Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent the following letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig after the IRS missed the April...
Neal Statement on IRS Failure to Meet April 10 Deadline
Apr 10, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the IRS would not meet Chairman Neal’s April...
Neal Sends Letter to Lighthizer Outlining Democrats’ Concerns with the Renegotiated NAFTA
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, to bring to the Ambassador’s attention concerns that...
Ways and Means Advances Bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Legislation
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Neal, Brady laud bill that will increase transparency in drug pricing for consumersToday, the House Committee on Ways & Means unanimously passed the bipartisan Prescription Drug...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of the Prescription Drug STAR Act
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) With today’s consideration of H.R. 2113, the STAR Act, we will take a first, bipartisan step to address the issue of high drug prices. So far this Congress,...
Measure to improve prescription drug price transparency passes House Ways and Means Committee
Apr 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Elise Linscott, MassLiveA bipartisan bill to increase transparency of prescription drug pricing is advancing after unanimous passage Tuesday by the House Committee on Ways and...
Neal Statement on Requesting President Trump’s Tax Returns
Apr 3, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after sending a written request to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles...
Ways & Means Committee Passes Landmark Retirement Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DCThis morning, under the leadership of Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE)...
Ways & Means Committee Passes Reemployment Services Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DCThis morning, the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 1759, the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers (BRIDGE for Workers) Act, legislation...
Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Retirement, Tax Administration, and Reemployment Services Legislation
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Today, I am honored to Chair the first markup of the Ways and Means Committee for the 116th Congress. We have three bills before us today that are the...
House committee passes bill to upgrade 401(k) plans amid retirement income crisis
Apr 2, 2019
Washington, DC | Ylan Mui, CNBCFor years, Elizabeth Warren has gotten top billing as one of President Trump’s chief critics. But these days, several other Massachusetts Democrats are gaining...
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind
Mar 27, 2019
Washington, DC(As prepared for delivery) Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Thank you everyone for being here today. Today, the Committee begins its long overdue...
House Democrats Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions and Lower Health Care Costs
Mar 26, 2019
Washington, DCHouse Democratic leaders today unveiled a sweeping bill that would protect people living with pre-existing conditions, lower health care costs for consumers, and reverse the Trump...
Top Democrats demand Barr turn over full Mueller report, materials by April 2
Mar 26, 2019
Washington, DC | EMILY TILLETT, STEFAN BECKET, CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ, CBS NEWS The Democratic chairs of powerful committees in the House demanded Attorney General William Barr release special...
Congressman Neal receives Caritas Award at annual gala
Mar 25, 2019
Springfield, MA | iObserveSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, (D-Springfield), Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, has received the Caritas Award for his leadership and commitment to...
Congressman Neal to Speak at MCLA 120th Commencement
Mar 25, 2019
North Adams, MA | iBerkshires StaffNORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will celebrate its 120th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 11 a.m., in the Amsler...
Release The Full Mueller Report, Mass. Members Of Congress Say
Mar 24, 2019
Washington, DC | Laney Ruckstuhl, WBURFor Massachusetts' congressional delegation, a four-page letter summarizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 22-month investigation into...
Mercy Medical Center’s Caritas Gala raises money for better patient care
Mar 23, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jennifer Zarate, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Mercy Medical Center held its third annual Caritas Gala, inviting guests to attend an "Evening at the Emmys." The event kicked off...
House Committee Chairs Joint Statement Calling for Full Disclosure of Mueller Report from DOJ and Release of Underlying Evidence to Relevant Committees
Mar 22, 2019
Washington, DC On February 22, the chairs of six committees in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to Attorney General William Barr to inform him of their expectation that he will make...
Bills by Rep. Richard Neal seek to prop up retirees’ pension plans
Mar 21, 2019
Boston, MA | Shira Schoenberg, MassLiveBOSTON — Americans are living longer, spending more on health care and have less family support than past generations. Yet fewer Americans have pensions that...