecticut...
Congressman Richard Neal reaffirms sanctity of GFA
Nov 1, 2019
Washington, DC | Ray O'HanlonThe Brexit maelstrom might be three thousand miles to the east, but it was the topic of hot discussion on Thursday evening of last week in two U.S. cities less than...
Neal Statement Following Vote on Resolution for Open Hearings on Trump’s Abuse of Power
Oct 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, United States Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 232-196...
Rep. Richard Neal says in statement: It’s time for President Donald Trump ‘to be held accountable’
Oct 31, 2019
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts’s 1st District said Thursday that the House vote to advance the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump to the...