Holyoke Soldiers' home receives 4,000 masks
Daily Hampshire Gazette
“On Sunday, U.S. Congressmen Richard E. Neal and Joseph Kennedy III, joined by Dr. Michael Kauffman, the CEO of Karyophaem Therapeutics, delivered the masks that will help ensure the safety and well being of those who live and work there. Neal said in a statement that the Soldiers’ Home is a special place. “The residents there have served their country with honor and distinction, and their health and safety, along with that of the staff, has always been top priority,” Neal said.”
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House to vote on $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus HEROES Act on Friday
MassLive
“‘People across our nation are hurting, and Congress must take extraordinary, immediate action to provide them with relief,’ Rep. Richard E. Neal said earlier this week. ‘Families are feeling the pain of a terrible one-two punch – a national public health emergency coupled with a historic economic downturn. The gravity of our new reality demands substantial solutions, and that’s what Ways and Means Democrats offer in this latest response package.’”
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Neal calls to invest now to 'stem tide of disease'
Berkshire Eagle
“In times of depression and war. And in a pandemic... That's when government must dig deep to help citizens, the Berkshires' representative in Congress said Wednesday. For that reason, the crisis brought on by the coronavirus will again persuade lawmakers to overcome partisan division, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal told reporters outside his office at the U.S. District Court in Springfield…”
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UMass students receive $8.3M in coronavirus emergency aid
MassLive
“Emergency federal financial aid grants totaling $8.3 million were distributed to more than 7,700 undergraduate students this week by the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in response to financial distress due to the coronavirus pandemic… U.S. Reps. Richard Neal and Jim McGovern said the funding was crucial to helping students maintain their academic journey without interruption caused by unexpected financial burdens.”
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Congressman Neal firing back about second round of stimulus money
Western Mass News
“One day after House Democrats unveiled the HEROES Act, the bill calling for more stimulus money in the pockets of Americans, Congressman Richard Neal, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, was in Springfield with a strong message. He's firing back after Senate Republicans spoke out Tuesday. Some Senate Republicans are warning that the bill will not pass the Senate, but Neal said he understands it’s a document of negotiation. ‘It should not be a partisan issue,’ Neal said.”
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Rep. Richard Neal calls for action on $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill
MassLive
“U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said Wednesday he is confident that the new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill that he and his House Democratic colleagues unveiled a day earlier will soon get money flowing to states and to cities and towns grappling with the enormous expenses and revenue shortfalls of COVID-19. ‘We are moving to stabilization and recovery,’ Neal said of the legislation, about two-thirds of it falling under the purview of the House Ways and Means Committee he chairs in Washington.”
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Outdoor funding essential to Massachusetts’ economic recovery from COVID-19
MassLive
“The pandemic has vividly shown many of us how our nation’s open spaces, forests, mountains and waterways keep us more fully alive. It has underscored the importance of taking care of our treasured landscapes so that they can take care of us. I am grateful that our Congressman Richard Neal of Massachusetts' 1st congressional district has recognized the bonds connecting protected public lands, public health and economic prosperity. Congressman Neal has achieved an outstanding record for supporting conservation issues.”
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US Rep. Richard Neal: SNAP expansion will be part of next recovery bill
MassLive
“U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal says that with lines growing at food banks across the country, an expansion of SNAP food benefits and money to pay for it will be part of the next recovery bill now taking shape in Washington. It’s a continuation, the Springfield Democrat said, of the ongoing efforts to get money out into the economy through the hands of people and businesses that will spend it.”
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Coronavirus stimulus funding should include support for local media, Rep. Richard Neal says
MassLive
“On trips to his neighborhood 7-Eleven during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal notices local newspapers coming off the shelves. ‘I can tell you the people are picking up these local papers as well as the national papers,’ Neal said in an editorial meeting with The Republican and MassLive on Zoom Thursday.”
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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal predicts next stimulus bill in a few days
MassLive
“U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said work on another round of federal stimulus for the coronavirus-ravaged economy will be public in ‘a few days’. It will have money for hospitals, Neal said, as well as money for state and local governments struggling with revenue losses and increased expenses from the coronavirus crisis. It’s possible there will be more payments to individuals as well.”
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Excel Dryer creates device proven to remove high percentage of viruses
22 News (WWLP)
“U.S. Representative Richard Neal is scheduled to tour the Excel Dryer manufacturing facility in East Longmeadow Wednesday morning. According to a news release sent to 22News, at 11:00 a.m., Neal will be guided through a factory tour that displays the Excel Dryer’s XLERATOR Hand Dryer which includes a HEPA Filtration System proven to remove 99.999 percent of viruses from the air stream.”
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U.S. Should Drop Tariffs on Pandemic-Related Goods for 90 Days: Key Lawmaker
New York Times
“The U.S. government should suspend all tariffs on products needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic for 90 days and take steps to boost domestic production of medical supplies and drugs, a key U.S. lawmaker said on Monday. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal called the pandemic a "wake up call" that revealed serious deficiencies in U.S. medical supply chains, urging a major restructuring to improve readiness for future crises.”
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Rep. Neal pressing ahead with Phase Four relief package
MetroWest Daily News
“The White House may be trying to pump the brakes on the next round of economic relief being discussed in Congress, but U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said Monday that it’s full steam ahead for House Democrats, who want to provide more aid to state and local governments, as well as hospitals, families and the unemployed. ‘We’re writing it now,’ Neal told the News Service in a phone interview from Springfield on Monday afternoon.”
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US Rep. Richard Neal touts Paycheck Protection Program in Holyoke as businesses struggle to survive coronavirus
MassLive
“Kevin and Jennifer Chateauneuf can’t let folks eat at the dining stools at Nick’s Nest, the 99-year-old hot dog stand on Northampton Street they’ve owned for 15 years. And everyone — even U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, who visited Thursday to talk about the federal Paycheck Protection Program — has to wear a mask when they come in to order… The Chateauneufs hosted Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, along with two other loan recipients, Peter Rosskothen, owner of the Log Cabin banquet facility, and Michael Zaskey, owner of Zasco Productions in Chicopee, and others. ‘I can’t imagine Holyoke without Nick’s Nest and without the Log Cabin,’ Neal said Thursday.”
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Neal wants to restore Nixon-era state and local aid program
Roll Call
“The Massachusetts Democrat told the nation’s mayors Wednesday that he would try to resurrect a federal revenue-sharing program for cities and states that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The initiative would be part of a Democratic push to help states and local governments that are bleeding from lost revenue during the economic shutdown.
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Neal, McGovern lead debates on new $484B aid package, oversight committee
Daily Hampshire Gazette
“Two of the region’s powerful politicians played pivotal roles on a pair of COVID-19 measures — a $484 billion aid package and the creation of a subcommittee to oversee coronavirus spending — approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. U.S Rep Richard Neal, D-Springfield, led House debate on the aid package that will see $321 billion shore up the empty “Paycheck Protection Program” meant for small businesses, $75 billion in emergency aid for hospitals, $60 billion in economic disaster loans for small businesses and $25 billion for coronavirus testing.”
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Rep. Neal calls for more funding for hospitals dealing with COVID-19
WWLP
“Congressman Richard Neal is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to disburse additional CARES Act funds to Massachusetts hospitals. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, includes $100 billion to address the increased costs faced by healthcare providers and lost revenue.”
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Rep. Neal discusses efforts to help reopen the economy
Western Mass News
“As the reopening debate wages across the country, reviving the economy has been one of the most cited arguments for relaxing social distancing. However, with more small business assistance working its way through Capitol Hill, Congressman Richard Neal, who was in western Mass. today, is speaking out on efforts to help the economy reopen.”
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Immigration and coronavirus: Massachusetts lawmakers pledge to fight President Donald Trump's order to halt immigration
MassLive
“Several Massachusetts lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s plan to halt immigration amid the COVID-19 pandemic smacks of racism and scapegoating designed to divide the nation at a time when tens of thousands of Americans have died in less than two months. The lawmakers, all Democrats, pledged Tuesday to fight an upcoming executive order announced in Trump’s tweet after 10 p.m. on Monday night.”
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Coronavirus Recovery: US Rep. Richard Neal hails aid for hospitals, calls for money to state and local governments in next stimulus bill
MassLive
“U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said Tuesday he expects to go back to Washington later this week and vote on a new $484 billion coronavirus relief bill, legislation he said he spent the weekend hashing out with the Trump administration while working in concert with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others.”
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