Lee, MA | Heather Bellow, The Berkshire EagleLEE — Amid the scent of mold and decay, with each step inside is the crunch of debris from a decaying old mill building that, for more than a century,...
Expanded rail service for Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield may begin Aug. 30; test trains running overnight this week
Aug 15, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Daily passenger train service between the city’s Union Station, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield could begin as soon as Aug. 30. But the start...
Congressman Neal, Mayor Sarno and Brigadier General John Driscoll to Honor Family of PFC Francis E. Drake, USMC with Massachusetts Medal of Liberty
Aug 14, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On October 9, 1942, PFC Francis E. Drake, USMC made the ultimate sacrifice at Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II in defense of the...
Neal Statement on Medicare Part D GAO Report
Aug 13, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he...
New unit at Holyoke Health Center will expand medication-assisted treatment
Aug 10, 2019
Holyoke, MA | Dennis Hohenberger, MassLiveHOLYOKE — Construction on a new, 6,000-square-foot unit at the Holyoke Health Center that will expand treatment for patients with opioid-related conditions...
Congressional Corner With Richard Neal
Aug 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Alan Chartock, WAMC NewsTwo more mass shootings have Americans on edge. In Part 1 of Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal speaks with WAMC’s Alan...
Rep. Richard Neal On Mass Shootings, President Trump’s Taxes
Aug 8, 2019
Washington, DC | Tiziana Dearing & Chris Citorik, WBUR NewsMassachusetts Congressman Richard Neal discusses what the nation needs from Washington leadership in the wake of the weekend's mass...
Congressman Neal, Mayor Morse visit Holyoke Health Center
Aug 8, 2019
Holyoke, MA | Hayley Crombleholme, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – It is National Health Center Week and Congressman Richard Neal was in Holyoke to honor the occasion. Neal was joined by Mayor Alex...
Congressman Neal joins Chairman Thompson, 213 Democratic Members to Urge McConnell to Hold a Vote on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Immediately
Aug 7, 2019
Washington, DCToday Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 213 Members of the House Democratic Caucus wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Congressman Richard Neal disturbed by recent mass shootings
Aug 5, 2019
Springfield, MA | Sy Becker, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal expressed fear about what he sees as a disturbing pattern regarding these mass shootings. Neal told 22News, the...
Why my committee needs the president’s tax returns
Aug 1, 2019
Washington, DC | Richard NealRichard E. Neal, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts’s 1st Congressional District in the House and is chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. For three decades, the...
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections From Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCU.S. House Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) today led House and Senate Democrats in unveiling a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that...
Neal Statement on Potential Changes to Capital Gains Taxes
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the possibility of the Trump Administration indexing capital gains taxes to...
Neal and Brady Urge Formation of Congressionally-Mandated Task Force on Air Ambulance Medical Patient Billing
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao, urging...
‘This is not about a return to empire’ – US Congressman warns Johnson on Belfast Agreement
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DC | Suzanne Lynch, Denis Staunton, Fiach Kelly - Irish Times The head of the US congressional committee responsible for trade policy has warned Britain that a trade deal with the United...
‘This is not about a return to empire’ – US Congressman warns Johnson on Belfast Agreement
Jul 31, 2019
Washington, DC | Suzanne Lynch, Denis Staunton, Fiach Kelly - Irish Times The head of the US congressional committee responsible for trade policy has warned Britain that a trade deal with...
Neal Statement on Challenges Medicare Beneficiaries Face When Comparing Coverage Options
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested...
Neal and Brady Demand Information on Medicare Hospice Deficiencies
Jul 30, 2019
Washington, DCIn the wake of two disturbing reports detailing the deficiencies in the quality of care delivered to some Medicare hospice enrollees, Ways and Means Committee Chairman...
Neal talks renewable energy tax breaks during Pittsfield swing
Jul 30, 2019
Pittsfield, MA | Andy McKeever, iBerkshiresPITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is gearing up for what he believes will be "strong negotiations" on the extension of various federal tax...
Neal Statement on Trade Working Group Progress and Report to Speaker Pelosi
Jul 26, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House Democrats’ trade working group met with U.S. Trade Representative...