by: FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by...
Neal Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with IRS CEO Frank Bisignano
Mar 4, 2026
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This Administration owes the American people an explanation for the reckless sabotage and illegality they have waged over the IRS for the...
IRS chief says agency is engaged in a ‘thorough’ cybersecurity review
Mar 4, 2026
Democratic lawmakers pressed Frank Bisignano on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement. The CEO said the tax agency is prioritizing risk management and touted its AI work. By Matt Bracken, FEDSCOOP The...
‘Illegal’ and ‘Reckless’: As showdown looms, Mass. lawmakers lead charge to block Trump’s Iran war
Mar 4, 2026
By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com For U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a “yes” vote on the bipartisan war powers act set to come before the lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week is a no-brainer. The...
Democrats, Republicans in the Northeast respond to Trump’s war with Iran, evolving turmoil in the Middle East
Mar 3, 2026
LISTEN HERE WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes Leaders in the Northeast are responding to President Donald Trump’s shock decision to start a war with Iran over the weekend. LUCAS WILLARD:...
Neal calls Iran military action ‘unauthorized’ and ‘untimely’
Mar 2, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, on Monday called military strikes against Iran “unauthorized” and “untimely.” Neal...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions in Iran
Feb 28, 2026
Springfield, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Trump conducted unauthorized military strikes in Iran. “In 2018, President Trump pulled the...
Neal Announces $800,000 Earmark for the City of Holyoke Sewer Separation Project
Feb 27, 2026
Holyoke, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and local officials to announce $800,000 in federal funding for the City of Holyoke's Sewer Separation...
Neal Blasts IRS Termination of Union Contracts
Feb 27, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the Trump Administration for terminating the collective bargaining agreement with the National Treasury...
Neal disputes Trump’s statements on Social Security, Medicare
Feb 25, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Kristina D'Amours, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal challenged President Trump’s description of the United States economy following the State of the Union...
Neal says Trump’s State of the Union remarks came across as ‘angry,’ ‘vindictive’
Feb 25, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Last night President Donald Trump delivered the annual State of the Union Address. And some Democratic lawmakers decided not to attend. That...
Vault: Neal forecasts new tariff battles
Feb 24, 2026
By Laura Weiss, Punchbowl News House Democrats are weighing new efforts to target President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil in the wake of the Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling. Rep....
Local U.S. Reps. sit out State of the Union: ‘Rather stick needles in my eyeballs’
Feb 24, 2026
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com For the first time since they began their tenures as members of Congress, U.S. Reps. Richard E. Neal and James P. McGovern said they would be absent from the...
Neal Statement on Republican Depletion of Medicare Funding
Feb 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report that...
Neal Celebrates the Supreme Court Striking Down Trump’s Unlawful Tariffs
Feb 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s unlawful IEEPA tariffs: “Today’s...
High court strikes down Trump tariffs; Neal hails ‘victory for the American people’
Feb 20, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and businesses statewide welcomed the news Friday of the Supreme Court’s ruling that strikes down Donald Trump’s tariffs....
Two WMass businesses gauge impact of end of Trump tariffs
Feb 20, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE – Avocados from Mexico used to sell five for $3. But after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico, the best prices at Fruit Fair supermarket in...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Gift to the Ultra-Rich
Feb 19, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s latest giveaway to big corporations:...
Democrats pushing for ICE reforms as funding runs out
Feb 17, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier The federal government is partially shut down. Specifically, funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out over the...
Oxford Receives $2M for Main St. Project
Feb 14, 2026
By Craig S. Semon, Worcester Telegram OXFORD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal joined Town Manager Jennifer M. Callahan on Friday, Feb. 13, to announce $2 million in federal funding for the town’s...