Springfield, MACongressman Richard E. Neal invites high school students, their families, and school councilors to attend the 2022 Academy Day information session. Academy Day will help interested...
Bay Path University Announces Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients, including Congressman Richard E. Neal
May 3, 2022
Longmeadow, MA | Bay Path University PressBay Path University will be holding its 125th Commencement on Sunday, May 15, at 4:00 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. Approximately 800...
Residents, state lawmakers react to possible overturning of Roe vs. Wade
May 3, 2022
Springfield, MA | Paris Dunford, Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsReactions are pouring in from around western Massachusetts to the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade ....
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget with the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra
Apr 28, 2022
Washington(As prepared for delivery) Our next order of business is the hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. Secretary Becerra, I want to extend you a warm welcome back to the Ways and...
Gov. Charlie Baker shows support for east-west rail in Massachusetts
Apr 27, 2022
Springfield, MA | Adam Frenier, NEPMA proposal to expand passenger rail service between western Massachusetts and Boston gained support from Gov. Charlie Baker Tuesday. During a press conference at...
Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Opening of UMass Aviation Research and Training Center
Apr 26, 2022
Chicopee, MA | New state-of-the-art 360-degree simulator located at Westover will provide new research, training opportunities Administration also celebrates completion of rebuilt Runway 05-23Today,...
East-west rail: Gov. Charlie Baker, US Rep. Richard Neal call for commission; federal funds to be sought
Apr 26, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanGov. Charlie Baker and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal called Tuesday for a Western Massachusetts passenger rail authority that would apply for federal funds and...
Agreement reached to advance rail service west of Worcester
Apr 26, 2022
Springfield, MA | Michael P. Norton, State House News ServiceFederal and state officials Tuesday agreed on a path forward to extend passenger rail service west of Worcester to the cities of...
Passenger Rail Authority to oversee East-West train service between Worcester and Springfield, Pittsfield
Apr 26, 2022
Springfield, MA | Olivia Lemmon, Spectrum News 1State and federal leaders agree the development of a Passenger Rail Authority to oversee the East-West Rail project will be important to...
Governor Baker and Congressman Neal meet to discuss East-West Rail Project
Apr 26, 2022
Springfield, MA | Paris Dunford, Samantha O'Connor, Jeff Kurowski, Western Mass NewsGovernor Charlie Baker spent his day in western Massachusetts Tuesday and stopped by Union Station in Springfield...
Amtrak, ConnDOT restore Hartford-Springfield trains
Apr 26, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanAmtrak has restored its Hartford Line service to pre-COVID levels, the passenger railroad announced this week. Seven total trains will return, including...
UMass Amherst opens aviation training and research center in partnership with Westover military base and airport
Apr 26, 2022
Chicopee, MA | Jeanette DeForge, The RepublicanCan one person direct planes to fly into three different airports from a remote location? What is the best way to fill the shortage of air traffic...
Amtrak starts New York-Berkshires seasonal train service
Apr 26, 2022
Pittsfield, MA | Associated PressThe Berkshires of western Massachusetts, one of the state’s most popular touríst destinations, will be easier to reach for the next two summers with the launch of...
Westover Air Reserve Base celebrates completion of rebuilt $32 million runway
Apr 26, 2022
Chicopee, MA | Jeanette DeForge, The RepublicanA newly rebuilt runway at Westover Air Reserve Base is being called key to keeping the base in Chicopee and helping the 439th Airlift Wing do its job....
Berkshire Flyer Passenger Train Service Begins July 8
Apr 25, 2022
Pittsfield, MA | Seasonal pilot service between Pittsfield and New York City being run by Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT and NYSDOTAmtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of...
Westover Air Reserve Base completes $32M reconstruction of main runway
Apr 25, 2022
Chicopee, MA | Jeanette DeForge, The RepublicanFor the first time in more than 70 years, Westover Air Reserve Base has a completely rebuilt its main runway, which used by the Air Force’s largest...
Chairman Neal Marks Earth Day
Apr 22, 2022
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in observance of Earth Day: “Our children and grandchildren’s future depends on the...
Neal Reiterates Support for the Northern Ireland Protocol
Apr 22, 2022
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding proposed...
Neal Responds to Supreme Court Decision Continuing Puerto Rico’s Exclusion from Federal Benefits
Apr 21, 2022
Springfield, MAToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to continue to unfairly exclude the residents of Puerto...
Neal Statement on Surface Transportation Board Approval of CSX-Pan Am Merger
Apr 15, 2022
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the Surface Transportation Board’s decision to move forward with the CSX-Pan Am Systems, Inc. merger. “When the...