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Following bombshell reporting that SSA’s key databases were copied onto a personal thumb drive for a DOGE employee’s personal gain, the Social Security leaders are fighting for transparency for the...

By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In a time of federal funding uncertainties, community members are encouraged to maintain preventative health care, such as doctor visits.  On...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Kari Njiiri The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is in its second week with apparently no end in sight. There have been shifting statements from the Trump...

By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com The congressional lawmakers representing Western Massachusetts have once again urged the Trump administration to swiftly reopen a Small Business Administration...

By Ben LeBlanc | Special to The Republican SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., announced a $5 million grant at a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

By Anne Brennan | abrennan@masslive.com Massachusetts politicians say the U.S. attack on Iran is illegal and unconstitutional, and are calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan War Powers...

by Tyler Garnet, The Reminder HOLYOKE — On Feb. 27, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, state Rep. Patricia Duffy and local officials at the Holyoke Water Pollution Control...

By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal criticized President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, saying the speech misrepresented the nation's...

By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com U.S. Rep. Richard Neal recently bought Merriam-Webster dictionaries for all 435 members of the U.S. House. In doing so, the Democrat from Springfield...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...