SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September 2026 jobs...
Neal Statement on September 2026 Jobs Report
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Neal, Kelly Lead Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in Letter Calling for UK Government to Cancel Orange Order Parade on Garvaghy Road
Oct 1, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) and U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, led the Congressional...
Neal, Larson, Davis Demand Bisignano Answer for Social Security Staffing Crisis
Sep 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), alongside Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee...
Neal Statement on Sanctions Bill Vote
Sep 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia...
Westfield’s 104th Fighter Wing celebrates impending arrival of F-35 jets
Sep 13, 2026
By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.com WESTFIELD — In a matter of weeks, the first of the F-35 fighter planes built for 104th Fighter Wing will be arriving, bringing with them some of the most...
Neal Makes Sixth Stop on “Landmark Laws, Local Investments” Tour with Visit to Southbridge
Sep 8, 2026
Southbridge, MA — Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Southbridge Town Manager Jack Jovan and town officials to highlight the impact of federal investments made possible by the American...
Roofers union pension saved as Congressman Neal secures $5.8 million
Aug 28, 2026
By Amy Porter | Reminder Publishing | aporter@thereminder.com HOLYOKE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined union leaders and retirees at the Laborers Local 596 Union Hall on Thursday to celebrate saving...
‘Pleased’ Rep. Richard Neal visits new F-35s in Westfield
Jun 17, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com WESTFIELD — The first F-35 stealth fighter landed at Barnes Air National Guard Base last week, but it’ll take about three years and $200 million in construction...
Springfield reopens Magazine Park, latest in neighborhood park rehabs
Jun 10, 2026
by Sarah Heinonen, The Reminder SPRINGFIELD — It was a sunny, idyllic summer day in Springfield when U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Mayor Domenic Sarno and state Rep. Bud Williams joined residents to cut...
Neal, Doggett, Larson Statement on the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report
Jun 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson...
Neal Statement on House Passage of War Powers Resolution
Jun 3, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution to rein in...
Neal Announces $1,200,000 Earmark for the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Early Education Center
Jun 1, 2026
North Adams, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) President James F. Birge, North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey, MCLA students, faculty,...
Neal: Gas prices are hurting the national economy
May 11, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal said he believes skyrocketing gasoline prices are hampering the nation's economy. AAA reported last week...
Neal Statement on April 2026 Jobs Report
May 8, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the April 2026 jobs...
Longmeadow High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
May 5, 2026
WATCH HERE By Areta Odiah, 22 News LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Jenny Lu, a senior at Longmeadow High School, has been named the state’s winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Lu’s artwork...
Barnes Air National Guard Base gears up for F-35 arrival
May 5, 2026
WATCH HERE By Claire Overton, 22 News WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The first F-35 stealth fighter jet is scheduled to arrive at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield next month, in June. This...
Neal Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais
Apr 29, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on Louisiana v. Callais: “Today’s decision is a stain on the Supreme...
‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this time
Apr 28, 2026
The congressman absented himself from queen Elizabeth II’s address in 1991. Three decades on, times have changed as King Charles prepares to address both houses of the US Congress By Keith Duggan,...
Neal calls RFK, Jr.’s testimony on vaccines ‘vague’ during hearing
Apr 17, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. went before the House Ways and Means Committee Thursday in Washington, D.C....
MBTA cars were impounded by the federal government. Representative Neal’s old-school charm may have aided their return.
Apr 13, 2026
By Julian E.J. Sorapuru Globe Staff WASHINGTON — It was St. Patrick’s Day, and a who’s who of Washington politicians with Irish roots had assembled at the Friends of Ireland Luncheon on Capitol...