By Richard Neal | U.S. Congress In July of 1774, in the wake of the British Parliament’s response to the Boston Tea Party with the enactment of the Intolerable Acts, the citizens of Western and...
MCLA Gets $1.2M Toward Child-Care Facility
Feb 4, 2026
By iBerkshires Staff NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is getting more than a million dollars in seed money to develop an early childhood education facility. The $1.2...
U.S. Rep. Neal secures over $14 million in congressionally directed spending for local projects
Feb 4, 2026
As we continue to see attacks on congressional spending power, this is an important reminder of why our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of the purse to Congress,” said Rep. Neal. Written by...
Neal Secures Over $14 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending for Local Projects
Feb 4, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal announced his successful effort to secure $14,320,000 in Community Project Funds for the First Congressional District of...
‘As Schools Match Wits’ turns 65, documentary highlights show history
Jan 31, 2026
WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY HERE New England Public Media | By Elizabeth Román Whether it's questions about traditional school subjects like math, science and history or the latest pop culture...
‘We ought to be ashamed’: US reps. give thanks, see strain at Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen
Jan 29, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE — Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry serves 1,000 dinners a week, and about 300 families use its pantry shelves to supplement their groceries....
Congressmen Neal Announces Federal Funding for Chicopee Wastewater Project
Jan 28, 2026
Funds to advance ongoing efforts to improve water quality in the Connecticut River CHICOPEE, MA – On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – Chicopee City Hall Auditorium – Congressman Richard...
US Rep. Neal joins call for Kristi Noem’s impeachment
Jan 28, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal has added his voice to calls for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “What happened over...
Richard Neal speaks out on recent assaults against Congress members
Jan 28, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Areta Odiah, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal has called recent threats against members of Congress “intimidating” following two high-profile attacks this...
Neal announces federal funding for nitrogen removal project
Jan 28, 2026
by Tyler Garnet, The Reminder CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited Chicopee on Jan. 28 to announce funding he helped secure to support phase two of the city’s nitrogen removal project at the...
Neal Announces $960,000 Earmark for Town of Spencer Sewer Collection Systems
Jan 27, 2026
Spencer, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Spencer Town Administrator Jeffrey Bridges to announce $960,000 in federal funding for the Town of Spencer’s sewer collection...
Neal joins call for an investigation into Minnesota killing as ICE funding bill hits Senate
Jan 26, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier The killing of a second person by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in recent weeks over the weekend in Minnesota is...
‘Cowards’: Mass. pols react to ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Jan 24, 2026
By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Massachusetts lawmakers took to social media on Saturday to react to the reports of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents. “YOU ARE...
Neal: Trump’s Greenland plan may strain U.S.-Denmark ties
Jan 22, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Sara Bien-Aime, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal is raising concerns over the U.S. reputation after President Donald Trump threatened to take control of...
From a missed question to Capitol Hill: Berkshires teen builds AI app to help patients speak up
Jan 20, 2026
By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON — A missed question at a doctor’s appointment sparked Monument Mountain Regional High School sophomore Jonah Sanabria to spend weeks...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Record Failure of a First Year
Jan 20, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the failures of the Trump Administration after a year of broken promises: “The verdict of the President’s...
DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows
Jan 20, 2026
Employees detailed to the Social Security Administration shared sensitive data through a nonsecure server, the Justice Department disclosed. By Eileen Sullivan, New York Times Employees with the...
Neal Announces Winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge
Jan 16, 2026
Great Barrington, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Dr. Peter Dillon, Superintendent of Berkshire Hills Regional School District, Christopher Barnes, Principal of Monument Mountain...
Neal, other Democrats, call for investigation into Minnesota ICE killing
Jan 15, 2026
New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier LISTEN HERE Some Democrats in the United States House are calling for an investigation into the killing of a Minnesota woman by Immigration and...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Health Care Failure
Jan 15, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration met the final day of Open Enrollment with the...